This international Conference that is mainly funded by the European Science Foundation will take place as a 4-day event in Cyprus from the 27th-30th April 2010 in Ayia Napa, CYPRUS.
The fabrication of nanoparticulate systems (NPs) destined for use in therapeutic and diagnostic applications, as well as the need to urgently address nanosafety issues related to biomedical applications of nanomaterials, have attracted considerable scientific and societal attention. This conference aims to bring together scientists working on the design and fabrication of such theranostic NPs, with scientific teams involved in the understanding of NP-biological system interactions and the interconnection of the latter to question of nanosafety.

Conference Topics:
Fabrication of nanoparticulate systems for theranostic applications
- NPs in drug delivery and gene transfection
- Nanotechnology in tissue engineering
- Nanodiagnostics

Safety concerns of NPs destined for theranostic applications
- Interactions of NPs with biological systems
- Kinetics and biodistribution of NPs in biological systems
- Safety by design for nanoscience
- Standards for nanotechnology-ensuring safe nano for the future

Contact Person:
Dr Theodora Krasia-Christoforou, Conference Chairperson
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Cyprus
P.O. Box 20537, 1678, Nicosia, Cyprus

tel. +357 22 892288
fax. +357 22 892254