Jan 24: UMBI hosts Minisymposium on Nano-biotechnology

January 11, 2006

Minisymposium on Nano-biotechnology

Where: UMBI Shady Grove

When: Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Time: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Purpose: This minisymposium on Nano-biotechnology seeks to bring scientists from throughout the region together to discuss progress, opportunities and challenges of this inter-disciplinary field. This symposium is designed to include talks from representatives of the various nanobiotechnology research efforts across Maryland, and a poster session to provide a forum for a broader range of interests from the government, industry and academia.

This minisymposium is jointly-sponsored by UMBI, UMCP, and NIST and is open to all interested researchers, managers and technologists. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited.

Welcome remarks by: UMBI President Dr. Jennie Hunter-Cevera & Herb Rabin; Director, Maryland Enterprise Institute-UMCP

Session topics to include:

  Macromolecular Scale

  Macromolecular Assemblies

  Device Integration & Applications

For a complete schedule, click HERE
To register, click HERE or call (240) 314-6119
For driving directions, click HERE

Sponsored By: the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute's Centers for Advanced Research in Biotechnology (CARB) and Biosystems Research (CBR), the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering & the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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Celebrating our 20th anniversary year, UMBI is Maryland's premier biotechnology research institute within the University System of Maryland and was established in 1985. The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute (UMBI) consists of five major research and education centers and is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of biotechnology. UMBI’s centers of research include: CARB, the Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology located in Rockville; CBR, the Center for Biosystems Research located in College Park; and COMB, the Center of Marine Biotechnology, MBC, the Medical Biotechnology Center, and IHV, the Institute of Human Virology, all located in Baltimore. For more information, visit www.umbi.umd.edu