Gold Nanoparticles as a Magic Bullet to Treat Cancer

By 2040, the number of new cancer cases per year is expected to rise to 29.5 million and the number of cancer-related deaths to 16.4 million. Approximately 50 percent of all cancer patients can benefit from radiotherapy however the current methods need improvement to further increase patient survival rates and reduce side effects. In this talk, Dr. Chithrani will discuss the importance of using gold nanoparticle-based novel strategies to overcome challenges imposed by the tumour and its microenvironment.

Presenter: Dr. Devika B Chithrani, Department of Physics and Astronomy

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