NDMSM 2003

Nanotechnology for Detection and Manipulation of Single Molecules

Friday, May 30, 2003 Center for the Arts Media Screening Room North Campus, University at Buffalo (SUNY) For more information contact: Hiroaki Suga hsuga@buffalo.edu 716-645-6800 ext 2170 » Directions » On-line registration » Workshop Program (HTML|PDF)

This workshop will bring together scientists and engineers from academia, federal laboratories, and industry, along with program managers from federal and state agencies. Together, we will explore the currents status of and future directions in nanotechnology and its applications in detecting and manipulating extremely small quantities of matter, particularly biomolecules. Short and long-term applications of research in this area range from remote detection of trace quantities of bioterror agents, to biomimetic technologies for future generations of computer hardware, to medical imaging, diagnostics, and therapeutics. The workshop is supported partly from funds from the OVPR Interdisciplinary Research and Creative Activities Fund.

The symposium will begin with presentations by representatives from the funding agencies including the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Army Research Office (ARO), the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR), and others discussing the interests of each of these agencies in nanotechnology and its applications. This session will conclude with a panel discussion.

The symposium will also feature research presentations by leading scientists from academic, industrial, and federal research laboratories. Speakers will include:

• Nicholas Abbott, University of Wisconsin
• Raymond Mariella Jr., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
• Paschalis Alexandridis, University at Buffalo
• Frank Bright, University at Buffalo
• Keith Ward, Office of Naval Research
• Ngai Wong, Army Research Office
• Geoffrey Prentice, NSF
• John Demarest, NYSTAR

A poster session will allow symposium participants to share their own nanotechnology research with other participants in a relaxed, informal setting.