Mediaspace scheduled maintenance: Aug 25, 2026 07:00 - 12:00 AM. During this time, videos will be temporarily unavailable. Check status updates.

Lecture

Plasma Medicine: Overview

Description

This lecture introduces the field of plasma medicine, which explores the therapeutic potential of cold atmospheric plasmas in various medical applications. It discusses the collaboration between plasma physicists, chemists, biologists, and physicians to develop innovative plasma therapies for conditions where traditional treatments are ineffective, such as wound healing, dentistry, oncology, and more.

In MOOC

Plasma Physics: Applications

Official source

Related concepts (29)

Biology

Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary information encoded in genes, which can be transmitted to future generations. Another major theme is evolution, which explains the unity and diversity of life. Energy processing is also important to life as it allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce.

Computational biology

Computational biology refers to the use of data analysis, mathematical modeling and computational simulations to understand biological systems and relationships. An intersection of computer science, biology, and big data, the field also has foundations in applied mathematics, chemistry, and genetics. It differs from biological computing, a subfield of computer engineering which uses bioengineering to build computers. Bioinformatics, the analysis of informatics processes in biological systems, began in the early 1970s.

Systems biology

Systems biology is the computational and mathematical analysis and modeling of complex biological systems. It is a biology-based interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on complex interactions within biological systems, using a holistic approach (holism instead of the more traditional reductionism) to biological research. Particularly from the year 2000 onwards, the concept has been used widely in biology in a variety of contexts.

Wound healing

Wound healing refers to a living organism's replacement of destroyed or damaged tissue by newly produced tissue. In undamaged skin, the epidermis (surface, epithelial layer) and dermis (deeper, connective layer) form a protective barrier against the external environment. When the barrier is broken, a regulated sequence of biochemical events is set into motion to repair the damage. This process is divided into predictable phases: blood clotting (hemostasis), inflammation, tissue growth (cell proliferation), and tissue remodeling (maturation and cell differentiation).

Chemistry

Chemistry is the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter. It is a physical science under natural sciences that covers the elements that make up matter to the compounds made of atoms, molecules and ions: their composition, structure, properties, behavior and the changes they undergo during a reaction with other substances. Chemistry also addresses the nature of chemical bonds in chemical compounds. In the scope of its subject, chemistry occupies an intermediate position between physics and biology.

Related lectures (31)

The Final Word

Reflects on the journey taken throughout the year and encourages students to persevere.

Zernike Phase-Contrast Imaging

Explores Zernike phase-contrast imaging, providing high-resolution images with high contrast for biological systems.

Articulation System in Biology

Explores the science of articulation and the relationship between space and mental imagery.

Ordinary Differential Equations: Growth Factors and Stability

Explores ordinary differential equations in biology, emphasizing growth factors and predator-prey system stability.

Interfacial Chemistry: Introduction & Importance