Research in nanomedicine fields

[eprparadox]

Hello,

I'm about to finish my undergraduate degree in physics and I don't have a lot of research experience, but I would love to get involved in nanoscience work. In particular, I want to work in nanomedicine...either in the diagnostics field (i.e. nanobiosensor work) or in the therapeutics field (i.e. drug delivery systems) for diseases.

My biology experience is really nonexistent so I know I have to pick up a cell bio book and get into that. But my question, from a physics/engineering perspective, what kinds of texts should I pick up to start learning more?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

 

[R.Mesri]

To get started in the field of nanomedicine, it is important to have a good understanding of the basic principles of physics and engineering. There are a number of texts that can help you learn about these fields, including: - Nanoscience and Technology: A Collection of Reviews and Tutorials (edited by C.P. Poole, Jr.) - Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (by G. Fasol) - Nanotechnology: Understanding Small Systems (by S.M.Reza Mahdavi and M.A.Hodges) - Fundamentals of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (by J.L.Kirkland) - Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (edited by S.G. Advani and K.V. Rao) - Introduction to Nanoelectronics (by E.K.H. Salje and W.F. van der Weijden) It is also important to understand biology if you want to work in nanomedicine. Some texts which could be useful are: - Molecular Biology of the Cell (by Bruce Alberts) - Essential Cell Biology (by Bruce Alberts) - The Cell: A Molecular Approach (by Geoffrey Cooper) - Biochemistry (by Christopher Mathews and K.E. Van Holde) - Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry (by David Nelson and Michael Cox) Good luck with your studies!