Development of materials for health

This teaching unit is dedicated to the presentation of materials and nanomaterials for use in the biomedical field (imaging, therapy, implants, etc.). The aim is to give a representative image of the health issues where materials and nanomaterials play an indispensable role in diagnosis, therapy and well-being. Strategies for developing the materials and nanomaterials of the future will also be discussed.

The prerequisites for the development of materials for health and their behavior/interaction with a living organism will be explained. Examples of inorganic (inorganic nanoparticles, various materials for implants...), organic (polymers, liposomes, etc.) and biologically derived materials used as contrast agents for various types of imaging, as therapeutic agents, or as implants will be presented.

The UE includes lessons given in lectures and tutorials. 

Hourly volumes* :

            CM : 11

            TD : 9

The aim of this course is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in the chemistry of materials and nanomaterials used in the health field. The objectives of this UE are listed below:

• Master the concepts and notions of materials and nanomaterials applied in the biomedical field.
• To know the major issues in the health field where (nano)materials are used.
• To know the particularities of the design of this type of (nano)materials, the prerequisites of their use, their behavior in a living organism.
• To know the main synthesis methods of this type of (nano)materials and their characterizations.
• Know the main classes of (nano)materials, their properties and applications.
• To know the main techniques of diagnosis and therapy of certain pathologies.
• Know how to analyze scientific and technical articles.

polymers, inorganic materials, nanomaterials

Final examination

Inductive (problematic) and deductive pedagogy. Materials available on the ENT (Moodle): Course documents, TD documents and activities with corrections will be offered on Moodle. Reference publications will also be made available.

Administrative contact(s):

Secretariat Master Chemistry

https://master-chimie.edu.umontpellier.fr/