Institute of Chemistry of Ireland – NANOTECHNOLOGY - Annual Congress 2008
ANNUAL CONGRESS
Theme:
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Friday 16th May 2008
Hosted by
ATHLONE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Venue: Nurse Education & Health Science Building, East Campus,
Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
ANNUAL CONGRESS DINNER
Radisson SAS Hotel, Northgate Street, Athlone
Thursday 15th May 2008 at 8.00 p.m.
Enquiries:
ICICongress Programme AIT 16th May 2008
Theme: NANOTECHNOLOGY
09.00Registration and Coffee
09.15Welcome:Professor Ciaran O’Cathain, President, Athlone I.T.
09.20Opening: Dr. Donal Coveney, President, Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
Session 1: Chair: Dr. Paul Tomkins, Head of Science, AIT
RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES FROM ACADEMIA
09.30Molecular Switches – Materials with Multiple Personalities
Prof. Dermot Diamond, National Centre for Sensor Research, DCU.
10.10 Future Scaling in the Microelectronics Industry:Engineering meets Chemistry
Prof. Michael Morris, UCC and CRANN at TCD.
10.50 Assessing the Human and Environmental Impacts of Nanomaterials
Dr. Maria Davoren, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St.
11.30 Morning Coffee Break/Exhibition/Posters
Session 2: Chair: Mr. Jim Roche, School of Science, AIT.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
12.00Applications of NanoCrystal® Technology in Drug Development
Rick Bastin, Associate Director of R&D, Elan Drug Technologies
12.20 NanoChromics Technology - Nanomaterial design, processing and system integration
Dr. David Corr, ChiefExecutive Officer NTERA
12.40 Nanomaterials in the Recycling of Plastics.
Mr. Paul Blackie, Polymer Department, AIT
1.00 p.m. Lunch/Exhibition
Session 3:Chair: Dr. Clem Higginbotham, Director of CNMR, AIT
THE CENTRE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY & MATERIALS RESEARCH
2.00pm Overview of Research at the CNMR; followed by presentation:
The Development of a Novel Drug-Eluting Coating for Endovascular Stents
Dr. James Kennedy, CNMR, Athlone Institute of Technology
2.20 Drug Delivery Systems Developed using Supercritical Fluid Technology.
Dr. Sean Lyons, CNMR, Athlone Institute of Technology
2.40Thermo Responsive Hydrogels
Dr. Luke Geever, CNMR, Athlone Institute of Technology
3.00General Discussion
3.30Afternoon Tea/Exhibition
4.00 Close of Congress and Tour of the CNMR
The Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
2008 Annual Congress and Dinner
“NANOTECHNOLOGY”
Annual Dinner:
Thursday May 15: Radisson SAS Hotel, Northgate Street, Athlone
7.30pm Pre Dinner Drinks; 8pm Dinner
Annual Congress:
Friday May 16th : Athlone Institute of Technology.
Enquiries to Ms. Margaret Franklin, School of Science, Athlone Institute of Technology. e-mail:
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Please complete this booking form and return with fee by Friday April 25th 2008 to: Dr. Sean Reidy, School of Science, Athlone Institute of Technology,
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