NANOEAR

3g-Nanotechnology based targeted drug delivery using the inner ear as a model target organ

University of Uppsala (UU)

Legal address of UU:

Dept of Otolaryngology
Uppsala University Hospital
S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden

Partner information

Researchers:

Prof. Helge Rask-Andersen
Malin Andersen


Description of Partner

The group has published over 170 scientific papers on the topics of the project. They have participated in several EU-projects, the Bio-ear among others. The role: In vitro testing of nanoparticles in cell cultures of spiral ganglion cells (distribution, targeting, bio-efficacy and toxicity and creating a model for binding and up-take of NP and NP-associated drug delivery to the human auditory nerve.