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Workshop Grand Challenges in Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Sponsors Center for Protein Folding Machinery, NIH Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, NSF W.M. Keck Foundation. Organizers Wah Chiu, BCM Vicki Colvin, Rice U. Adrian Lee, BCM John Oghalai, BCM
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Workshop Grand Challenges in Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Sponsors Center for Protein Folding Machinery, NIH Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, NSF W.M. Keck Foundation
Organizers Wah Chiu, BCM Vicki Colvin, Rice U. Adrian Lee, BCM John Oghalai, BCM Lenora Trujillo, BCM Amy Jackson, BCM
Workshop Goals • To network across disciplines and institutions • To identify opportunities and gaps in nanomedicine and nanobiology research • To develop plausible strategies and plans in collaborative research in nanomedicine and nanobiology • To form new research partners in nanomedicine research
AGENDA • 9:00 – 9:30am NIH and NSF definitions of Nanomedicine & Nanobiology • Chair: Wah Chiu, BCM • 9:00 - 9:10 –Thomas Aigner, NIH • 9:10 - 9:20 – Larry Nagahara, NIH • 9:20 - 9:30 – Judy Raper, NSF • 9:30 – 10:15am – Center Talks • Chair: Adrian Lee, BCM • 9:30 – 9:45 – Vicki Colvin, Rice University • 9:45 – 10:00 – Wah Chiu, BCM • 10:00 – 10:15 –- Susan Blaney, BCM • 10:15 – 10:45am – Break • 10:45 – 11:30am – Center talks • Chair: John Oghalai, BCM • 10:45 – 11:00 – Malcolm Brenner, BCM • 11:00 – 11:15 – Mauro Ferrari, UTHSC • 11:15 – 11:30 – Michael Sheetz, Columbia University • 11:30 – 11:45am – Lunch • 12:00 noon – 1:30pm – Discussion groups on Nanomedicine/Nanobiology Grand Challenge’s topics • 1:30 – 2:30pm – Discussion Leaders give report of discussion and make recommendations • Chair: Vicki Colvin, Rice University • 2:30 – 3:00pm – Break • 3:00 – 4:00pm – Panel discussion and reactions to presentations and views of challenges from federal agencies; description of grant opportunities • Chair: Neal Lane, Rice University – “Introductory remarks and the history of the NNI” • Judy Raper, NSF • Thomas Aigner, NIH • Jerry Lee, NCI • Larry Nagahara, NIH • Wendy Sanhai, FDA • 4:00 – 4:15pm – Summary • Wah Chiu
AGENDA 11:30 – 12 noon – Lunch 12:00 noon – 1:30pm – Discussion groups on Nanomedicine/Nanobiology Grand Challenge’s topics 1:30 – 2:30pm – Discussion Leaders give report of discussion and make recommendations Chair: Vicki Colvin, Rice University 2:30 – 3:00pm – Break 3:00 – 4:00pm – Panel discussion and reactions to presentations and views of challenges from federal agencies; description of grant opportunities Chair: Neal Lane, Rice University – “Introductory remarks and the history of the NNI” Judy Raper, NSF Thomas Aigner, NIH Jerry Lee, NCI Larry Nagahara, NIH Wendy Sanhai, FDA 4:00 – 4:15pm – Summary