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’s research work centers on chemical treatment in environmental engineering and environmental monitoring and analysis. The recent research focus has been on the 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.

• 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