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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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4:00 - 6:00 PM
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Hotel Check-in
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| 6:30 - 9:30 PM |
Buffet Reception |
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Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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- Nanomedical Technology |
| 7:00 – 8:15 AM |
Buffet Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 8:45 AM |
Opening Remarks – Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D., Conference Co-Chair |
| 8:45 – 10:25 AM |
Session 1 – Technology Development Pathways for Medical Nanobots |
| 8:45 – 9:05 AM |
- Selmer Bringsjord, Ph.D. – Chair of the Department of Cognitive Science: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, “The Logic-Based Route to Medical Nanobots” |
| 9:05 – 9:25 AM |
- Tad Hogg, Ph.D. – Member of the Research Staff: Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, “Coordinating Microscopic Robots for Medical Applications” |
| 9:25 – 9:45 AM |
- Ralph C. Merkle, Ph.D. – Senior Research Fellow: Institute for Molecular Manufacturing,“Diamond Mechanosynthesis as a Pathway to Medical Nanorobots” |
| 9:45 – 10:05 AM |
- Renata G. Bushko, M.S. – Director: Future of Health Technology Institute, “NANOFUTURE 101: Two Major Nanomedicine Events and their Significance: Chromallocytes & Diamond Mechanosynthesis” |
| 10:05 – 10:25 AM |
Q & A Discussion
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| 10:25 – 10:40 AM |
Coffee Break |
| 10:40 – 12:20 PM |
Session 2 – Medical Reasons to Develop Medical Nanobots |
| 10:40 – 11:00 AM |
- Russell J. Mumper, Ph.D. – Director: Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, “Moving Toward Clinical Investigation with Pharmaceutically Engineered Lipid-Based Nanoparticles” |
| 11:00 – 11:20 AM |
- Rutledge G. Ellis-Behnke, Ph.D. – Associate Professor: University of Hong Kong Faculty of Medicine, “Using Nanotechnology to Repair the CNS: From the Four Ps of Regeneration to Crystal Clear Surgery to In Vivo Non-invasive Imaging of Regenerating Axons” |
| 11:20 – 11:40 AM |
- Alexey Krasnoslobodtsev, Ph.D. – Research Associate: University of Nebraska Medical Center - Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, “AFM Force Spectroscopy as a Nanotool for Early Detection of Misfolded Protein” |
| 11:40 – 12:00 PM |
- Professor Dennis W. Smith, Jr., Ph.D. – Professor of Chemistry: Clemson University, “Nanomedical Polymer and Composite Science and Technology” |
| 12:00 – 12:20 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 12:20 – 1:05 PM |
Buffet Lunch
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| 1:05 – 2:05 PM |
Keynote Speaker
Baruch S. Blumberg, M.D., Ph.D. – Senior Advisor to the President: Fox Chase Center, " Hepatitis B Virus: Discovery, The Present and the Future.”
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| 2:05 – 2:35 PM |
Baruch S. Blumberg, M.D., Ph.D. Q & A Discussion |
| 2:35 – 4:15 PM |
Session 3 – Nanomedical Structures and Devices in Development Today |
| 2:35 – 2:55 PM |
- Brian P. Helmke, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering: University of Virginia, “Nano-Based Devices for Engineering Cellular Life and Death” |
| 2:55 – 3:15 PM |
- Professor Ales Prokop – Research Professor: Vanderbilt University Department of Chemical Engineering, “Multifunctional Nanoparticulate Vehicles for Targeted Drug Delivery and Systems Biology” |
| 3:15 – 3:35 PM |
- James Leary, Ph.D. – Professor of Nanomedicine: Purdue University & Member of Birck Nanotechnology Center, “Programmable Nanoparticles for Drug/Gene Delivery in Regenerative Nanomedicine” |
| 3:35 – 3:55 PM |
- Christopher S. Brazel, Ph.D., P.E. – Associate Professor: University of Alabama Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, “Nanomedicine for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer: Development of a Nanoplatform to Target Cancer Cells and Provide Magnetically-Triggered Combination Chemotherapy and Hyperthermia Therapy” |
| 3:55 – 4:15 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 4:15 – 4:30 PM |
Coffee Break |
| 4:30 – 6:10 PM |
Session 4 – Nano-Bio Interfaces and Hybrids |
| 4:30 – 4:50 PM |
- Sang Bok Lee, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Maryland Nanocenter at the University of Maryland, “Silica Nanotubes: Multifunctional Designer Nanoparticles at Nano-Bio Interfaces” |
| 4:50 – 5:10 PM |
- Professor Philip DeShong, Sc.D. – Professor at the University of Maryland and Founder & CSO of SD Nanosciences, Inc., “A Molecular Toolbox of Functionalized Nanomaterials: Constructs for Applications to Drug Delivery” |
| 5:10 – 5:30 PM |
- Challa Kumar, Ph.D. – Group Leader of Nanofabrication: Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, “Magnetically Modulated Nano Structures in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment and Tissue Engineering” |
| 5:30 – 5:50 PM |
- Qian Wang, Ph.D. – Professor: University of South Carolina, “Self-Assembly of NanoBiomaterials for Tissue Engineering” |
| 5:50 – 6:10 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 7:00 – 10:00 PM |
Dinner |
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
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- Nanomedical Technology (continued) |
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Buffet Breakfast |
| 8:00 – 8:10 AM |
Opening Remarks – Baruch S. Blumberg, M.D., Ph.D., Conference Co-Chair |
| 8:10 – 9:50 AM |
Session 5 –Nanomedical Functionality |
| 8:10 – 8:30 AM |
- Peter Molnar Ph.D. – Assistant Professor: NanoScience Technology Center at the University of Central Florida, “Hybrid Biological Systems for ‘Functional’ Drug Screening, as In Vitro Disease Models or for Lab-On-a-Chip Applications” |
| 8:30 – 8:50 AM |
- T. Randall Lee, Ph.D. – Cullen Distinguished Professor of Chemistry: University of Houston, “Shell/Core Nanoparticles: The Evolution of a Revolution in Medicine” |
| 8:50 – 9:10 AM |
- Mitchel J. Doktycz, Ph.D. – Distinguished Staff Scientist: Oak Ridge National Laboratory – BioSciences Division, “Cell Mimetics for Biochemical Sensing and Actuation” |
| 9:10 – 9:30 AM |
- Rob Burgess, Ph.D. – President: Medical Nanotechnologies, Inc., “Carbon Nanotube Based Therapeutics” |
| 9:30 – 9:50 AM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 9:50 – 10:05 AM |
Coffee Break |
| 10:05 – 11:45 PM |
Session 6 – Bodily Integration of Nanomedical Objects |
| 10:05 – 10:25 AM |
- James J. Hickman, Ph.D. – Director: Nanoscience Technology Center & Professor: University of Central Florida, “Auto-catalytic Ceria Nanoparticles Offer Neuroprotection to Adult Rat Spinal Cord Neurons” |
| 10:25 – 10:45 AM |
- Beverly A. Rzigalinski, Ph.D. – Professor: Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine - NanoNeuroLab, “Future Treatment of Oxidative Stress-Related Disorders With Nanotechnology” |
| 10:45 – 11:05 AM |
- Tihamer Toth-Fejel – Senior Research Engineer: General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, “From Artificial Kidneys to Respirocytes: DNA Assembling Silsesquioxane Nanocubes for Medical Use” |
| 11:05 – 11:25 AM |
- Neal Woodbury, Ph.D. – Director of the Center for BioOptical Nanotechnology: Arizona State University Biodesign Institute, “A Rapid Approach to Synthetic Antibody Production” |
| 11:25 – 11:45 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM |
Buffet Lunch |
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Telemedical Technology
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| 12:45 – 1:05 PM |
Keynote Speaker
Robert C. Bourge, M.D. – Professor and Director, Division of Cardiovascular Disease: University of Alabama, “Potential Uses for Implantable Hemodynamic Monitors”
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| 1:05 – 1:25 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 1:25 – 2:45 PM |
Session 7 – Telemedical Devices in Development and Use Today |
| 1:25 – 1:45 PM |
- Will Rosellini, JD, MBA, M.S. – CEO: Microtransponder, Inc., “Our Vice President is a Cyborg” |
| 1:45 – 2:05 PM |
- Dr. Tofy Mussivand, D.Eng., Ph.D., FRSC – Director: Cardiovascular Devices Division at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, “Telemedicine Applications for Non-Invasive DNA Sampling and Extraction Device” |
| 2:05 – 2:25 PM |
- Papu Maniar, Ph.D. – Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology: Motorola Corporate Labs, “Mobile Health Ecosystems and the impact on Nanotechnology” |
| 2:25– 2:45 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 2:45 – 3:00 PM |
Coffee Break |
| 3:00– 4:20 PM |
Session 8 – Telemedical Control of Medical Nanobots & Nano-Bio Interfaces
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| 3:00 – 3:20 PM |
- Nader Najafi, Ph.D. – President & CEO: ISSYS Sensing Systems, Inc., “Novel Wireless, Batteryless, Implantable Sensors for Chronic Disease Management” |
| 3:20 – 3:40 PM |
- James Prescott, Ph.D. – Director of Analytical Chemistry: MicroCHIPS, Inc., “Wireless Implantable Devices for Drug Delivery and Biosensing” |
| 3:40 – 4:00 PM |
- Jaideep Mavoori, Ph.D. – Senior Research Scientist: NeuroVista Corporation, “Neurochips and Telemedical Applications” |
| 4:00 – 4:20 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 4:20 – 5:40 PM |
Session 9 – Merging Telemedicine & Nanotechnology
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| 4:20 – 4:40 PM |
- Christopher Phoenix – Co-founder (on sabbatical): Center for Responsible Nanotechnology, “Designing and Controlling Medical Nanorobots” |
| 4:40 – 5:00 PM |
- Sywert H. Brongersma, Ph.D. – Principal Researcher, WATS: Holst Centre/ IMEC-NL, “Human++: Emerging Technologies for Wireless Autonomous Health Monitoring Devices” |
| 5:00 – 5:20 PM |
- Julien Ryckaert, Ph.D. – Researcher: Interuniversity Microelectronics Center (IMEC), “UWB Radios: A New Technology Enabling Autonomous Body Area Networks and Patient or Asset Tracking in Hospital Environments” |
| 5:20 – 5:40 PM |
Q & A Discussion |
| 5:40 – 6:00 PM |
Closing Remarks – Dismissal from Panel Discussions
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| 7:30 – 11:00 PM |
Closing Banquet at Cavallini Restaurant; 101 Rue Du Moulin, Magog, QC |
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| Friday, April 4, 2008 |
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| 12:00 PM |
Hotel Check Out |
