A special issue focusing on CAS key laboratory of nano-bio interface at Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics (SINANO)

Abstract

Nano-bio interface plays a key role in the interactions of nanomaterials and biosystems. The deep understanding of the mechanisms of nano-bio interactions on the nano-bio interface and further optimization of the nano-bio interactions will greatly advance the applications of nanotechnology in life science. The Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics (SINANO), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is one of the national research organizations focusing on nanotechnology research in China. The CAS Key Laboratory of Nano-Bio Interface at SINANO was founded in 2014. The aims and objectives of the Laboratory are studying the major scientific challenges of the nano-bio interfaces between nanomaterials and biosystems and developing novel strategies for interpreting and optimizing the interactions between them, and consequently advancing the applications of nanotechnology in life science. The Laboratory includes three main directions: nanobio interface design and regulation, in vivo imaging nanotechnologies, and stem cell nanobiotechnologies. This special issue collects the latest research progresses of the Laboratory, including a series of reviews and research articles on the above three topics.