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Kristi S. Anseth - Dynamically Tunable Materials to Study and Direct Cell Function

A better understanding of the dynamic physical and biomolecular cues in the stem cell niche has led to a growing interest in the development of material systems for improved 3D culture environments, as well as delivery vehicles to promote cell survival and differentiation. As a result, hydrogels based on both protein components (e.g., collagen and Matrigel) and highly-tunable synthetic chemistries (e.g., PEG) have evolved to address many of these needs. However, as advances in real-time tracking of dynamic cellular functions have emerged, complementary approaches to alter the surrounding extracellular environment in a user-defined and highly-controlled fashion are extremely limited. Such materials systems would have the potential to significantly improve our understanding of how cells receive information from their microenvironment and the role that these dynamic processes may play in biological questions related to their renewal and differentiation. Towards the goal of developing a dynamically tunable scaffold, we recently reported an approach for in situ hydrogel property manipulation with light, allowing intimate control of a cell’s microenvironment in both time and space. These photoactive hydrogels afford unique user-defined manipulation of the biochemical and biomechanical nature of the extracellular microenvironment. This talk will present several examples where user-triggered changes in the material environment can be used to both better understand and direct the function of bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells.

Nicholas A. Peppas, Sc.D. - Mass Transfer in Drug Delivery and Cellular Biological Media

Impact of the Pioneering Contributions of Alkiviades C. Payatakes to an Emerging Field

Alliance for NanoHealth – Investigators Meeting 2010

NEMB2010 - ASME 2010 First Global Congress on NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology.

Advancing Health Care through NanoEngineering and Computing.

(January 21, 2010) Neal Pellis, Ph.D.: “Removing Gravity: A New Tool for Medical Research.”

Neal Pellis, Ph.D. Senior Scientist in the Space Life Sciences Directorate (SLSD) at NASA Johnson Space Center

(September 21, 2009) Max Talbott: “What You Need to Know About the FDA from the Very Beginning of Your Company's Existence: Regulatory 101 for Startup Companies”

The Alliance for NanoHealth is proud to announce the next ANH Seminar on September 21, 2009. Max Talbott, Owner of Max Talbott, LLC will be featured as the event’s keynote speaker. You are cordially invited to attend this session and encouraged to participate in the networking reception. Admission is free and open to the Texas Medical Center Community and Regional Academic Institutions. ***Light refreshments will be provided on a first-come-first-serve basis***

ANH Special Event: Distinguished Lectureship (December 18, 2008) George M. Whitesides, Ph.D.: "Developing Biomedical Technology for the Developing World”"

The Alliance for NanoHealth is proud to announce an ANH Special Event: Distinguished Lectureship on December 18, 2008. This Special Event will feature Keynote Speaker Dr. George M. Whitesides from Harvard University. You are cordially invited to attend this speaking engagement; admission is free and open to the Texas Medical Center Community and Regional Academic Institutions.

Grand Challenges for Collaborative Nanomedicine: Bridging Basic and Clinical Researchers

Grand Challenges for Collaborative Nanomedicine - Bridging Basic and Clinical Researchers

Harnessing the protein-folding machinery to modulate programmed cell death (apoptosis) and treat disease

(April 28, 2008) B. Montgomery Pettitt, Ph.D.: "DNA to Diagnostics"

The Alliance for NanoHealth is proud to announce the next ANH Lunch Meeting on April 28, 2008. The University of Houston's B. Montgomery Pettitt will be featured as the event’s keynote speaker. You are cordially invited to attend this lunch session and encouraged to participate in the networking reception. Admission is free and open to the Texas Medical Center Community and Regional Academic Institutions. ***Lunch is provided on a first-come-first-serve basis***

FDA-ANH Nanotechnology Initiative

The Alliance for NanoHealth (ANH) and the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) are co-sponsoring a scientific workshop being held in Houston, Texas on March 10-12th, 2008. This workshop, called the FDA-ANH Nanotechnology Initiative Workshop, is an invitation-only event dedicated to obtaining feedback from stakeholders in an attempt to identify key scientific and translational challenges in nanoengineered medical product development.

(January 18, 2008) Dr. Shaochen Chen: "Enabling Nanophotonics and Nanomanufacturing Techniques for Nano-medicine"

The Alliance for NanoHealth is proud to announce the next ANH Lunch Meeting on January 18, 2008. The University of Texas at Austin's Dr. Shaochen Chen will be featured as the event’s keynote speaker. You are cordially invited to attend this lunch session and encouraged to participate in the networking reception. Admission is free and open to the Texas Medical Center Community and Regional Academic Institutions. ***Lunch is provided on a first-come-first-serve basis***

2nd Annual France - USA Science and Technology Workshop

The Office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France Consulate General of France – Houston - Texas Alliance for Nanohealth Rice University: Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology

BIOTEXAS SUMMIT 2007

Vaccines and Global Health Issues: All You Never Wanted to Know About Vaccines and How One Could Change Your Life

(September 14, 2007) Dr. Wah Chiu: "Cryo-EM of Nanomachines"

The Alliance for NanoHealth is proud to announce the next ANH Lunch Meeting on September 14, 2007. Baylor College of Medicine's Dr. Wah Chiu will be featured as the event’s keynote speaker. You are cordially invited to attend this lunch session and encouraged to participate in the networking reception. Admission is free and open to the Texas Medical Center Community and Regional Academic Institutions. ***Lunch is provided on a first-come-first-serve basis***

Nano Summit 2007

The Nano Summit provides a forum for medical, engineering and natural science researchers and students to meet and exchange information on their areas of expertise. The summit informs the research community about major research activities related to nanoscience. The conference is also useful to corporate R&D persons to gain a better understanding of the research being done on basic nanotechnology including material science, life sciences, energy and electronic/semiconductor applications.

The Alliance for NanoHealth’s 1st General Meeting

Dr. Mauro Ferrari will deliver the State of the Alliance Address summarizing the current status of the Alliance as well as several new exciting developments, such as opportunities for centers of excellence sponsored by DARPA, upcoming workshops and seminars, and new partnerships and collaborations such as with the FDA, that will strengthen our leadership role for the advancement of nanotechnology and public health.

Translational Optical Molecular Imaging: Nano to Macro

There is a critical need to translate research and optical systems development to produce medical products that are robust, portable, and cost-effective. Recent progress in translational optical imaging relies on the synthesis of knowledge from many fields including fundamental optical science, medicine, chemical and biomedical engineering, and medical imaging and device technology. Combining diagnostic imaging with molecular characterization of disease is producing new trends that are sharpening perspectives; and producing practical techniques and devices that are approaching clinical application and/or commercial development.

(April 24, 2007) Dr. David Gorenstein: "Thioaptamers in Proteomics Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Nanobiodefense"

The Alliance for NanoHealth is proud to announce the next ANH Lunch Meeting on April 24, 2007. The University of Texas Medical Branch's Dr. David Gorenstein will be featured as the event’s keynote speaker. You are cordially invited to attend this lunch session and encouraged to participate in the networking reception. Admission is free and open to the Texas Medical Center Community and Regional Academic Institutions.

Solutions for A Nanoscale World

Come to this free informative Life Science workshop and learn more about how Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is providing new insights to researchers around the world.