NACK Center Free Web Seminars
The NACK (Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge) Center at Penn State University is conducting free monthly webinars beginning January 22. Each webinar is 90 minutes long and begins at 1:00 PM ET. more»
FY 2010 Federal Funding Opportunity at NIST
This grant opportunity may be of interest to NTI researchers at universities and in industry. For more about the Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grants Program click here.
Nanotech Conference – Call for Abstracts
The Nanotech Conference and Expo 2010 will be held in Anaheim, CA, June 21-25. The call for abstracts and business proposals is now open. more»
ACS Nanotoxicology Papers
Chemical Research in Toxicology from the American Chemical Society provides a forum for articles that explore the toxicological properties of nanoparticles toward intact cells. more»
Funding Opportunities from US EPA
The United States Environmenal Protection Agency (EPA) has announced new funding opportunities in the category of ”Increasing Scientific Data on the Fate, Transport and Behavior of Engineered Nanomaterials in Selected Environmental and Biological Matrices.” For more information, please click here:
NIH Welcomes Proposals for 2010 NIH Director’s Transformative Research Projects Program
A major goal of the NIH is to foster bold and creative investigator-initiated research. In pursuit of this goal, the Transformative Research Projects Program has been created under the auspices of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research to enhance submission and support of exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research that has the potential to have a profound impact in clinical, basic, and behavioral/social science arenas. more»
Nano News
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. more»
NIH Funding for Nano Initiatives
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Instititutes of Health (NIH) has announced two funding opportunities that may be of interest. more»
Business Journal Coverage of 2009 Nanosymposium
The Philadelphia Business Journal blogged on the 2009 From Discovery to Commercialization Conference. To read the post from staff writer Peter Key, please go to the following link: 2009 Discovery to Commercialization Conference on Nanotechnology, Energy & Advanced Textiles.
New Pennsylvania Institute for Nanotechnology Brochure
PIN – the Pennsylvania Institute for Nanotechnology has an updated brochure on its website. more»
Nanotechnology Commercialization in Pennsylvania
“Across the world, the competition to find the next great scientific advancement continues to grow… as a competitor in the global marketplace, it is Pennsylvania’s responsibility to give our universities, companies and partners the best opportunties to be on the forefront of these advancements.”
–The Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Governor of Pennsylvania