Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Nanotechnology to Support Sustainable Food Production in the 21st Century
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"Science and Scientists: A Reflection at the Quadranscentennial of Nanotechnology for Agriculture and Food Systems"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
"How Avoiding Nanotoxicity Set the Stage for Critical Nanosustainability Applications"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Transport and Fate of Micro and Nanoplastics Within Food Production Environments
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Are We Making the Same Mistakes Again? What Nanomaterials Research Teaches Us About Micro- and Nanoplastics"
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:15 am
"From Plastics to the Micronanoplastics Crisis: Health Risks, Uncertainties, and the Way Forward"
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
"Looking Beyond Micro- and Nanoplastics to Capture Their Full Scope of Risks in Food Production"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Nanocarriers for Efficient and Sustainable Agrochemical Delivery
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Insights into Structure Function Relationships in Cellulose Hydrogels for Agrichemical Delivery"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Organic Nanocarrier Formulations for Improved Uptake and Translocation of Agrochemicals Following Foliar Administration"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nano-Enabled Sensing Technologies
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Applications of Nanoparticles in Plant Biology: Nanocarriers and Nanosensors"
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:15 am
"Advanced Nano-Enabled Sensing Platforms for Trapping and Detecting Emerging Contaminants in Food and Water"
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
"Origami-Paper Microfluidics Sensors"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Materials and Structures Inspired by Biology
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Functional Materials Guided by Molecular Biomimetics Merged with Multi-Modal AI"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Dynamic Multispectral Materials and Systems Inspired by Cephalopods"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Biotechnology via Nanotechnology
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
"Nanotechnologies for RNA-Based Disease Control in Crops"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
"Plant Viruses as Nanocarriers for Crop Protection and Plant Immunity"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:25 am
"Peptide-Based Nanocomplexes for Plant Biotechnology"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm
"RNA for Agriculture: Can Nanocarriers Change the Dial?"
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Nanotechnology and Climate-Resilient Food Production
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Nanomaterials: Wide Tentacles in Agriculture and Environment"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Bioinspired Nanotechnology to Facilitate a Circular Phosphorus Bioeconomy"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Packaging, Coatings, and Membranes to Improve Food Safety and Sustainability
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Biomaterials to Boost Food Security: From Plant Sensors to Precise Agrochemicals Delivery"
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:15 am
"Sustainable Nitrogen Transformations at Electrified Membrane Interfaces"
11:15 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:10 pm
"Complexed and Crosslinked: Advanced Routes to Moisture‑Stable Cellulose-Based Packaging"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Precision Agriculture Enabled by Artificial Intelligence
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"IoT4Ag Sensor-Communication-Response Systems for Precision Agriculture"
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:10 pm
"Biofoundry Methods for Accelerating Plant Biotechnology Research at the Single Cell, Tissue and Whole-Plant Level"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure