Nanoclays in Medical Therapy

Dr. Meththika Vithanage is a Professor in the Department of Geochemistry at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Denmark. Her work centers on quantifying concentrations and reaction kinetics of key and emerging pollutants, including microplastics, and Persistent, Mobile and Toxic contaminants. She advances understanding of their environmental fate and transport and develops remediation strategies using innovative geo-, bio-, and nanomaterials.Dr. Rohan S. Dassanayake is a Professor of Biophysical Chemistry in the Department of Biosystems Technology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. His research focuses on the development and characterization of advanced biomaterials and their derivatives to address global challenges related to industrial dyes, carbon emissions, packaging, and biomedical applications. He specializes in intelligent bioplastics, particularly for food packaging, as well as nanocomposites for dye removal and carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. Additionally, his work includes the fabrication of biosensors for ocular pH detection, targeted drug delivery, wound dressing, and wearable electronic devices.Mika Sillanpää is a professor at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research centers on chemical treatment in environmental engineering, environmental monitoring, and resource recovery from waste streams.Sillanpää received his M.Sc. (Eng.) and D.Sc. (Eng.) degrees from the Aalto University where he also completed an MBA degree in 2013. Since 2000, he has been a full professor/adjunct professor at the University of Oulu, the University of Eastern Finland, the LUT University, the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Johannesburg.He has received numerous awards for research and innovation. He is the first Laureate of Scientific Committee on the Problems of the Environment (SCOPE)’s Young Investigator Award, which was delivered at the UNESCO Conference in Shanghai 2010 for his “significant contributions, outstanding achievements and research leadership in Environmental Technological Innovations to address present water pollution problems worldwide, especially with regard to wastewater treatment and reuse”. In 2011, he was invited to act as a Principal Scientific Reviewer in the GEO-5 report of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). In 2012, he received Tapani Järvinen Environmental Technology Award and Publication Award of the Lappeenranta University of Technology. In 2014, he received the Science Award of the Lappeenranta University of Technology and Pro Mikkeli Award. In 2018, he was invited as a Member of the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters and Technology Academy of Finland. He also received Literature award from the Water Association of Finland in 2018.

• Section I: Nanoclay in medicine1. Introduction to nanoclays2. Nanoclays in ancient medical practice3. Synthesis, properties and characterization of nanoclays and their applications in medical therapy4. Safety considerations, biocompatibility testing, and regulatory approvals of nanoclays for use in medical therapy5. Treatment of hospital wastewater resulting from biomedical applications using nanoclay-based materials6. Reduction of greenhouse gas emission from biomedical waste disposal using nanoclay-based biochar nanocompositesSection II: Nanoclays in drug delivery and regenerative medicine7. Nanoclays for enabling stability, controlled and sustained release of drugs8. Nanoclays for targeted drug delivery systems9. Optimizing nanoclay-enhanced 3D cell culture substrates for targeted stem cell differentiation: The underlying mechanisms and therapeutic aspects10. Nanoclays in bone remodeling and regenerationSection III: Antimicrobial properties and combination therapies of nanoclays11. Antimicrobial properties of nanoclays12. Enhancing antimicrobial properties of nanoclay- embedded dental composites for improved oral health13. Engineering nanoclays to enhance antimicrobial properties14. Metal-doped nanoclays for antimicrobial activity15. Nanoclay-based Carriers for Protein and Nucleic Acid Delivery in Biomedical Applications16. Nanoclay-based nanocomposite surfaces with antimicrobial properties for biomedical applicationsSection IV: Imaging and diagnostic applications17. Nanoclay-based biosensors, their fabrication, the underlying principles, and current trends18. Medical applications of nanoclay-based biosensors19. Applications of nanoclay-modified sensors in the environment and biomedicine: new trends20. Nanoclays in tissue engineeringSection V: Nanoclays in Clinical Transformation and Manufacturing21. Nanoclay-based personalized therapeutic approaches22. Nanoclays for cancer therapy23. 3D printing with nanoclays in medical therapy