Smart nanomaterials for diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) (IMAGE)

Pusan National University

Smart nanomaterials for diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI)

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Theranostic nanomaterials, tiny particles that can diagnose and treat TBI, cross the blood-brain barrier to deliver drugs directly to damaged tissue while tracking treatment in real time.

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Prof. Yun Hak Kim from Pusan National University, Republic of Korea

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