The solid progress of nanomedicine
João P. Martins, José das Neves, María de la Fuente, Christian Celia, Helena F. Florindo, Nazende Günday-Türeli, Amirali Popat, J. L. Santos, Flávia Sousa, Ruth Schmid, Joy Wolfram, Bruno Sarmento, Hélder A. Santos
Abstract
This commentary article conveys the views of the board of the Nanomedicine and Nanoscale Delivery Focus Group of the Controlled Release Society regarding the decision of the United States National Cancer Institute (NCI) in halting funding for the Centers of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNEs), and the subsequent editorial articles that broadened this discussion. Graphical abstract.
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NanomedicineExcellencePolitical scienceNanotechnologyMedicineEngineering ethicsEngineeringMaterials scienceLawNanoparticleNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsNanoparticles: synthesis and applications