A Focus on Nanobiology
The Conference is a combination of keynotes, panels, posters, program information sessions, discussions of research trends, and principal investigator meetings with NSF program directors.
The presentations will cover research trends, foundational breakthroughs with broad relevance, overviews of progress and new research, education, and innovation areas with a focus on nanobiology, nanobiomanufacturing, and nano-biomedicine. Keynote presentations are followed by discussion panels.
- Day 1: Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiomanufacturing
Nanoscale science and engineering at NSF, Quantum biology and quantum sensing, Synthetic biology, Nanobio architecture, Cell based nanomanufacturing, and Distributed nanomanufacturing systems. - Day 2: Nanobiomedicine and Infrastructure
Regenerative medicine, Targeted drug delivery, Nanoscale phenomena in plant and agricultural systems, Education and infrastructure for nanobio world. - Poster sessions with a focus on research and education projects, centers, and partnerships will be held on both days. The conference site is Westin Alexandria Hotel near the NSF building.
- Live stream of the conference will be available during the event.
Agenda updated December 4, 2023.
Day 1: Thursday, December 7, 2023
Nanobiotechnology and Nanobiomanufacturing
Note: all times are Eastern Time Zone
| 9 am | Poster Session Session Co-Chairs: Dan Herr, bio, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Nora Savage, bio, NSF/CBET |
| 10:30 | NSF welcome and overview – Susan Margulies, bio, NSF; NSF Welcome |
| 10:40 | Mike Roco, abstract/bio, NSF Nanotechnology for Global Emerging Science and Technology System |
| 11:00 | Session 1. Quantum Biology and Quantum Sensing NSF co-chairs: Ale Lukaszew, bio, NSF ENG/ECCS; Paul A. Lane, bio, NSF DMR Academic Co-chair: Frances Ligler, bio, Texas A&M University Keynote Speaker – Vladislav (Vlad) Yakovlev, abstract/bio, Texas A&M University Towards Quantum Bio-Sensing and Bio-Imaging Panelists
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| 12:00 | Session 2. Synthetic Biology: Biomolecular Computation, Design, and Evolution NSF co-chair: David Rockcliffe, bio, NSF BIO/MCB Academic co-chair: Mary Dunlop, bio, Boston University Keynote Speaker – Andy Ellington, abstract/bio, University of Texas Is a blind watchmaker the same as a blind neural net? Panelists:
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| 1 pm | Lunch Break |
| 1:30 | Session 3. Nanobio architecture (multi-scale assembly / bio-inspired assembly) NSF co-chair: Alex Simonian, bio, NSF ENG/CBET Academic co-chairs: Daniel Roxbury, bio, University of Rhode Island Keynote Speaker – Benedetto Marelli, abstract/bio, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineering Nature Building Blocks to Boost Planetary Health Panelists:
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| 2:30 | Session 4. Cell based nanomanufacturing NSF co-chair: Steven Peretti, NSF ENG/CBET Academic Co-Chair: Rebecca Taylor, bio, Carnegie Mellon University Keynote Speaker – Laura Segatori, abstract/bio, Rice University Functional interaction of nanomaterials with cellular clearance and stress response pathways Panelists:
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| 3:30 | Break 15' |
| 3:45 | Session 5. Distributed BIOmanufacturing systems NSF co-chair: Andy Wells, bio, NSF ENG/CMMI Academic Co-Chair: Shaochen Chen, bio, University of California San Diego Keynote Speaker – Lijie Grace Zhang, abstract/bio, The George Washington University 4D Bioprinting Smart and Nanomaterials for Complex Tissue Regeneration Panelists:
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| 4:45 | Day 1 Wrap-up |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
Day 2: Friday, December 8, 2023
Nanobiomedicine and Infrastructure
Note: all times are Eastern Time Zone
| 9 am | Pre-Day 2 Poster Session Session Co-Chairs: Dan Herr, bio, University of North Carolina-Greensboro; Nora Savage, bio, NSF/CBET |
| 11:00 | Session 6. Regenerative medicine NSF co-chair: Stephanie George, bio, NSF ENG/CBET Academic Co-Chair and Panelist – Gabriela Romero-Uribe, abstract/bio, University of Texas - San Antonio Keynote Speaker – Sarah Stabenfeldt, abstract/bio, Arizona State University Leveraging biomaterial systems to address traumatic brain injury via regenerative medicine, nanotherapeutics, and biomarker discovery Panelists:
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| 12:00 | Session 7. Future of nanomedicine: Realizing the potential of targeted drug delivery NSF Co-Chair: Randy Duran, NSF EEC/ERC Academic Co-Chair: Anita Shukla, bio, Brown University Keynote Speaker – Liangfang Zhang, abstract/bio, University of California - San Diego Overview of Nanoparticle-based Targeted Drug Delivery Panelists:
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| 1 pm | Lunch Break |
| 2:00 | Session 8. Nanoscale phenomena in plants/agricultural systems NSF co-chair: Gerald Schoenknecht, bio, NSF BIO/IOS/PGRP Academic co-chair: Tessa Burch-Smith, bio, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Keynote Speaker – Michael Knoblauch, abstract/bio, Washington State University Plasmodesmata – nanopores in Plant Tissues Panelists:
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| 3:15 | Break 15' |
| 3:30 | Session 9. Integrating Education and Research in Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine NSF Co-Chair: Abiodun (Abby) Ilumoka, bio, NSF EHR Academic Co-Chair: Victor Muñoz, bio, University of California - Merced Keynote Speaker – Younan Xia, abstract/bio, Georgia Institute of Technology Nanobottles for Encapsulation, Controlled Release, and Graduate Training Panelists:
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| 4:50 | Conference wrap-up |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |