Biomedical Applications of Nano Technologies -- Committee -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Session 1 - Materials Synthesis, Functionalization, Characterization -- Helical Rosette Nanotubes: Topographical and Chemical Roles in Osteoblast Attachment -- PVA-HAp Nanocomposites for Artificial Cornea -- Self-Organized Metal Oxide Exhibiting Enhanced Bioactivity -- New Approaches to Lipid Bilayer Fabrication: Microfluidic Solvent Extraction and Hydrogel Encapsulation -- Size-Controlled Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles as Self-Organized Organic-Inorganic Composite Materials -- Organic Modification of Titania Sol-Gels and Surfaces -- In Vitro Evaluation of Osteoblast and Fibroblast Responses to Precipitated Nano-Particulate Calcium Carbonate -- Folic Acid Immobilized Ferrimagnetic DP-Bioglass to Target Tumor Cell for Cancer Hyperthermia Treatment -- Session 2 - Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery -- Better Tissue Engineering Materials through the Use of Nanotechnology -- Nano-Fabricated Aligned Spheroid for Cartilage Tissue Engineering -- Thermo-Intelligent Surfaces for Cell Culture -- Nanotechnology-Based Cell Sheet Engineering for Regenerative Medicine -- Release of Proteins from Nanochannel Delivery Systems: A Coupled Many-Scale Simulation - Experimental Investigation -- Session 3 - Nanobiodevices -- Neurite Development in PC12 Cells on Nanostructured Substrates -- Nano-Bio Interface - Neural & Molecular Functions -- 'Top Down' Approaches for the Study of Single-Cells: Micro-Engineering and Electrical Phenotype -- Nano Patterned Surfaces for Biomaterial Applications -- Controlled Release of Thrombin Using Aptamer-Based Nanodevices -- Modulation of Biological Properties of Silicon Nitride for Biosensor Applications by Self-Assembled Monolayers -- Keywords Index -- Authors Index.