Carbon Nano-Interfaces for Medical and Biological Applications

Recent studies have evaluated the use of microcrystalline diamond, nanocrystalline diamond, and diamond particles for medical applications. In this talk, materials studies and <i>in vitro </i>studies describing the interactions between diamond and medically-relevant eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells will be considered. The attachment of eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells to diamond surfaces will be considered. In addition, recent developments involving the use of diamond in active medical applications, including electrochemical sensing, will be described. Our recent finding involving diamond surfaces indicate that diamond surfaces may offer significant improvements for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions over the next few decades.