The BioNanotechnology Summer Institute 2011 introduces participants to the basics of cancer biology and cell mechanics. Biological and engineering/physical science experimental methods are taught using a hands-on approach in the laboratory.
Intended audience: senior undergraduates, graduate students, post docs, and faculty members from engineering, physical sciences, and biological sciences who are interested in state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research at the intersection of engineering and biology.
View or download BioNanotechnology Summer Institute Program as a PDF file.
Throughout the two weeks, participants will spend time in six different labs learning from experienced technicians. Hands-on laboratory modules include:
Cancer Cell Biology
Leader: Joanne L Manaster
Molecular Biology
Leader: Susan M Steenbergen
Micro and Nanofabrication
Leader: John S Hughes
Microfluidics and Enabling Technologies
Leader: Larry Jay Millet
Therapeutic Nanotechnology
Leader: Jinajun Cheng
Mechanobiology
Leaders: Jennifer Amos and Brendan Harley
Participants will have the opportunity to interact with scientists in their complementary field and hear from special guest speakers who will offer their unique insights into BioNanotechnology. During morning lectures, experts will provide practical insights into biological and engineering/physical science experimental methods.
Speaker Lineup:
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Drs. Aleksei Aksimentiev, Rashid Bashir, Deborah Leckband, Ann Nardulli, Taher Saif, Peter Wang, and Fei Wang
Ben Barbieri, ISS, Inc.
Bennett Goldberg, Boston University
J. Zach Hilt, University of Kentucky
Luke Lee, University of California Berkley
C.T. Lim, National University of Singapore
Scott Siechen, Parkland College
Samuel A. Wickline, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Physics, and Cellular Biology, Center For Translational Research in Advanced Imaging and Nanomedicine (C-TRAIN), Washington University
Liju Yang, North Carolina Central University
Mehmet Yanik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Muhammad Zaman, Boston University
Key lecture topics include:
Basics of Cancer Biology
Basics of Mechanobiology
BioMEMS and 3D Bio-fabrication
Bionanophotonics Sensors and Devices
Dissecting and Controlling the Fate of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
Entrepreneurship in Innovative Fluorescence Instrumentation for Life Sciences, Drug Discovery, Material Sciences and Basic Physical-Chemical Research Applications
Label-free and Real-time Impedance Spectroscopic Analysis of Cellular Activities of Oral Cancer Cells
Magnetic Nanocomposites as Remotely Controlled Materials
Molecular Basis of Mechanotransduction at Cell-Cell Junctions (mechanisms)
Molecular Engineering and FRET for the Visualization of Tunable Molecular Conformations in Live Cells
Optical Platforms for Detection of Biomolecular Interactions and Sensing of Individual Bacteria and Viruses
Perfluorocarbon Nanoparticles for Diagnosis and Therapy
What are Cells Thinking? Answers from Nano, Micro and Macro-scale Tools
Enhance your ability to conduct cross-disciplinary research
To further the understanding of the intricate cellular- and molecular-scale biomechanical processes, a collaborative and integrated approach is needed that brings together the skills and expertise of applied scientists, nanotechnologists, molecular and cell biologists, surface and interfacial chemists, mechanical engineers, bioengineers, and biophysicists. Learning to operate effectively in both biological and engineering/physical science laboratories is essential to conducting research at the intersection of biology and engineering. Participation in the BioNanotechnology Summer Institute 2011 will give you the basic tools needed operate effectively in an interdisciplinary environment.
Visit the Cellular and Molecular Mechanics and BioNanotechnology Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (CMMB IGERT) Web site to see how Illinois is training the next generation of leaders who will define the new frontiers of cellular and molecular mechanics and bionanotechnology.
Learn about the potential applications of nanotechnology in cancer research
It is known that more than 1.5 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer during 2009, and half a million have died (Cancer Statistics 2009, ACS). In spite of considerable effort, there has been limited success in reducing per capita deaths from cancer since 1950. This calls for a paradigm shift in the understanding, detection, and intervention of the evolution of cancer from a single cell to tumor scale. Nanotechnology opens promising new avenues for understanding, managing, diagnosing, and treating cancer.
Visit the Midwest Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center (M-CNTC)Web site to see how Illinois is confronting this challenge using the latest advances in technology in the areas of Ex-vivo Diagnostics, In-vivo Imaging, Therapeutic Nanotechnology, and Mechanobiology and Nanotechnology.
The BioNanotechnology Summer Institute 2011 is sponsored by:
