A US professor shared his experience

A lecture on ‘Application of synthetic micromachines for cancer therapy and drug delivery’ was delivered at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University by Professor Igor Aronson of Pennsylvania State University.

A unique chance to learn about innovative, high-tech ways of treating cancer from the mouth of a scientist of international renown was given to students of the faculties of medicine and public health, chemistry and chemical technology, biology and biotechnology of Al-Farabi KazNU.

The Director of the International Cooperation Department, Yesbol Omirzhanov, introduced the audience to the guest of honour and lecturer. Igor Aronson, Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry and Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, is a renowned scientist in condensed state physics, biophysics and mathematical modelling. ‘I think the lecture will be very useful for you. You will learn a lot of new things in the field of cancer treatment research in the United States. This very topical topic carries great potential, as technologies today have gone far ahead,’ emphasised the Director of the Department of International Cooperation.

Professor Aronson began the lecture by talking about the University of Pennsylvania, one of the largest universities in the US with a major research infrastructure. ‘The interdisciplinary theme of the lecture is at the intersection of physics, biology, chemistry and medicine,’ said the lecturer. - ‘Today I will discuss the latest research in the application of synthetic micromachines for cancer therapy and drug delivery, elaborating on two aspects - the use of nano-motors for cancer therapy, and the application of chemical-fuelled micromachines.

После лекции профессор ответил на вопросы студентов о новых методах лечения рака с помощью новейших нанотехнологий.

Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University