thThe 5 BioNanoTox and Applications Research Conference held in Little Rock, Arkansas,November 4-5, 2010Abstract Advances in nanotechnology offer the possibility of new and intriguing opportunities in all scientific fields. Whilemost small-particle research efforts have focused on applications, the implications of nano research on health andenvironment lag behind. It is crucial that the academia, industry, government, environmentalists, and scientistsaddress the implications of this specialized area of science in a cohesive and concerted manner. It has beenrecognized that a comprehensive study of nanotechnology requires a multi-disciplinary approach and a coordinatedeffort of various scientific, medical, and government agencies. One of the hurdles is to create an infrastructureallowing such coordinated activity to occur. For that reason, annual conferences involving professionals from avariety of fields are a vital component of such infrastructure. BioNanoTox (Biology, Nanotechnology, and Toxicology) offers such a multi-disciplinary approach that raisesthe awareness of undesirable side effects emanating from cherished nanotechnology and puts the safety ofhumans, animals, plants, and the environment into a new perspective. th This proposal is directed towards partially supporting the annual conference entitled the 5 BioNanoTox andApplications Research Conference held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The proposed conference will deepen ourunderstanding of the interdisciplinary approach between disciplines such as biology, chemistry, bioinformatics,toxicology, nanotechnology, environmental and agricultural sciences to name a few. BioNanoTox conference wouldbe of genuine interest to both the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR), Food and DrugAdministration (FDA), and any group dealing with nanomaterials within the NCTR and FDA, industry, andacademia. BioNanoTox conferences are aimed at strengthening training and education, fostering collaborations, andinitiating new research. These will also raise students' awareness of a global interdisciplinary approach in nano-research. To address this, the specific aims are as follows: 1) to bring together U.S. and foreign speakers as wellas participants regardless of their gender and race from multiple disciplines, 2) to encourage women, minorities,and persons with disabilities to participate. Announcements are posted on the BioNanoTox and other websites, 3)to provide training experience for undergraduate / graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and young investigatorsin the areas relevant to the BioNanoTox. Individuals are encouraged to submit abstracts for brief talks and postersessions as well as research articles, and 4) to disseminate information generated during the conferences throughpresentations and scientific publications.
The proposed conference will promote better understanding of an interdisciplinary approach between biology, chemistry, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, and toxicology. The recognition of fundamental questions encountered in the development of nanotechnology, their applications in medicine, environmental sciences, and agriculture, associated health consequences and preventive measures, is anticipated as one of the most significant outcomes of this conference.
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