Biochemist Richard Gunasekera Examines the Emerging Field of Nanomedicine

Explore the emerging field of nanotechnology and use of nanomachines to fight viruses, with biochemist Richard Gunasekera
In this webinar, Dr. Gunasekera - a molecular biochemist and research professor at Biola University - describes some of the promising applications to biomedicine and explains his research involving nanomachines and phytochemicals used to destroy cancer cells, to destroy antibiotic-resistant superbugs, and to study COVID-19. Most recently, he has turned his attention to the use of nanomachines to fight viruses.
By operating on the same nanoscale as chemistry and biology, new levels of miniaturization and efficiency are being achieved, enabling human technologies to interact directly with sophisticated networks of biological machines in nature. As is the case with nanomachines that have long existed in the biological cell, so these human innovations exhibit the brilliance and creativity of their corresponding designers.
This webinar was hosted by the Southern California Chapter of Discovery Institute's Science and Culture Network. Dr. Gunasekera is introduced by the Vice President of the Chapter, Walter Myers III, who is also a board member of Discovery Institute. Dr. Gunasekera's science research was partly funded by Discovery Institute.
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[@arthurmontoya372]

I’m going to biola in the fall!! I’m hype!

[@seaknightvirchow8131]

Very informative presentation. I would to love more about how these machines are molecularly engineered to specifically target the pathogen and how light can be delivered to deep tissues whether cancer or infection.

[@KenJackson_US]

I'm not sure I understand the sequence that starts at 32:08 _"Molecular Mechanical Action of Nanomachines"._ Is the little machine drilling through the cell membrane then through the nuclear membrane then chewing up the DNA? What guides it? Why doesn't it just grind away in the cytoplasm where the light would presumably be brighter? And most importantly, why does it only grind up cancer cells and not good cells as well?

[@KenJackson_US]

Ah. He says at 59:08 they can be targeted them by binding them to a specific receptor for a particular cancer cell.

[@fieldandstream9362]

This guy seems nice...not insulting him specifically, just my experiences here in the United States with science.

[@misha49ish]

the furure is now!

[@Mcevoy91]

Starting to play God is a dangerous way forward

[@KenJackson_US]

Is that what they're doing? Do you _"play God"_ when you take ibuprofen?

[@Mcevoy91]

@@KenJackson_US no thankfully I've never had to take any pain killers. One of the many benefits of being a healthy male

[@Michael-ee6tl]

Sorry dude, I don't believe anything that comes from John Hopkins Univ.