The goal for the forum is to connect the medical/life sciences/biology and nanotechnology communities. The goal is to reach out researchers in the biomedical / life sciences areas and letting them know what nanotechnology can offer them in the advancement of their research.

This year's session will have particular focus on nanotechnology applications in cardiology. To attend this event, please RSVP.

Agenda

• 11:00 AM — Welcome from Dr. Jim Meindl, director, Nanotechnology Research Center
• 11:10 AM — Dr. Niren Murthy on "New Materials for Treating and Imaging Inflammatory Diseases"
• 11:50 AM — Dr. Michael Davis on "Novel Strategies for Treating Myocardial Infarction"
• 12:30 PM — Break
• 12:45 PM — Jason White on "Wireless Cardiovascular Pressure Measurement Systems: Applied Nanotechnology"
• 1:25 PM — CardioMEMS Demonstration of System Operation: Implant and Measurement

The purpose of this meeting is also to let the researchers in these biomedical/ life sciences areas know about the wide range of resources available at the microelectronics research center to enable nanotechnology research through National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). The NNIN is an integrated networked partnership of user facilities, supported by the National Science Foundation, serving the needs of nanoscale science, engineering and technology. NNIN is a research facilitator, providing the high technology equipment resources, staff expertise, and training to enable high quality nanoscale research.