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A one-day symposium on the biomedical applications of nanoelectromechanical systems (bioNEMS), sponsored by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Southern California (USC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
The primary goals of the symposium are to bring together researchers from the biomedical and nanotechnology fields to learn about each others' work, identify outstanding problems and potential solutions, and take the first steps towards collaborative efforts in the emerging bioNEMS area, which is likely to become one of the major impact areas for nanotechnology and embedded distributed systems.
About one half of the symposium will be devoted to cancer. The emphasis throughout the day will be on nano (not micro) systems, and in vivo (not in vitro) applications. A fulll-fledged nanosystem (e.g., a nanorobot) is expected to have overall dimensions on the order of a micrometer but will be made from nanoscale components with sizes ~ 1-100 nm.
There will be a few long talks (30 min + 15 min discussion) and a larger number of short talks (15 min + 5 min discussion). Talks from the biomedical and nanotechnology communities will be interspersed, in an effort to challenge the attendees to integrate two points of view which have been quite different in the past, and which must be brought together for successful work in this area. Ample time for informal discussions will be provided in the schedule.
Date: Saturday, May 22nd, 2004.
Venue: Davidson Conference Center, USC. Download directions here (.doc)
Registration: Free, but required. There will be no on-site registration. Early registration will be appreciated, to help with Symposium planning. Deadline is May 17. Please send Name, Title, Institution, Address, E-mail, Telephone, Fax, and Dietary Preference (vegetarian or non-vegetarian); to the following address: torikian@usc.edu; or by fax to (213) 740-7512. REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. There are about 120 registered participants.
