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, BCMVicki Colvin, Rice U.

Adrian Lee, BCMJohn 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, NIH9:10 - 9:20 – Larry Nagahara, NIH9:20 - 9:30 – Judy Raper, NSF

9:30 – 10:15am – Center Talks Chair: Adrian Lee, BCM

9:30 – 9:45 – Vicki Colvin, Rice University9:45 – 10:00 – Wah Chiu, BCM10:00 – 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, BCM11:00 – 11:15 – Mauro Ferrari, UTHSC11:15 – 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 recommendationsChair: Vicki Colvin, Rice University2:30 – 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, NSFThomas Aigner, NIHJerry Lee, NCILarry Nagahara, NIHWendy Sanhai, FDA

4:00 – 4:15pm – SummaryWah 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

recommendationsChair: 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, NSFThomas Aigner, NIHJerry Lee, NCILarry Nagahara, NIHWendy Sanhai, FDA

4:00 – 4:15pm – Summary