AVS 57th International Symposium & Exhibition
    Nanometer-scale Science and Technology Thursday Sessions

Session NS+BI-ThA
Biomolecular Templates & Bioinspired Nanomaterials

Thursday, October 21, 2010, 2:00 pm, Room La Cienega
Moderator: B. Borovsky, St. Olaf College


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2:00pm NS+BI-ThA1
Bio-functionalization of Nanopatterned Surfaces and their Integration with DNA Nanostructures
M. Palma, J.J. Abramson, E. Penzo, A. Gorodetsky, R. Wang, M.P. Sheetz, C. Nuckolls, J. Hone, S.J. Wind, Columbia University
2:20pm NS+BI-ThA2
De Novo Nanostructure Design: from Protein Folding to Self-Assembly-Templated Nanomaterials
M. Ryadnov, National Physical Laboratory, UK
2:40pm NS+BI-ThA3
Rare Earth Nanoparticles to be used as Both Fluorescent Probes and MRI Contrast Agents
L. Axelsson, M. Ahrén, L. Selegård, F. Söderlind, Linköping University, Sweden, P. Nordblad, Uppsala University, Sweden, M. Lindgren, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway, K. Uvdal, Linköping University, Sweden
3:40pm NS+BI-ThA6 Invited Paper
Molecular Shuttles for 'Smart Dust' Biosensors, Active Self-Assembly, and Protein-Resistant Coatings
H. Hess, Columbia University
4:20pm NS+BI-ThA8
Probing Biomineralization Protein Interactions with Hydroxyapatite Using SFG and NEXAFS Spectroscopy
T.M. Weidner, M. Dubey, N.F. Breen, J. Ash, J.E. Baio, University of Washington, C. Jaye, D.A. Fischer, National Institute of Standards and Technology, G.P. Drobny, D.G. Castner, University of Washington
4:40pm NS+BI-ThA9
Assembly of Nanoparticles for Patterning and Functional Materials in Nature's Way at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces
L. Isa, E. Amstad, M.H. Textor, E.O. Reimhult, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
5:00pm NS+BI-ThA10
Characterization of Folate Receptor Targeting Drug Loaded PLGA-Lipid Hybrid Nanoparticles
S. Sandoval, A. Liberman, J. Yang, S. Aschemeyer, L. Zhang, W.C. Trogler, A.C. Kummel, University of California, San Diego
5:20pm NS+BI-ThA11
Controlled Surface Modification of Ultra-stable Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
E. Amstad, M.H. Textor, E.O. Reimhult, ETH Zurich, Switzerland