ADVANCES IN HUMAN HEALTH ARE FOCUS OF
2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOENGINEERING AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Conference brings together researchers working at the interface of bioengineering and nanotechnology
Santa Barbara, California – Focusing on the latest research at the frontier where science, engineering and medicine meet, the Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) is holding its Second International Conference on Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, from September 5th through the 7th. New discoveries for delivering drugs, improved pharmaceuticals, artificial organs and implants, and biosensors and molecular diagnostics are just a few of the research breakthroughs that will be discussed.
“This inter-disciplinary field has experienced rapid growth and researchers need to learn from their colleagues’ latest work,” said Matt Tirrell, conference chair and dean of engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. “Our goal is to provide a forum for scientists and engineers to share knowledge so they can better innovate solutions to significant medical problems.” Gil Lee, Associate Professor at Purdue and conference co-chair added that “The diversity of attendees at this conference makes it a unique venue for connecting scientists and engineers.”
Conference highlights include:
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Inorganic Nanotubes, Nanofluidic Transistors and DNA Translocation by award-winning chemist Peidong Yang of the University of California, Berkeley
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Vascular Zip Codes in Nanoparticle Targeting by National Academy of Science member Erkki Ruoslahti of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research
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Magnetic Nanocrystals and Semiconductor Quantum Dots as Building Blocks for Bio-tags and Devices by Chris Murray of IBM
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Nanopatterned Interfaces with Electronic Control for Bioengineering by János Vörös of the Institute for Biomedical Engineering in Zurich
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Nanoscale Mechanical Characterization of Amyloid Fibrils Discovered in Natural Adhesives by Suzi Jarvis of Trinity College in Dublin.
SBE, a technological community of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), is made up of leaders in industry, education and government. According to June Wisepelwey, its executive director, SBE was founded in 2004 with a goal of better integrating biology and engineering. “This international conference, with its excellent opportunities for successful connections is one more example of our work toward that goal,” Wispelwey explained, adding that “the University of California, Santa Barbara is an ideal site.” The first conference in this series was held in September 2004 at the Biopolis in Singapore.
UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering is known for its interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial culture and highly successful research and teaching environment. The campus also includes the California Nanosystems Institute (CNSI), one of four California institutes for science and innovation supported by the state and private industry. The goal of CNSI, a joint project of UC Santa Barbara and UCLA, is to facilitate a multidisciplinary approach to develop the information, biomedical and manufacturing technologies that will dominate science and economy in the 21st century.
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