Workshop 1
Nanoscale Bio-Hybrid Materials
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Location: Bldg. 402, Room E1100/E1200
Organizer: Tijana Rajh, Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Future breakthroughs in nanoscience and nanotechnology are anticipated to be founded on the creation of new classes of functional materials that incorporate tuned nanoscale architectures and biologically active molecules, offering opportunities in diverse applications ranging from quantum computation, energy, and advanced medical therapies. The workshop focuses on exploring energy and charge transfer in nontraditional electronic materials ranging from supramolecular to biomolecular assemblies (such as DNA and proteins). Special focus will be on hybrid materials that combine robustness and reactivity of nanocrystalline materials with molecular recognition and selectivity of biomolecules, allowing for controlled reactivity and special positioning of hybrid materials with biological specificity.
8:30 am |
Introduction
Eric Isaacs, Center for Nanoscale Materials |
8:45 |
Research Highpoints and Goals
Bryan Rabatic, Argonne National Laboratory |
9:00 |
Hole Transport in Duplex DNA: Mechanism
and Limitations
Gary Schuster, Georgia Institute of Technology |
9:35 |
DNA-modified Nanostructures for Ultrasensitive
Biosensing
Shana O. Kelly, Boston College |
10:10 |
Break |
10:20 |
DNA as Helical Ruler
Fred Lewis, Northwestern University |
10:55 |
Characterizing Structural Landscapes
of Biomimetic Energy-Conserving Molecular Materials by SAXS/WAXS
David M. Tiede, Argonne National Laboratory |
11:30 |
Nanoparticles: Scaffolds for Biomacromolecure
Recognition and Assembly
Vincent Rotello, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
12:05 |
Lunch |
1:15 |
Synthesis and Characterization of
Protein Scaffolds
Millicent Firestone, Argonne National Laboratory |
1:50 |
Understanding the Interactions of
Amino-acid with Colloidal Quantum Dots
Gary Rumbles, National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
2:25 |
Break |
2:35 |
Integrating Biological and Nanoscale
Systems with Microelectronics
Bob Hamers, University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| 3:10 |
Studying Surface Interactions through
Phage Display
Ushma Kriplani, Argonne National Laboratory |
3:45 |
Break |
3:55 |
Nanobiotechnology and Intellectual
Property Issues
Elsie Quaite-Randall, Argonne National Laboratory |
4:30 |
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research
at NIH
Jeffrey Schloss, NIH Program Development Coordinator |
| 5:05 |
Adjourn |
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