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linda — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:37:03 +0000

The Nano News archive holds past issues of the e-newsletter. To view issues from 2009, click on to the dates listed here: December 29, 2009, December 1, 2009, October 27, 2009, September 15, 2009, August 17, 2009, July 14, 2009, June 26, 2009.

Nano News

linda — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:52:47 +0000

Nano News, a bimonthly e-newsletter distributed and published by our affiliate Ben Franklin Technology Partners, covers regional and national news on nanotechnology business, policy, issues and events.

To view the latest version, please click here. For past issues of Nano News, please click one of the following links: January 2010, March 2010, May 2010, June 2010.

October 12, 2010 – Fourth Annual 2010 Discovery to Commercialization Conference

linda — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:34:02 +0000

The Nanotechnology Institute (NTI) and the Energy Commercialization Institute (ECI) will hold the fourth annual 2010 Discovery to Commercialization Conference on October 12, 2010 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. This exciting and informative event will take place from 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM, and will include a Lab-to-Market forum for venture capital and business development professionals. For more information, please click here.

Smarter Students for a Smarter Planet

linda — Thu, 20 May 2010 16:11:56 +0000

There will be a panel discussion focused on technology-based economic development on June 8, 2010 at the National Constitution Center. This event will feature Philadelphia academic, government and industry leaders on how to prepare students from all disciplines with the tools they need to thrive in this technology-rich, dynamically networked and globally-integrated world. This event is sponsored by the IBM Corporation.

You are cordially invited to participate in this event and share your view of the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. The session is from 1:30 – 4:00 PM at the National Constitution Center. For more information and to RSVP for the event, please contact Sean Tetpon at IBM at stetpon@us.ibm.com or 914-474-5508.

4th Annual CEET Symposium – June 4

linda — Fri, 14 May 2010 14:58:10 +0000

The Center for Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) announces its Fourth Annual Symposium which will be held on Friday, June 4 at the Villanova Conference Center in Radnor PA. The registration deadline is Monday, May 24.

This year’s theme is Oxidative and Nitrative Stress and Environmental Health. Keynote speakers include Dr. Steven Tannenbaum, Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology at MIT, and Dr. Tim Greenamyre, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Pittsburgh. For more information about this event, including agenda and registration information, please click here.

NIH and HHS Funding Opportunities

linda — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:28:17 +0000

The National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced funding opportunities in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine.

For more information about the NIH opportunity including the application process, eligibility requirements, and award information, please click here.

For more information about the NIH/HHS opportunity please click here.

Materials From Nanotoxicology Workshop Now Online

linda — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:32:01 +0000

Materials from the March 16 Nanotoxicology Workshop at the University City Science Center are now available here.

For access to presentations please click the name of each presenter. Muzykantov; Penning; Bonnell; Murray; Nadadur.

For links to articles that were included in the event information packet, please click onto one of the following links: NIST, Nanotechnology Law Report, NIOSH , NNI, NIEHS, NanoHealth Enterprise, National Academies Report.

Please click onto the links listed here for notes to breakout sessions: Aydin Tozeren Breakout Session, Chuck Haas Breakout Session, Nanotherapeutics Workshop Summary, Trevor Penning Breakout Session

For funding information please click the following links: EPA, NIH (PA 09-267), NIH (PA 09-266).

NIH and NSF Joint Funding Opportunity

linda — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:07:09 +0000

NIH and NSF seek to bridge sciences through new a grant program. The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation have announced two new grant programs related to biomedicine and the interface of the life and physical sciences. The first deadline is May 18. More information is available here.

University of Pennsylvania Symposium on Soft Materials

linda — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:57:36 +0000

On April 29, 2010, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) at the University of Pennsylvania will present the first COMPASS Symposium (Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter). The event will be held at LRSM, 3231 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Please click here for more symposium information: LRSM Symposium Flyer

Lehigh Nanotech Network Holds Global Perspective Conference 2010

linda — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:57:01 +0000

On Thursday, April 22, 2010 the Lehigh Nanotech Network (LNN) will present the Nanotech-Global Perspective 2010 Conference. This event will address questions such as: how has globalization affected the Nanotech arena, and where are the global frontiers of nanotechnology today.

The conference will be held at Woodcock Washburn, Cira Center, 2929 Arch Street in Philadelphia. For more information including the event schedule and registration information, please click here.