title: Nanotechnology in medicine: European research and its implications.
abstract: In this study, we explore and discuss nanoparticles and nanoscale materials and their use in medicine (nanomedicine) and pharmaceutics (nanopharmaceutics). The study is aimed at shedding light on this highly multidisciplinary research field and at examining the influence of research funding, industrial applications, and legal and regulatory frameworks on the research in this field, a clear understanding of which is essential to efficiently support the translation of research findings into industrial and clinical applications and to enable access to a larger society.
authors.affiliation: MatSearch Consulting, Pully, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Margarethe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hofmann-Amtenbrink
authors.affiliation: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.affiliation: MatSearch Consulting, Pully, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hool
authors.affiliation: University of Westminster, London, England.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Roubert
mesh_terms: D004337:Drug Carriers; D005060:Europe; D033181:Information Dissemination; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D036103:Nanotechnology; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000627:therapeutic use; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
chemical_list: D004337:Drug Carriers; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations