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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.

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.

2010 NAF Application Available

linda — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:35:43 +0000

Applications for the NTI 2010 Nano Application Fund are now available. There is no submission deadline, but applications must be made no later than May 1, 2011. Funds must be expended by December 31, 2011. To access the application, please click here: NTI Applications Fund RFP 2010-2011.

Professor Carpick Paper Published in Science Magazine

linda — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:47:14 +0000

Science Magazine has published “Frictional Characteristics of Atomically Thin Sheets,” a paper written by Professor Rob Carpick, University of Pennsylvania Prinicpal Investigator for the Nanotechnology Institute. The abstract for the article can be accessed here; the attached press release gives more detail about the research findings. To read the press release, please click here: Carpick Press Release.

New Nanotechnology Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

linda — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:55:31 +0000

The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering has developed a new Master of Science degree program in Nanotechnology. The attached flyer gives more details NanoMasters Flyer.

The program has options for Nano Enabling Energy, Nano Enabling medicine, Nanoelectronics and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.masters.nano.upenn.edu/

Information Session for NTI Funding

linda — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:55:16 +0000

The NTI held an information session on March 16 to provide more details about the requirements for each of the three funding categories – NanoApplication Fund (NAF), Program to Support Translational Research (PSTR), and Sponsored Research Agreement (SRA).

Materials from the session are available here:

Link to the webinar

Presentation: NTI Webinar Presentation

RFPs: NAF (coming soon); NTI PSTR 2010 RFP; NTI SRA 2010 RFP

New Funding Solicitations for 2010

linda — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:55:51 +0000

The Nanotechnology Institute (NTI) has announced new funding solicitations for 2010. There are three program categories:

1) Program to Support Translational Research (PSTR) – provides grants of up to $60,000 for Phase I projects, and up to $120,000 for Phase II projects. PIs must have clearly identified and documented industry partners. Proposals must be aimed at advancing the commercial potential of nanotechnology-based intellectual property from NTI member institutions. Pre-proposals for the upcoming round are due on April 15, 2010; final proposals will be due on June 1, 2010. A second round of proposals will be considered six months later.

2) Sponsored Research Agreement (SRA) Match Program – provides up to $50,000 in matching funds to Sponsored Research Agreements with private companies to support institutional research that advances commercialization of nanotechnology. Round one proposals are due on April 15, 2010. A second round of proposals will be considered six months later. All proposals eligible for consideration must be based on an existing SRA between the company and the academic institution.

3) NanoApplication Fund (NAF) Program – provides up to $50,000 loans to small Pennsylvania companies to support research that advances the commercial potential of nanotechnology. Collaboration with an NTI Institution is required. (RFP coming soon)

All RFPs with requirements for proposal submission will soon be available on the NTI website: http://nanotechinstitute.org.

The NTI will hold an Information Session on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM at Drexel University: Bossone Research Center, Room 705, 3141 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104. The information session will also be viewable on the internet via this link:
http://media.irt.drexel.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=f0b2e679e098447898c1ddf1621c753f

Thank you,

The Nanotechnology Institute