NANO @ IOWA
News from the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute at UI
January 20, 2015 Items in red are new this issue.
(Others are carried forward from previous issues.)
1. Upcoming conferences and seminars including nanoscience and nanotechnology:
· Nanoinformatics Workshop
Arlington, VA
January 26-28, 2015
http://nanoinformatics.org/2015/overview
· Nanotech 2015 – The 14th International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference
Tokyo, Japan
January 28-30, 2015
http://www.nanotechexpo.jp
· Controlling fluorescence with nanostructures: Applications to biophysics and biotechnology
Dr. Joseph R. Lakowicz, PhD, Professor, Director, Center for Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
University of Iowa Biochemistry & Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry Seminar
Thursday January 29, 2015, 10.30 a.m.
2117 MERF
Reception beforehand at 10.15 a.m. in MERF Break Room (Rm 3113)
· Nanomaterials for Applications in Energy Technology: Energy Conversion, Storage, and Transport
Ventura, CA
February 22-27, 2015
http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?id=15821
· SUN-SNO-GUIDENANO Sustainable Nanotechnology Conference
Venice, Italy
March 9-11, 2015
http://www.susnano.org/conferenceOverview2015SNO-SUN-GN.html
· U.S.-EU: Bridging nanoEHS Research Efforts Joint Workshop
Venice, Italy
March 12-13, 2015
http://us-eu.org/Calendar/eu-u-s-bridging-nanoehs-research-efforts-joint-workshop/
· Society of Toxicology 54th Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
March 22-26, 2014
http://www.toxicology.org/AI/MEET/AM2015/
· SENN 2015 – International Congress on Safety of Engineered Nanoparticles and Nanotechnologies
Helsinki, Finland
April 12-15, 2015
http://www.ttl.fi/PARTNER/SENN2015/Pages/default.aspx
· ASME 2015 4th Global Conference on Nanengineering for Medicine and Biology
Minneapolis, MN
April 19-22, 2015
http://www.asmeconferences.org/NEMB2015/
· SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting
Barcelona, Spain
May 3-7, 2015
http://barcelona.setac.eu/general_info/welcome!/?contentid=790&pr_id=766&last=769&sub=790
· Third Annual Conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies: Law, Policy, and Ethics
Scottsdale, Arizona
May 26-28, 2015
http://conferences.asucollegeoflaw.com/get2015/
· TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo
Washington, DC
June 14-17, 2015
http://www.techconnectworld.com/World2015/
· International Symposium on Clusters and Nanomaterials (ISCAN)
Richmond, Virgina
October 26-29, 2015
http://www.iscan.vcu.edu
· 5th International Conference on Nanotek and Expo
San Antonio, Texas
November 16-18, 2015
http://nanotechnologyexpo.conferenceseries.com/
2. Upcoming grant opportunities and funding requests in nanoscience and nanotechnology:
· U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Broad Agency Announcement
Department of Defense
Deadline Date: January 31, 2015
http://nano.gov/node/1270
· National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure
National Science Foundation nsf15-519
Deadline Dates: Letter of Intent February 2, 2015; Full proposal April 3, 2015
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505149&org=NNCO&sel_org=NNCO&from=fund
· NSF: Science of Science and Innovation Policy
National Science Foundation PD 09-7626
Deadline Date: February 9, 2015 and September 9, 2015
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501084
· Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative Department of Defense Office of Naval Research
Department of Defense ONRFOA14-012
Deadline Date: February 23, 2015
http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=266208
· Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation Grant Program
Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation
Internal deadline: February 26, 2015
https://research.uiowa.edu/grantTrack/preselection.php?get=uiwins&GrantID=17949&Type=2
· Office of Naval Research – Research Opportunity – Select Topics in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Office of Naval Research ONR-15-SN-0002
Deadline Date: February 26, 2015
http://www.grants.gov/custom/viewOppDetails.jsp?oppId=269741
· Project on Advanced Systems and Concepts for Countering WMD (PASCC)
Naval Postgraduate School NPS-BAA-14-003
Deadline Date: March 31, 2015
http://www.nps.edu/Research/workingwithnps.html
· U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Medical Research
Department of Defense W81XWH-BAA-15-1
Deadline Date: September 30, 2015
http://nano.gov/node/1273
· Innovative Research in Cancer Nanotechnology
National Institutes of Health FOA Number: PAR-14-285
Deadline Date: April 15, 2015; October 15, 2015
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-285.html
· Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
National Science Foundation nsf13-594
Deadline Dates: Letter of Intent June 26, 2015; Full proposal September 25, 2015
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5501&org=NNCO&sel_org=NNCO&from=fund
· FY 11-16 Basic Research for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction
Department of Defense HDTRA1-11-16-BRCWMD-BAA
Deadline Date: September 30, 2016 or until superseded
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=75633
· Army Research Laboratory BAA for Basic and Applied Scientific Research
Department of Defense FOA Number: W911NF-12-R-0011
Deadline Date: March 31, 2017
http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?page=8
· Research interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Department of Defense BAA-AFOSR-2014-0001
Deadline Date September 30, 2017
http://nano.gov/node/1277
· Research interests of the US Air Force Academy
Department of Defense USAFA-BAA-2009-1
Deadline Date: September 30, 2018, or until superseded
http://www.federalgrants.com/Research-Interests-of-the-US-Air-Force-Academy-20503.html
· Image-guided Drug Delivery in Cancer
National Institutes for Health (NIH) FOA Number: PA-09-253
Deadline Dates: January 25, May 25, and September 25, annually
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-09-253.html
· Development of Multifunctional Drug and Gene Delivery Systems
National Institutes for Health (NIH) FOA Number: PA-10-048
Deadline Dates: February 5, June 5, and October 5, annually
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-048.html
· Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine
National Institutes of Health (NIH) FOA Number: PA-11-148
Deadline Dates: February 5, June 5, October 5, annually
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-148.html
· Development of Appropriate Pediatric Formulations and Pediatric Drug Delivery Systems
National Institutes of Health FOA Number: PAR-11-301
Deadline Dates: February 5, June 5, October 5, annually
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-11-301.html
· Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative
National Institutes of Health (NIH) FOA Number: PA-10-149
Deadline Dates: April 5, August 5, December 5, annually
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=53500
· Cancer Diagnostic and Therapeautic Agents Enabled by Nanotechnology
National Institutes of Health (NIH) FOA Number: PAR-10-286
Deadline Dates: April 5, August 5, December 5, annually
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-286.html
· Complex Technologies and Therapeutics Development for Mental Health Research and Practice
National Institutes of Health FOA Number: PA-11-133
Deadline Dates: April 5, August 5, December 5, annually
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-133.html
· Metals and Metallic Nanostructures Program
National Science Foundation PD 09-1771
Deadline Dates: September 1-October 31, annually
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5351
· Naval Research Lab Wide Broad Agency Announcement
Department of Defense BAA-N00173-01
Deadline Date: September 30, annually
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=132454
· Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)
National Science Foundation (NSF) Solicitation: 12-513
Full Proposal Accepted Anytime. See link for more details.
http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504699
3. Recent news and updates from NNI:
· Spring 2015 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Symposium
Save the date! Friday April 10, 2015 all-day symposium with keynote speaker Dr Philip Demokritou, Associate Professor,Director, Laboratory for Environmental Health NanoScience (LEHNS), and Director, Center for Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology Harvard School of Public Health who will talk on “In-vitro Dosimetry of Nanomaterials: Too complicated to consider, too important to ignore”
· Nano REU program receives funding
The National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program in Nanosicence and Nanotechnology at The University of Iowa recently received funding for 3 more years, from 2015-2017. The program is co-directed by Professor Allan Guymon (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering) and Professor Sarah Larsen (Chemistry). The program will provide approximately eight undergraduate students with research experience in cutting edge topics related to environmental and health aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. REU participants will have the opportunity to work with faculty mentors from the departments of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, and Pharmacy. The application deadline is March 2, 2015. Application materials will be posted on the website at http://nanotech.uiowa.edu/education/nano-reu-program/application
4. Highlights of some new interesting nanoscience and nanotechnology research and articles:
· DNA origami could lead to nano 'transformers' for biomedical applications
If the new nano-machines built at The Ohio State University look familiar, it's because they were designed with full-size mechanical parts such as hinges and pistons in mind. The project is the first to prove that the same basic design principles that apply to typical full-size machine parts can also be applied to DNA—and can produce complex, controllable components for future nano-robots. In a paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Ohio State mechanical engineers describe how they used a combination of natural and synthetic DNA in a process called "DNA origami" to build machines that can perform tasks repeatedly. "Nature has produced incredibly complex molecular machines at the nanoscale, and a major goal of bio-nanotechnology is to reproduce their function synthetically," said project leader Carlos Castro, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. "Where most research groups approach this problem from a biomimetic standpoint—mimicking the structure of a biological system—we decided to tap into the well-established field of macroscopic machine design for inspiration."
http://phys.org/news/2015-01-dna-origami-nano-biomedical-applications
· Gold Nanorods Halt Growth of Cervical Cancer Cells
Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia have shown for the first time that gold nanorods can effectively stop the growth of cervical cancer cells. The laboratory study of attaching the nanorods to their cell receptors used the famous HeLa cell lines as a cervical cancer model. The gold nanorods, positioned where they are and with growth factors attached to their tips, stop the clustering of the cell receptors and halt the growth of the cell. This happens because apparently the cell receptors need to reach a certain density in a region for a signal from the growth factors to be passed into the cell.
http://www.medgadget.com/2014/12/gold-nanorods-halt-growth-of-cervical-cancer-cells.html
· NIST Sensor Could Improve One of Nano Research’s Most Useful Microscopes
Spotting molecule-sized features—common in computer circuits and nanoscale devices—may become both easier and more accurate with a sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). With their new design, NIST scientists may have found a way to sidestep some of the problems in calibrating atomic force microscopes (AFMs). The AFM is one of the main scientific workhorses of the nano age. It can resolve features as small as individual atoms. Instead of magnifying with a lens, AFMs “feel” a surface, using a flexible cantilever with a tiny, sharp tip. As the tip passes near a nanoscale feature on a surface, interactions between the atoms on the tip and on the object’s surface cause the cantilever to bend, revealing the finest of details. Because the forces that cause the tip to bend are fairly weak, scientists have increased AFM sensitivity by making the tip vibrate at a particular frequency as it passes over the surface and measuring how much the frequency changes. Frequency can be measured more precisely than almost anything else in the physical sciences.
http://www.nist.gov/pml/div684/afm-121614.cfm
· Mixed nanoparticle systems may help purify water and generate hydrogen
A new catalyst could have dramatic environmental benefits if it can live up to its potential, suggests research from Singapore. A*STAR researchers have produced a catalyst with gold-nanoparticle antennas that can improve water quality in daylight and also generate hydrogen as a green energy source. This water purification technology was developed by He-Kuan Luo, Andy Hor and colleagues from the A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE). "Any innovative and benign technology that can remove or destroy organic pollutants from water under ambient conditions is highly welcome," explains Hor, who is executive director of the IMRE and also affiliated with the National University of Singapore. Photocatalytic materials harness sunlight to create electrical charges, which provide the energy needed to drive chemical reactions in molecules attached to the catalyst's surface. In addition to decomposing harmful molecules in water, photocatalysts are used to split water into its components of oxygen and hydrogen; hydrogen can then be employed as a green energy source. Hor and his team set out to improve an existing catalyst. Oxygen-based compounds such as strontium titanate (SrTiO3) look promising, as they are robust and stable materials and are suitable for use in water. One of the team's innovations was to enhance its catalytic activity by adding small quantities of the metal lanthanum, which provides additional usable electrical charges.
http://phys.org/news/2014-12-nanoparticle-purify-hydrogen.html
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