Course abstract
Biomedical nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field, which includes a diverse collection of disciplines. The applications of nanotechnology are gaining overwhelming response in almost all the fields. Especially in healthcare sector, tremendous developments have been achieved. For example, cancer diagnosis and therapy, medical implants, tissue engineering etc. In the coming years, the developments in this field are expected to fluorish and lead to several life saving medical technologies and treatment methods. Thus, the main objective of this course is to impart knowledge on biomedical applications of nanotechnology.
Course Instructor
Prof. P.Gopinath
Dr. P. Gopinath is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. He received his B.Sc. degree in Microbiology and M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology from Bharathidasan University, India. He earned his Ph.D. in Biotechnology at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. He did his postdoctoral research at University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, USA. Currently his research group in nanobiotechnology laboratory is working on the development of various polymer based nanocarriers for the delivery of various anticancer agents including anticancer drugs, siRNA, genes etc. This group is also exploring the possibilities of various biocompatible imaging agents for cancer diagnosis. In order to realize the efficacy of such therapeutic and imaging agents, they are validating these systems in an artiļ¬cial scaffold which mimics the in vivo condition to the closest extent. He has published more than 60 research articles, 5 books and 6 book chapters.
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Course Duration : Jul-Aug 2017
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Enrollment : 17-May-2017 to 24-Jul-2017
Exam registration : 02-Aug-2017 to 23-Aug-2017
Exam Date : 24-Sep-2017
Enrolled
3832
Registered
652
Certificate Eligible
576
Certified Category Count
Gold
14
Silver
0
Elite
402
Successfully completed
160
Participation
23
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>=90 - Elite + Gold
60-89 - Elite
40-59 - Successfully Completed
<40 - No Certificate
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- Assignment Score = Average of best 3 out of 4 assignments.
- Final Score(Score on Certificate)= 75% of Exam Score + 25% of Assignment Score
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