Nanomedical research and development in Spain: improving the treatment of diseases from the nanoscale

The new and unique possibilities that nanomaterials offer have greatly impacted biomedicine, from the treatment and diagnosis of diseases, to the specific and optimized delivery of therapeutic agents. Technological advances in the synthesis, characterization, standardization, and therapeutic perform...

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Main Authors: Paula Fernández-Gómez, Carmen Pérez de la Lastra Aranda, Carlota Tosat-Bitrián, Jesús Alejandro Bueso de Barrio, Sebastián Thompson, Begoña Sot, Gorka Salas, Álvaro Somoza, Ana Espinosa, Milagros Castellanos, Valle Palomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1191327/full
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Summary:The new and unique possibilities that nanomaterials offer have greatly impacted biomedicine, from the treatment and diagnosis of diseases, to the specific and optimized delivery of therapeutic agents. Technological advances in the synthesis, characterization, standardization, and therapeutic performance of nanoparticles have enabled the approval of several nanomedicines and novel applications. Discoveries continue to rise exponentially in all disease areas, from cancer to neurodegenerative diseases. In Spain, there is a substantial net of researchers involved in the development of nanodiagnostics and nanomedicines. In this review, we summarize the state of the art of nanotechnology, focusing on nanoparticles, for the treatment of diseases in Spain (2017–2022), and give a perspective on the future trends and direction that nanomedicine research is taking.
ISSN:2296-4185