The scientific program includes topics like carbon nanostructures, nanoparticles, polymeric systems for drug delivery and sensors. Some of the invited speakers are:

        - Khuloud Al-Jamal (King’s Collegue London): “Liposomes in Drug Delivery”.

-       - Cécilia Ménard-Moyon (CNRS, Strasbourg): “Chemical Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Applications in Nanomedicine”.

-       - Pasquina Marzola (INSTM & University of Verona): “Magnetic Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents for MRI”.

-       - Mauro Carraro (University of Padova): “Potential Applications of Polyoxometalates as Inorganic Nanodrugs and Antibacterial Agents”.

  - Lucia Pasquato (University of Trieste): “Engineered Gold Nanoparticles for Diagnosis, Imaging and Therapy”.

For the complete program and details please visit the NMS2013 webpage:

http://www.dscf.units.it/nms2013/Home.html

Participation in the school is free of charge, but in order to attend registration is necessary.