Building advanced polymeric nanotubes for targeted drug delivery

先进的药物输送装置在对抗癌症和传染性病毒等疾病方面具有重要的商业应用。该项目的成功将为基于聚合物纳米管的新型药物递送装置的设计提供基础知识。该项目还将进一步推进澳大利亚的纳米和生物技术研究和产业。该项目还将为开发药物输送和人工血管中的控释系统提供额外的益处，并提高分子传感器的灵敏度。所提出的开创性工作将确保澳大利亚在纳米技术和新型大分子设计等迅速发展的学科中保持在创新科学研究的最前沿。

Advanced drug delivery devices have major commercial applications in fighting diseases like cancer and infectious viruses. The success of this project will provide fundamental knowledge for the design of new drug delivery devices based on polymeric nanotubes. The project will also further advance Australia's nano- and bio-technological research and industries. This project will also provide additional benefit for developing controlled release systems in drug delivery and artificial vessels, and improve sensitivity in molecular sensors. The pioneering work proposed will ensure that Australia remains at the forefront of innovative scientific research within the rapidly advancing disciplines of nanotechnology and novel macromolecular design.