Communication System Design of Medical/In-body MC
Targeted Drug Delivery
What: Provide drugs (synthetic TX) at target location (natural RX) and time
Why: Reduce side-effects of medication
How: Development of functionalized nanoparticles (among others)
Early Disease Detection
What: Detect diseases (natural TX) at an early stage before symptoms are visible
Why: Improvement in patient comfort and treatment success
How: Development of in-body sensors (synthetic RX) for disease marker monitoring
Full Synthetic Systems
What: Nanobots (TX & RX) communication via MC
Why: Continuous monitoring and treatment
How: Development of nanobots, e.g., through synthetic biology