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Bionanotechnology Graduate Student Award Session


Description:
This session will honor graduate students whose research achievements, in the broad area of bionanotechnology, demonstrate a high level of excellence. Finalists will be selected from the abstract submissions to present their work in this award session. At the end of the session, a panel of judges will determine 1st-3rd place. The details for participation in the session are included below. To be eligible for the award, the following criteria must be met: (1) Abstract submitted to one of the area 22b-Bionanotechnology sessions (see list below). (2) Same abstract from (1) also submitted to this session. The title must be edited to begin with ‘Award Submission: ’. (3) The student that is applying for the award must be the 1st author on the presentation abstract. (4) The applicant must have at least one previously published peer-reviewed original research article as the first author. (5) By July 1st, 2009, an application packet must be submitted via e-mail to Prof. Zach Hilt (hilt@engr.uky.edu), and include the following information: a. Curriculum Vitae b. 2 letters of recommendation (1 from the PhD advisor). The letters should be e-mailed directly by the faculty that write the recommendations (pdf preferred). c. 1 referred research publication (published or in press) where the presenter is the 1st author (pdf). Do not submit Reviews, or research manuscripts that have been submitted or are in preparation. Bionano Sessions: 22000, 22001, 22010, 22011, 22012, 22013, 22014, 22015, 22016, 22021, 22029, 22031, 22032, 22033, 22034, 22035, 22036, 22042, 22043, and 22045

Sponsor:
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum


Chair:
Samir Mitragotri
Associate Professor
University of California, Santa Barbara
Chemical Engineering
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Phone Number: 805-893-7532
Email: samir@engineering.ucsb.edu

Co-chairs:
J. Zach Hilt and Efrosini Kokkoli

Papers:
Award Submission: Tracking Biodistribution of NIR-Labeled Polymeric Micelles of Varying Shape and Surface Charge
David A. Christian, University of Pennsylvania; Dennis E. Discher, University of Pennsylvania
Award Submission: Environmentally Responsive Gold Nanorod-Polypeptide Assemblies
Huang-Chiao Huang, Arizona State University; Kaushal Rege, Arizona State University
Award Submission: Radiofrequency Actuation of Iron Oxide-Hydrogel Nanocomposites: Experimental Analysis and Modeling
Nitin S. Satarkar, University of Kentucky; Samantha A. Meenach, University of Kentucky; Christopher R. Barton, University of Kentucky; Kimberly W. Anderson, University of Kentucky; J. Zach Hilt, University of Kentucky
Award Submission: Activation by and Processing of Polyanhydride Nanospheres by Antigen Presenting Cells
Bret D. Ulery, Iowa State University; Latrisha Petersen, Iowa State University; Ashley N. Yeager, Iowa State University; S. Avanti Sarkar, Iowa State University; Bryan H. Bellaire, Iowa State University; Michael J. Wannemuehler, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University
Award Submission: PEG-Based Magnetic Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Combined Chemotherapy and Hyperthermia Treatment of Cancer
Samantha A. Meenach, University of Kentucky; Jenna M. Shapiro, University of Kentucky; Chinedu G. Otu, University of Kentucky; J. Zach Hilt, University of Kentucky; Kimberly W. Anderson, University of Kentucky
Award Submission: Design and Tailoring the Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Oligopeptide Nanostructures as Versatile Biomaterials for Delivery of Anticancer Drugs, Genes, or Both, for Improved Cancer Treatment
Nikken Wiradharma, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology; National University of Singapore; Yen Wah Tong, National University of Singapore; Yi Yan Yang, Insititute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
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