Second Annual Conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy
The Food and Drug Institute presents the second annual conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy February 18-19, 2009 at L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. Dr. Erli Chen, head of the Nanotechnology Commercialization Group of the NTI, will give a presentation on best practices on the second day of the conference. For more information about the event, including registration information and agenda, please click here.
Why Is Small So Big?
Nanotechnology deals with products and processes that are measured in almost unbelievably small increments called “nanometers”—one billionth of a meter.
At the nanoscale, materials differ from larger objects in their physical, chemical and biological properties; therefore, they lend themselves to new and improved materials, systems and devices. Nanotechnology is behind the development of such diverse advancements as:
- Drug Delivery
- Biofiltration and Separation sciences
- Improved coatings for medical devices
Thanks to rapid advances in this exciting new field, we now have the tools and talents to manipulate materials on the molecular scale—a technology literally changing the world as we know it.