Conference Program
 
Microfluidics, Physics & Chemistry Of
July 15-20, 2007
Waterville Valley Resort
Waterville Valley, NH
Chair:
Sabeth Verpoorte

Vice Chairs:
Juan Santiago & Amy E. Herr

Welcome to the 2007 Gordon Research Conference on the Physics and Chemistry of Microfluidics!

This conference will take place from July 15th through 20th, 2007, at the Waterville Valley Resort in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. This venue is situated in the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire, and will provide a perfect backdrop for a relaxed exchange of ideas and plenty of creative scientific discussion.

This is the 4th biennial GRC on the physics and chemistry of microfluidics, a series of conferences which, since 2001, has been dedicated to advancing our understanding of the science of micro- and nanofluidics. The 2007 GRC on Microfluidics will continue this tradition, with sessions devoted to the fundamental phenomena that underpin microfluidic and nanofluidic systems. Sessions focusing on exciting new application areas for microfluidics ranging from fuel cells to nanobiotechnology will also be included.

In the past, this has been a dynamic conference with enthusiastic participation by all speakers and attendees. Emphasis is placed on the presentation of unpublished work, with an eye to promoting active discussion among all participants. If you have not previously attended the Microfluidics Gordon Conference, we believe that you will find this to be a unique and stimulating forum. The Microfluidics GRC is an excellent opportunity for junior researchers (including graduate students and post doctoral fellows) to interact closely with more senior researchers. The GRC also provides an ideal opportunity for thought-provoking discussion of innovative research directions and a chance to form ties with other researchers working in this field.

Contributors
SUNDAY
2:00 pm - 11:00 pmArrival and Check-in
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pmWelcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm OPENING KEYNOTE LECTURES
Discussion Leader: Andreas Manz (Institute for Analytical Sciences (ISAS), Germany)
7:40 pm - 8:20 pmJed Harrison (University of Alberta, Canada)
"Transport in Nanoporous Crystalline Arrays"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pmHiroyuki Fujita (University of Tokyo, Japan)
"Microfluidics and MEMS for Biomolecular Analysis"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm Discussion
MONDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm CHEMICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL LOCOMOTION
Discussion Leader: Armand Ajdari (ESCPI, Paris, France)
9:00 am - 9:40 amHenry Hess (University of Florida, USA)
"Applications of Biomolecular Motors in Microfluidic Devices"
9:40 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break / Group Photo
10:30 am - 11:10 amAyusman Sen (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
"Autonomous Nanoscale Motion through Catalysis"
11:10 am - 11:30 am Discussion
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Selected Student Poster Presentations
Discussion Leader: Amy Herr (UC Berkeley, USA)
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session (Group 1)
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm HANDLING (BIO)PARTICLES IN MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS
Discussion Leader: James Landers (University of Virginia, USA)
7:30 pm - 8:10 pmKlavs Jensen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"Manipulation of Colloids and Cells in Microfluidic Systems"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pmJoel Voldman (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"Dielectrophoretic Cell Manipulation and Separation"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm Discussion
TUESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm ELECTROKINETIC PHENOMENA AT THE NANOMETER SCALE
Discussion Leader: Juan Santiago (Stanford University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:40 amUlrich Tallarek (Otto-von-Guericke-University, Magdeburg, Germany)
"Ionic Conductance of Nanopores in Microscale Analysis Systems: Where Microfluidics meets Nanofluidics"
9:40 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 amMartin Bazant (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"Nanoscale Phenomena in Induced-Charge Electrokinetics"
11:10 am - 11:30 am Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pmNarayana Aluru (University of Illinois, USA)
"Electric-field Mediated Transport in Nanometer Channels: Fundamental Issues and Multiscale Calculations"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session (Group 1)
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm NOVEL ANALYSIS AND DETECTION STRATEGIES
Discussion Leader: Susan Lunte (University of Kansas, USA)
7:30 pm - 8:10 pmBrian MacCraith (Dublin City University, Ireland)
"Strategies for Enhancing the Sensitivity of Fluorescence-Based Biochips"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pmRobert Kennedy (University of Michigan, USA)
"Chemical Sensing of Biological Microenvironments using Fast Electrophoresis in Microfluidic Devices"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm Discussion
WEDNESDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm NOVEL ANALYSIS AND DETECTION STRATEGIES (CONT'D)
Discussion Leader: Susan Lunte (University of Kansas, USA)
9:00 am - 10:00 amNorman Dovichi (University of Washington, USA)
"Chemical Cytometry"
9:40 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 12:30 pm FLOW IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTICS
Discussion Leader: Jaap den Toonder (Philips Research Europe, The Netherlands)
10:30 am - 11:10 amJerry Westerweel (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)
"Optical Diagnostics for Complex Microfluidic Flows"
11:10 am - 11:30 am Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pmJohn Georgiadis (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
"Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Velocimetry for Microfluidics"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session (Group 2)
6:00 pmDinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmBusiness Meeting
(Nominations for the next Vice Chair; Fill out Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss future Site & Scheduling preferences; Election of the next Vice Chair)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
Discussion Leader: Yoshinobu Baba (Nagoya University, Japan)
7:30 pm - 8:10 pmOlgica Bakajin (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)
"Micro and Nanofluidics with Proteins and Carbon Nanotubes"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pmJörg Kutter (Danish Technical University, Denmark)
"Materials and Surfaces for Microfluidic Applications - Too Many or Too Few Choices?"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm Discussion
THURSDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm WORKING WITH CELLS IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
Discussion Leader: Shuichi Takayama (University of Michigan, USA)
9:00 am - 9:40 amTeruo Fujii (University of Tokyo, Japan)
"Building Microfluidic Platforms for in vitro Tissue Models"
9:40 am - 10:00 am Discussion
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 amLinda Griffith (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"Microscale 3D Models of Liver for Drug Development"
11:10 am - 11:30 am Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pmMehmet Toner (Harvard University, USA)
"Cells-on-Chips"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm Discussion
12:30 pmLunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pmFree Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pmPoster Session (Group 2)
6:00 pmDinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm DISCUSSION OF ISSUES RELATED TO MICRO- AND NANOFLUIDICS
Discussion Leader: Laurie Locascio (National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA)
7:30 pm - 8:10 pmDennis Polla (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), USA)
"Microfluidic-Based Analytical Chips"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pmJeff Fortin (General Electric Global Research, USA)
"The Future of Microfluidics: Applications and Challenges"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm Discussion
FRIDAY
7:30 am - 8:30 amBreakfast
9:00 amDeparture
Funding for this conference was made possible, (in part) by 1 R13 EB007922-01 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention by trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.