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NTI Research Institutions

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
www.chop.edu

Drexel University
www.drexel.edu

Fox Chase Cancer Research
www.fccc.edu

Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
www.harrisburgu.net

Haverford College
www.haverford.edu

Lankenau Institute for Medical Research
www.limr.org

Lehigh University
www.lehigh.edu

Millersville University
www.millersville.edu

Temple University
www.temple.edu

University of Pennsylvania
www.upenn.edu

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
www.usip.edu

Villanova University
www.villanova.edu

Widener University
www.widener.edu

Why Is Small So Big?

Nanotechnology deals with products and processes that are measured in almost unbelievably small increments called “nanometers”—one billionth of a meter.

At the nanoscale, materials differ from larger objects in their physical, chemical and biological properties; therefore, they lend themselves to new and improved materials, systems and devices. Nanotechnology is behind the development of such diverse advancements as:

  1. Drug Delivery
  2. Biofiltration and Separation sciences
  3. Improved coatings for medical devices

Thanks to rapid advances in this exciting new field, we now have the tools and talents to manipulate materials on the molecular scale—a technology literally changing the world as we know it.