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Peek behind the paper: superparamagnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles as potential theranostic agents

Written by The Nanomed Zone, SENEM ÇİTOĞLU (HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY) AND NGUYỄN THỊ KIM THANH (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)

In this behind-the-paper interview, part of our ‘In Focus’ feature on functional nanomaterials in cancer therapy, to coincide with the recently published Nanomedicine Special Focus Issue on this topic, Senem Çitoğlu (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey) and Nguyễn Thị Kim Thanh (University College London, UK) discuss some of the properties of superparamagnetic iron-oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) that make them desirable for use as potential theranostic agents. Read the full research paper, part of the Nanomedicine Special Focus Issue, here >>> About the authors: Senem Çitoğlu received her MSc and PhD Degrees in Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine from Hacettepe University (Ankara, Turkey). During her...

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