Optical Vortices For Trapping And Guiding Nanoparticles In Air
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$500,685.00
Summary
A serious challenge for environmental protection in the fast-growing nanotechnology industry is the development of new methods for effective removal of nanoparticle contamination, which may pose hazards to humans, from air. We will develop new laser-based methods for effective capture and removal of nanoparticulate pollutants from air, which will find wide-spread application in developing ecologically clean and health-safe environments for the Australian and world-wide nanotechnology industry.
Improving Cancer Therapy: Nanoparticle Delivery Of SiRNA To Cancer Cells
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$610,499.00
Summary
Lung cancer accounts for 8000 diagnosis and 1000 deaths in Australia each year. We are using cutting edge nanotechnology and coupling this with potent gene silencing to target solid tumours of the lung. If successful, this approach could increase survival of patients with this difficult to treat malignancy and may prove valuable in the treatment of other lung tumours.