Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology

Nanotechnology is universally recognized as one of the most important scientific fields of the twenty-first century. Biomedical applications of this technology include nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine, one of seven emerging research areas highlighted by, and funded through, the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. The advancement of this field relies on the combined efforts of researchers from many different backgrounds, including clinicians, biomedical engineers, materials scientists, applied physicists, and toxicologists. The need for a high-quality interdisciplinary review forum was pressing, and WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology looks to fill that niche. The topical coverage includes: Toxicology and regulatory issues; Implantable materials and surgical technologies; Diagnostic tools; Nanotechnology approaches to biology; Therapeutic approaches and drug discovery; Biology-inspired nanomaterials.

纳米技术被公认为二十一世纪最重要的科学领域之一。这项技术的生物医学应用包括纳米生物技术和纳米医学，这是美国国家卫生研究院医学研究路线图（NIH Roadmap for Medical Research）强调并资助的七个新兴研究领域之一。这一领域的进步依赖于来自不同背景的研究人员的共同努力，包括临床医生、生物医学工程师、材料科学家、应用物理学家和毒理学家。需要一个高质量的跨学科审查论坛迫在眉睫，电线纳米医学和纳米生物技术似乎填补了这一利基。专题报道包括：毒理学和管理问题；植入式材料和外科技术；诊断工具；纳米技术生物学方法；治疗方法和药物发现；生物学启发的纳米材料。