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NIEHS Centers for Nanotechnology Health Implications Research (NCNHIR) - July 2012

Consortium Meeting

July 31-August 1, 2012
Portland, Oregon

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The NIEHS Centers for Nanotechnology Health Implications Research (NCNHIR) Consortium was established in 2010 to support efforts to understand how physical and chemical characteristics of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) influence their interactions with biological systems and how these effects impact human health.


The NCNHIR Consortium is an interdisciplinary program consisting 5 U19 and 3 U01 Cooperative Centers along with other active grantees funded through Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety (Nano-EHS) program. The NIEHS also established contractual agreements for nanomaterial characterization and an informational database to support this consortium. The overarching goals of these efforts are to gain fundamental understanding on the interactions of ENMs with biological systems to better understand potential health risks associated with ENM exposure. These findings will also guide safe development and use of Nanotechnology.


The fourth Bi-annual meeting of this consortium will focus largely on progress of the Project 3 risk assessment modeling programs. There will be discussion of experimental progress using consortium nanomaterials, and poster sessions to display new research developments. There will be presentations from outside speakers focusing on nanomedicine and the development of green nanotechnologies. The meeting will conclude with update presentations from center directors during the Steering Committee session.


Greener Nano 2012: Nanoinformatics Tools and Resources Workshop 
July 30, 2012
Couryard Marriott Portland City Center
Portland, Oregon

 

Organizers

  • Terry Kavanagh, Ph.D.
  • Sri Nadadur, Ph.D.
  • Thaddeus Schug, Ph.D.

Host

  • Robert Tanguay, Ph.D.

Contacts

 

 

Agenda

July 31

8:30 AM
Welcome and Meeting Objectives, Sri Nadadur, NIEHS

8:45
Session I: Project 3 Health Assessment Model Progress Updates (25 Min. each)

  • Harvey Clewell, RTI International
  • Elaine Faustman, University of Washington
  • Donatello Telesca, UCLA

10:00
Break

10:15
Session I (Continued)

  • Justin Teeguarden, PNNL
  • Panos Georgopoulos, Rutgers/UMDNJ

11:30
General Discussion on Project 3

12:30 PM
Lunch

1:30
Session II: Invited Speaker, Vladimir Muzykantov, "Do no harm": toxicological aspects of nanodevices for drug delivery

2:30
Break

2:45
Session III: Open Steering Committee Meeting, Discussion leader: Terry Kavanagh UW

3:45
Session VI: Poster Session

5:30
Adjourn

6:30
Dinner, TBD

August 1

8:00 AM
Opening remarks and recap, Sri Nadadur, NIEHS

8:10
Session V: Center Progress Updates (U19 Centers, 20 min. updates from Jan-July, 2012)

  • Tim Fennell, RTI International
  • Terry Kavanagh, University of Washington
  • Andre Nel, UCLA
  • Joel Pounds, PNNL
  • Jim Zhang, University of Southern California

9:40
Break

10:00
Session V: (Continued): Center Progress updates (U01 Centers, 15 min)

  • Ingrid Bergin, University of Michigan
  • Kent Pinkerton, UC Davis
  • Terry Gordon, NYU

11:00
Session VI: Discussion on Consortium Data, Sri Nadadur, NIEHS

  • In Vitro, Jared Brown, ECU
  • In Vitro, Terry Gordon, NYU

12:00 PM
Lunch

1:00
Session VII: NTP Nanotoxicology Studies and Opportunities for Collaborations - Nigel Walker, NTP

1:30
Session VIII: CEBS Discussion (Tentative)

2:00
Meeting Wrap-up, Sri Nadadur, NIEHS

2:15
Break

2:30
Session IX: Closed Steering Committee Meeting, To be distributed at meeting

4:15
Adjourn

 

 

Meeting Location

Courtyard Marriot Portland 
Portland, Oregon


Hotel Information

In order to receive the negotiated rate at the Marriot Portland, individuals must contact the Hotel directly 1-503-505-5000, and reference the "NIEHS Nano Consortium Meeting" group rate.

  • Guest Rooms Dates: July 29-31, 2012
  • Room Rates: $149 (plus tax per evening)
  • Room Cutoff Date: July 1, 2012

 


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