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Saturday
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| 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Arrival and Check-in
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| 3:30 pm - 3:45 pm |
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
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| 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm |
Nanotechnology in Agriculture
Discussion Leader: Pavani Nadiminti (School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Australia)
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| 3:45 pm - 3:50 pm |
Opening Remarks
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| 3:50 pm - 4:00 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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| 4:00 pm - 4:10 pm |
Eleanor Spielman-Sun (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
"Assessing the Effects of Copper-Based Nanoparticle Solubility on Copper Spatial Distribution in Wheat Roots over Time"
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| 4:10 pm - 4:15 pm |
Discussion
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| 4:15 pm - 4:25 pm |
Ali Ozcan (University of Central Florida, USA)
"Nanotechnology for Improving Local Systemic Activity of Copper Pesticides and Measuring Sub-Surface Copper Bioavailability in Plant Tissue"
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| 4:25 pm - 4:30 pm |
Discussion
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| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm |
Poster Session
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| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Dinner
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| 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm |
Impact of Nanotechnology on the Environment
Discussion Leader: Yuxiong Huang (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
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| 7:30 pm - 7:40 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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| 7:40 pm - 7:55 pm |
Kamol Das (University of Nevada, Reno, USA)
"Digestion Coupled with Programmed Thermal Analysis for Quantification of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Plant Tissues"
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| 7:55 pm - 8:00 pm |
Discussion
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| 8:00 pm - 8:15 pm |
Monika Mortimer (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
"Effects of Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanomaterials on the Transcriptome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
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| 8:15 pm - 8:20 pm |
Discussion
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| 8:20 pm - 8:35 pm |
Ying Wang (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
"High Effects on Soybean Growth and Symbiotic Dinitrogen Fixation from Low Concentrations of Carbonaceous Nanomaterials"
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| 8:35 pm - 8:40 pm |
Discussion
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| 8:40 pm - 8:55 pm |
Mathews Paret (North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, USA)
"Reducing the Use of Copper, the Most Commonly Used Bactericide/Fungicide in Agricultural Crops Worldwide: Critical Nanotechnological Interventions in Finding an Alternative for Copper"
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| 8:55 pm - 9:00 pm |
Discussion
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| 9:00 pm - 9:15 pm |
Adam Sutton (University of South Australia, Australia)
"Understanding the Interaction of Natural Organic Matter with Nanoparticles with Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis"
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| 9:15 pm - 9:20 pm |
Discussion
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| 9:20 pm - 9:30 pm |
General Discussion
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Sunday
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| 7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Breakfast
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| 9:00 am - 11:00 am |
Nanotechnology Applications as Biosensors and Antimicrobials
Discussion Leader: Jorge Bel (Louisiana State University, USA)
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| 9:00 am - 9:10 am |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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| 9:10 am - 9:25 am |
Yun Wang (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA)
"Quantum Dot-Based Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Nanosensor for Detection of Active Botulinum Neurotoxin"
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| 9:25 am - 9:30 am |
Discussion
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| 9:30 am - 9:45 am |
Juhong Chen (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
"Advanced and Innovative Strategies for Pathogen Detection in Food Matrices"
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| 9:45 am - 9:50 am |
Discussion
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| 9:50 am - 10:05 am |
Ryan Kalinoski (University of Kentucky, USA)
"Antimicrobial Properties of Lignin in Lignocellulosic Hydrogels and Lignin Derived Compounds"
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| 10:05 am - 10:10 am |
Discussion
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| 10:10 am - 10:25 am |
Hongchen Shen (The George Washington University, USA)
"A Visible-Light-Responsive Nano-Photocatalyst of Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Anti-Biofilm Applications"
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| 10:25 am - 10:30 am |
Discussion
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| 10:30 am - 10:45 am |
Nachiket Vaze (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA)
"A Nano-Carrier Platform for the Targeted Delivery of Nature-Inspired Antimicrobials for Food Safety Applications Using Engineered Water Nanostructures "
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| 10:45 am - 10:50 am |
Discussion
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| 10:50 am - 11:00 am |
General Discussion
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| 11:00 am - 12:30 pm |
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
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| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch
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| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm |
Food and Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology
Discussion Leader: Wenhao Wu (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
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| 1:30 pm - 1:40 pm |
Introduction by Discussion Leader
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| 1:40 pm - 1:50 pm |
Hans Winkler (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
"DMT1-Dependent Absorption and Quantitative Biokinetics of Iron-59 from Radiolabeled Ferric Phosphate Nanocompounds After Oral Application in Mice"
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| 1:50 pm - 1:55 pm |
Discussion
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| 1:55 pm - 2:05 pm |
Oluwaseun Oluba (Adekunle Ajasin University, Nigeria)
"Anti-Plasmodial Activity of Keratin-Artemether Nanocomposite Scaffolds in Mice"
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| 2:05 pm - 2:10 pm |
Discussion
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| 2:10 pm - 2:20 pm |
Holly Mayton (University of California, Riverside, USA)
"Influence of Engineered Nanomaterials on Aqueous Adhesion and Detachment of Foodborne Pathogens on Spinach Leaf Surfaces"
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| 2:20 pm - 2:25 pm |
Discussion
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| 2:25 pm - 2:30 pm |
Closing Remarks
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| 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
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| 3:00 pm |
Seminar Concludes
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