International News
2nd Asia-Pacific Symposium on Nanobionics [link]
Thursday 25th 2010f March, 2010
Nanobionics
The field of NanoBionics: the merging of biology and electronics using the most recent advances in nanotechnology promises to revolutionise this exciting area. The potential implications for health and medical research and the increased quality of life for patients are highly significant. To achieve such goals there is a need to bring together clinicians, scientists, engineers and mathematicians in a collaborative environment. The purpose of this symposium is to provide that forum. Your Hosts The 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Nanobionics will be hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, whose headquarters is located at the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus, Squires Way, Fairy Meadow. With research partners Monash University, St Vincent’s Hospital, La Trobe and the University of Tasmania, the Centre is well placed to explore the materials-medical interface. Important Dates Deadline for Abstract Submission: March 31st 2010 Early Registrations (Discount) close 10th April 2010 Final Registrations close 14th May 2010 Further information Please visit our website www.electromaterials.edu.au for regular updates. Register your interest by sending an email to rebeccap@uow.edu.auUpcoming Conferences: SPIE Biomedical Applications of Micro-and Nano-Engineering IV [link]
Monday 09th 2008f June, 2008
The scope of the conference focuses on the application of engineering-oriented theory, design, fabrication, operation, and applications of micro- and nano-devices to biomedical relevant problems. The subjects covered include, but are not limited to:
* bioMEMS and bioNEMS * micro/nano-fluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices * biochips and micro/nano-arrays, biosensors, bioactuators and drug delivery devices, biomedical devices, e.g., cochlear, visual devices * micro- and nanomanipulation e.g. Atomic Force Microscopy, optical tweezers and molecular motor devices * biotelemetry and telemedicine * bioinspired systems.
Fundamental contributions are also invited in the areas of:
* bio-photonic interface; * molecular electronics and photonics * nanostructured surfaces and materials * fluctuational phenomena in biosystems * biomolecular interactions with nanostructures * polymer and protein dynamics * quantum states in biomolecules * ion channels, abio-bio interfaces and biomaterials * scaling in biology; bio-info-nano-systems (BINS) * modelling and simulation of complex networks, cellular dynamics, biospectroscopy, biophotonics, biomimetic systems, bioinformatics, biomaterials.
MNE 2008 Conference Announcement [link]
Friday 18th 2008f January, 2008
34th Micro and Nano Engineering MNE 2008 Conference Announcement
Institute of Microelectronics: www.imel.demokritos.gr, National Center for Scientific Research NCSR Demokritos: www.demokritos.gr
MNE 2008 Organising Committee members: Co-Chair Angeliki Tserepi, Programme Co-Chair Pascal Normand, Members Panagiotis Argitis, Nikos Glezos, Konstantinos Misiakos, Michael Hatzakis (IBM Fellow) as honorary member
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT: Triaena Tours & Congress S.A. C/o Mrs Georgia Kateriniou Tel: +30 - 210 - 7499 300, 318, Email: info@mne08.org, Fax: +30 - 210 - 770 5752
CONFERENCE WEB SITE: WWW.MNE08.ORG
uTAS 2008 Conference Announcement [link]
Friday 18th 2008f January, 2008
The Twelfth International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (µTAS 2008) will be held at the San Diego Sheraton Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California, USA from October 12 - 16 2007.
µTAS 2008 continues a series of Conferences that are the premier forum for reporting research results in microfluidics, microfabrication, nanotechnology, integration, materials and surfaces, analysis and synthesis, and detection technologies for life science and chemistry. The Conference offers plenary talks as well as contributed oral presentations and posters selected from submitted abstracts. Following Boston in 2005, Tokyo in 2006, and Paris in 2007, the San Diego venue is an exciting hub for nano, bio, and medical research. We anticipate over 800+ worldwide scientists and professionals engaged in research on and the use of integrated microsystems and nanotechnology for chemistry and life sciences. The conference offers plenary talks as well as contributed oral presentations and posters selected from submitted abstracts.
Authors are invited by the March 24, 2007 deadline to contribute original abstracts on advances and applications of these technologies. Abstracts are to be submitted electronically via this website. Please visit the Abstracts/Authors tab to receive your abstract ID number and submit your abstract.
CONFERENCE WEB SITE: www.microtas2008.org
Cancer Nanotech 2007 [link]
Wednesday 30th 2007f May, 2007
Cancer Nanotech 2007
The second edition of Cancer Nanotech, will be held in Paris Sofitel on 26 to 28 June, 2007.
The event will gather key researchers, industrials and laboratories. They will describe the new tools that are accelerating the discovering process in cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Sessions covered:
Biomarkers and their role in cancer prevention and diagnosis
In vivo diagnostics (nanoparticles as contrast agents)
Nanodevices for cancer detection
Molecular imaging of cancer
Targeted drug therapy
Targeted gene therapy
Multifunctional nanosystems for cancer
Furthermore, a debate on the challenges facing nanotechnology products in medecine will underline translational aspects:
Validation of biomarkers using nanotechnology in cancer diagnostics
Taking nanotherapeutics from bench to bedside
Programme here:
http://www.upperside.fr/cancernano2007/nanocancer2007program.htm
Get all details on:
http://www.upperside.fr/cancernano2007/nanocancer2007intro.htm
NanoToxicity 2007 [link]
Tuesday 29th 2007f May, 2007
NanoToxicity 2007
Potential effects on health and environment
26 to 28 June
Sofitel Bercy, Paris France
- What are the current nanotechnology related risks?
- How to measure toxicology and are their standard methodologies?
- What are the potential effects of nanoparticles in drug delivery ?
- What about potential risk of carbon nanotubes?
- What is the environmental impact?
- What about societal impact?
During the NanoToxicity conference, to be held in Paris Sofitel on 26 to 28 June, 2007, researchers, industrials and government representants will address these questions in detail.
All informations on the following link:
http://www.upperside.fr/nanotoxicity2007/nanotoxicity2007intro.htm
Kind Regards Valérie Vazelle
Upper Side
Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology 2007 [link]
Thursday 03rd 2007f May, 2007
BioMEMS and Nanotechnology III (AU02)
Part of the SPIE International Symposium on Microelectronics, MEMS, and Nanotechnology
5-7 December 2007 • Australian National Univ. • Canberra, ACT Australia
Overview:
This symposium gives you the opportunity for in-depth communication with researchers and developers in microelectronics, bioMEMS and nanotechnology, photonics, design and packaging technologies, and complex systems.Conference Chair:
Dan V. Nicolau, The Univ. of Liverpool (United Kingdom)Conference Cochairs:
Derek Abbott, The Univ. of Adelaide (Australia); Kourosh Kalantar-Zadeh, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (Australia); Tiziana Di Matteo, The Australian National Univ. (Australia); Sergey M. Bezrukov, National Institutes of Health (USA)Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine 2007 [link]
Monday 30th 2007f April, 2007
The NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER along with the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE and the CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER will be hosting a conference on nanotechnology's potential impact on medicine on Nov. 5, 2007.
Invited experts will provide state-of-the-art lectures on topics on nanotechnology as it relates to biology and medicine.
INVITED SPEAKERS:
Steve Barry PhD, Alnis BioSciences
David Carroll PhD, Wake Forest University
Joe DeSimone PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Piotr Grodzinski PhD, National Cancer Institute
Don Ingber MD PhD, Harvard University
Vinod Labhateshwar PhD, Cleveland Clinic
Kam Leong PhD, Duke University
Molly Stevens PhD, Imperial College London, UK
Sam Wickline MD PhD, Washington University, St Louis
Otto Zhou PhD, Xintek & the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
Ken Gonsalves PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Craig Halberstadt PhD, Carolinas Medical Center
Maria Rapoza PhD, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
WHEN
Monday, November 5, 2007 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
WHERE
Cannon Research Center Auditorium Carolinas Medical Center 1542 Garden Terrace Drive Charlotte, NC 28203
International Congress on Nanobiotechnology & Nanomedicine (NanoBio 2006) [link]
Wednesday 08th 2006f February, 2006
June 19-21, 2006, San Francisco.
The NanoBio 2006 conference will feature the state-of-the-art scientific development in the emerging field of Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine. Some example of topics including:
Targeted nano delivery systems for drugs and genes
Minimally invasive diagnostic methods
Nano Bio Structural Modeling
Regenerative Nanomedicine
Nanobiological assemblies
In vivo medical imaging
Biodection
Nanopatterning
Nanotoxicology
Standardization
Regulatory
7th MEMS & BioMEMS 2005 [link]
Friday 09th 2005f September, 2005
November 8-9, 2005 - San Francisco, CA USA
Advances in Micro & Nanofabrication, Application & Commercialization of MEMS & BioMEMS.
Emerging Applications of MEMS and BioMEMS in Chemical and Biodetection
Nanotech Courses & Industry Summit, Oct. 17-19, Washington DC [link]
Friday 09th 2005f September, 2005
NSTI Nanotechnology Course Series
http://www.nsti.org/courses/Nanotechnology Overview - Fall 2005 US Program - Washington DC
Dates: October 17-18, 2005
NSTI Nano Impact Summit
Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA
In Alignment with the US Government Initiatives in Nanotechnology, the NSTI is presenting an exclusive one-day showcase of top businesses demonstrating nanotech-based commercial and product maturity, leading the wave of nanotech's impact on society and economies.
http://www.nsti.org/NanoImpact2005/3rd Photonic Nanosystems 2005 and 7th MEMS & BioMEMS 2005 [link]
Sunday 28th 2005f August, 2005
7th MEMS & BioMEMS Conference
November 8, 2005 - November 9, 2005
Crowne Plaza Union Square
San Francisco, CA, USA
Sponsoring organization:
Knowledge Foundation http://www.knowledgefoundation.comRegistration deadline: November 4, 2005
Subject areas: electronics,information systems,lasers,medical physics,nanotechnology,optics and optoelectronics,photonics,
Event description:
"Emerging Applications of MEMS & BioMEMS in Chemical and Biodetection" The 7th meeting in our MEMS and BioMEMS conference series will be an in-depth exchange between the established MEMS industry and the commercialization infrastructure looking to expand to new segments of the MEMS marketplace.
Session topics will include:
- Infrastructure Development for Design, Manufacturing, Packaging, Testing, Reliability and Quality Assurance
- System Integration Challenges / System-On-A-Chip
- Sensing, Detection and Identification with MEMS, MOEMS, NEMS and BioMEMS
- Bioengineered and Bioinspired Micro and Nanosystems- Biochips, Biosensors, Micro and Nanofluidics
- Microdevices for Biomedical Engineering
- Universal Standards for MEMS Across Diverse Applications
This meeting is conveniently timed with our 3rd Photonic Nanosystems conference.
Nanomedicine Conference [link]
Friday 15th 2005f July, 2005
October 3 to 4, 2005 ? Hyatt Regency Cambridge - Cambridge, MA
THIS IS THE DEFINITIVE NANOTECH EVENT FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOTECH INDUSTRIES!
Basic research in nanotechnology and nanomedicine is rapidly producing commercially viable products. Governments and industries across the globe are staking their claims by investing billions of dollars, euros and yen for research. International rivalries are growing. Political alliances and battle lines are beginning to gel.
Nanotech researchers, executives, and investors from the entire life sciences community will gather in Cambridge in October to discuss the most important applications of this breakthrough science in drug discovery, delivery and diagnostics. Cutting-edge R&D and commercialization strategies will be highlighted in over two days of presentations, panels and networking opportunities with representatives from industry, government and academia.
The meeting will cover a breadth of topics from the Nanotechnology sector as it applies to life sciences, including novel platforms and approaches to therapeutic discovery, diagnostic tools and screening, drug delivery and device applications, as well as quantum dots. Audience interactive panels address commercial opportunities and IP issues in Nanotechnology in drug development.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE:
Nanotechnology-based Drug Discovery Nano Applications in Drug Delivery and Routes to Commercialization Applications of Dendrimers, Quantum Dots, Fullerenes in Molecular Imaging and Diagnostics.
Panel Discussions:
Commercial Opportunities and Challenges in Nanobiotechnology, IP and Licensing Issues
BioThailand 2005 Trade Exhibition and Conference [link]
Thursday 07th 2005f July, 2005
BioThailand 2005 Trade Exhibition and Conference
An International Trade Exhibition & Conference
2-5 November 2005, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand
http://biothailand2005.biotec.or.th
It is my pleasure to extend a warm invitation to your esteemed organization to participate in BioThailand 2005 Trade Exhibition and Conference at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok on 2-5 November 2005. The event is jointly hosted by the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Thai Society for Biotechnology (TSB), Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), Thailand Exhibition & Convention Bureau (TCEB), Australian Embassy (Bangkok), and British Council Thailand.Activities at BioThailand 2005 includes:
International Conference:
1. International Conference on BioNanotechnology (Drug Delivery and Biosensor)
2. International Conference on Starch Update 2005 ( Starch Biosynthesis, modification, application and processing)
3. International Conference on Biosafety of GMO (environmental biosafety, food safety, risk assessment and management, and policy)
4. Shrimp Biotechnology Symposium
5. Microbial Resources Symposium
6. Workshop on Bioresource Information Management
7. Investment in Cutting Edge Biotechnology (ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI), strategies, researcher turn to Entrepreneur session, BioInvestment Opportunities in Thailand)
8. Thailand Society for Biotechnology (TSB) Annual Meeting: Innovative Biotechnology: The Era of BioNanotechnology
9. BioEducation Symposium Trade Exhibition:
BioThailand 2005 offers an excellent platform for regional networking through active participation from biotechnology players in Asia. Manufacturers, vendors and distributors are urged to exhibit.
BioEducation Exhibition:
The exhibition is designed to be a public event to assist students and parents to realize the opportunity for education and career in biotechnology. Various activities are organized to provide a broad spectrum of information from academic curriculum to the future career.
BioAlliance:
The conference provides an ideal mechanism to generate new business leads, maximize opportunities, and enhance your business prospects.
Please make arrangements to circulate this invitation among your colleagues as I believe participation at the conference will be both professionally stimulating and personally enjoyable experience.
On behalf of BIOTEC, I would like to thank you for your kind attention and please distribute in this matter.
Sincerely,Prof. Dr. Morakot Tanticharoen
Director, BIOTEC and Conference Chairperson
BioThailand 2005 Secretariat
Tel: 66 2564 6700 ext 3434, 3445
Fax: 66 2564 6704
Conference: EuroNanoForum2005 [link]
Friday 03rd 2005f June, 2005
The conference will showcase European developments in nanosciences and nanotechnology for medical applications - bringing together many disparate disciplines with a focus on healthcare.
With more than 100 international speakers over 5 days, uroNanoForum2005 is set to be the biggest nanotechnology conference of Europe in 2005, attracting an audience of 1000 delegates.
SPIE - BioMEMs and Nanotechnology Conference in Brisbane [link]
Wednesday 25th 2005f May, 2005
This multidisciplinary conference covers a wide scope of topical biophysical and biomedical engineering issues, involving MEMS, NEMS, micro- and nanotechnology. The conference will bring together university, industry and government researchers to discuss present, emergent and future directions in the bio/nano arena. With advancement in science, increasing interest in the interfaces between advanced technologies and the biological and quantum domains become intensified. All five conferences in this symposium welcome this perspective.
Conference Dates
11-14 December 2005
Abstract Due:
30 May 2005
Manuscript Due:
14 November 2005
First International Workshop of NANO Systems Institute [link]
Thursday 28th 2005f April, 2005
The 1st International Workshop of NANO Systems Institute
May 30~31, 2005
Dear colleagues,
It is my great pleasure to announce the First International Workshop of NANO Systems Institute (IW-NSI) to be held on May 30-31, 2005 in Hoam Faculty House of the Seoul National University, Korea.
The workshop is organized as an annual academic activity of the NANO Systems Institute - National Core Research Center (NSI-NCRC) established at the Seoul National University in December, 2003 by the Ministry of Science and Technology through the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation. The focused theme of the workshop will be varied every year depending on the current trend of nanoscience and nanotechnology worldwide. This year in particular, we decided to emphasize the bio aspect of nanoscience and nanotechnology in research. We, however, accommodate other topics since this workshop is the first international one organized by the NSI-NCRC.
The idea of the IW-NSI annually in Korea is to introduce the worldwide current research accomplishment on nanoscience and nanotechnology to the community by providing an interdisciplinary forum to discuss the issues more closely among many eligible scientists. Also, it will naturally provide a plaza to form a global network among important nanoscience and nanotechnology institutes in the world for mutual communication and cooperation.
I sincerely hope many of you to participate in the workshop and present your exciting research results. It will be a good starting point to exchange ideas and to establish future cooperation with each other.
Sincerely yours,
Young-June Park
Director of NANO Systems Institute - National Core Research Center
E-mail: nsi@snu.ac.kr
Europe's Premier Nanomedicine Conference of 2005 [link]
Monday 04th 2005f April, 2005
The Institute of Nanotechnology is organizing a four day international conference and forum, running from Tuesday 6th September to Friday 9th September 2005 focusing on ?Nanotechnology and the Health of the EU Citizen in 2020? in Edinburgh, Scotland. Registration will take place on Monday 5th September from 12:00 until 20:00.
Upcoming Conferences: BioNano 3 [link]
Monday 04th 2005f April, 2005
International Conference on Bionanotechnology Research, University of Sussex, UK, 19 - 21 September 2005.
Nano World: Nano to speed drug discovery [link]
Monday 04th 2005f April, 2005
Nanotechnology soon could speed the discovery of blockbuster drugs, cutting down the roughly eight to 12 years and $900 million it takes currently to develop a new pharmaceutical, experts told UPI's Nano World.
New Journal: Journal of NanoBiotechnology [link]
Monday 04th 2005f April, 2005
Journal of Nanobiotechnology describes scientific and technological advances in the fields of medical, biological and nanoscale sciences.
Article Spotlight: Nanotechnology: Convergence with modern biology and medicine [link]
Monday 04th 2005f April, 2005
