FIU to host conference on nanoscience

FIU will be hosting the 4^th Annual NanoScience Technology Symposium, also known as NanoFlorida 2011, from Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 at the College of Engineering and Computing.

Organized by  the student body of the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) with the guidance of conference chairs BME faculty Chen-Zhong Li and Anthony J. McGoron, the conference is designed to foster collaborative research efforts and scientific exchange about the emerging challenges in nanoscience.

It will showcase the contributions of young graduates, undergraduate students and postdocs on the applications of nanotechnology in the fields of health, environment and energy.

More than 150 abstracts were received and approximately 120 of those will be showcased during the conference. Participants include individuals from different universities throughout the state as well as international participants from China, South Korea, India, Malaysia, Brazil, Taiwan, Hungary and Chile.

Provost Douglas Wartzok will deliver opening remarks and a reception will follow Friday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 1, Daryl Kipke from the University of Michigan will open the symposium with a lecture on neurotechnology.

The event is being sponsored by the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the FIU College of Engineering and Computing, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at FIU, NanoFlorida foundation from University of Central Florida, the International Journal of Nanomedicine, Hunt Optics and Imaging, Inc., Hirox-USA, Inc., and CRC press.

Registration is required to attend the event. FIU students may attend the lectures for free. For information, please visit the NanoFlorida 2011 website.