Forthcoming conferences, courses and other events organised by the Institute of Nanotechnology
Forthcoming webinars
- Thursday September 23rd – "Nanotechnology and REACH Readiness"
The webinar will:
- give an insight into the current policies related to the registration of dossiers for nanomaterials;
- discuss references, guidance documents, and nanomaterial characterization;
- provide an opportunity for the discussion of REACH impacting the supply chain and international trade.
Register now for this practical guide to becoming REACH Ready.
What is REACH?
REACH is a new European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use and deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances.
- Thursday October 21st – “Nanotechnology for C02 Reduction”
- Thursday November 18th – “Nanotechnology for Extreme Environments”
Prices
Professional, Student and Corporate members - FREE
£50 + VAT for non members
The webinars will deliver live content via the internet and can be attended from the convenience of your home or office, where multiple attendees can participate for the cost of a single registration. Network and learn in a relaxed environment!
Non-members register and pay online here >>
For further information about any of the webinars or to express an interest in attending please contact gemma.mcculloch@nano.org.uk
In association with
Education Centre, Northwick Park and St Mark's Hospitals in Harrow, North West London
This one-day course, one of a series developed in association with Cranfield University and delivered in collaboration with Pharmidex Ltd, is designed to provide a broad overview of how the application of nanoscience and nanotechnologies to the delivery of drugs is being used to address a number of important clinical challenges. As such the course will be of interest to clinicians from a broad range of disciplines, medical researchers, regulators, technology assessment and technology transfer professionals, industry researchers and other related professionals.
The course will address, amongst other topics:
- drug delivery challenges and possible solutions
- a review of the different types of novel nanoparticles and targeting systems being developed for the delivery of drugs
- the development of novel multifunctional particles and systems, e.g. drug delivery systems combined with an imaging function
- theranostic approaches and personalised medicine
- toxicological aspects, risks and benefits
- regulatory challenges
- overcoming hurdles in bringing new solutions to the market and clinic
Learning objectives
The course is intended to provide attendees with:
- an understanding of the characteristics of nanomaterials and how these characteristics can be exploited to address important clinical challenges in the delivery of a variety of drugs, e.g. delivery across the blood-brain barrier
- an overview of some important nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems
- an understanding of the mechanisms of targeting drugs at the nanoscale to their therapeutic sites
- an overview of some of the likely future trends and applications in nanoscale drug delivery
- an appreciation of the toxicological and other risk and safety issues
- an understanding of the regulatory and other challenges in bringing products to the clinic and market
| Check option | Price + VAT @ 17.5% |
| Students | £100 + VAT = £117.50 |
| Clinicians / academics | £200 + VAT = £235 |
| Industry representatives | £300 + VAT = £352.50 |
"Energy Generation and Supply"
Organised by: The Institute of Nanotechnology and the University of Surrey Nanotechnology and Photonics Platform
The energy market encompasses a vast range of economic activity, from the extraction of fossil fuels, to the generation of energy, its distribution, and consumption.
The event will discuss:
- The potential impact of Nanotechnology at all stages of the energy value chain
- The development of advanced materials for improved oil drilling, innovations in thin film solar technologies, and new batteries that have increased power densities and stability
- The development of new energy technologies driven by policies that reduce CO2 generation
Our NanoMicroClub meeting on the 6th of October will highlight nanotechnology applications for Energy Generation and Supply.
Current confirmed Speakers include:
- Prof Ravi Silva, Director of the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and the Nano-Electronics Centre (NEC) at University of Surrey
- Tiju Joseph, Technology Translator - Sensors and Instrumentation KTN at National Physical Laboratory
- Dr Mark Graves, Managing Director - 1851 Technology Group
- Gareth Wakefield, Technical Director - Oxford Energy Technologies
- Bill Campbell, Chief Executive Officer - Nanotecture Ltd
- Mike Attfield, Business Director - Energenics Europe Ltd (TBC)
For further information please contact Del Stark at del.stark@nano.org.uk.
Registration is FREE - Please RSVP to confirm your attendance at this workshop by returning a registration form to Carrie Smith at carrie.smith@nano.org.uk, fax: 01786 447530 or telephone: 01786 458 028
This one-day course immediately precedes the major Institute of Nanotechnology Conference Advanced Technologies for an Ageing Population and is intended to provide an overview of how nano- and other advanced technologies are beginning to revolutionise medical products and practice.
The course will comprise two parts: the morning session will comprise an explanation of some of the key properties of materials at the nanoscale and how these are important in terms of understanding the pathology of disease and in providing an opportunity to interact with biological structures to detect, diagnose and treat diseases in novel ways. A brief overview of some of the key areas of development and of identifying and addressing key safety issues will also be provided. The afternoon session will comprise a series of presentations covering different areas of application of nanoscience and other advanced technologies within medicine from a number of leading researchers from Scottish universities.
This course will provide an ideal introduction to the application of new enabling technologies to medicine for clinicians, researchers, policymakers and industrial R&D staff.
Registration fee:
| Price + VAT (@ 17.5% until 31st Dec 2010) | |
| Students | £100 + VAT = £117.5 |
| Clinicians / Academics | £200 + VAT = £235 |
| Industry Representatives | £300 + VAT = £352.50 |
Contact Gemma McCulloch at gemma.mcculloch@nano.org.uk for more information.
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Many parts of Europe belong to the group of countries with the highest levels of life expectancy worldwide. At the same time lower birth rates and declining mortality at higher ages both reverse the age pyramid, leading to a shrinking number of younger people, an ageing work force, and an increasing number and share of older people in the population. These demographic changes place an ever-increasing pressure on healthcare systems that are already under severe financial pressure and an increased incidence of diseases and conditions associated with old age.
This places a two-fold challenge on advanced technologies to provide both improved treatments for conditions associated with ageing and to contribute to a reduction in the overall costs of healthcare. But is this possible?
In this highly topical and important Conference, to be held in the vibrant city of Glasgow, the Institute of Nanotechnology brings together an international panel of expert speakers who will examine these challenges in several themes across two days. The first day of the Conference will examine some of the medical challenges, focusing particularly on new approaches to diagnosing and treating degenerative diseases. The second day will focus on a range of new assistive technologies as well as analysing demographic trends and examining ethical issues and challenges.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Keynote Presentation - Professor Rutledge Ellis-Behnke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Hong Kong, USA and Hong Kong
- Professor Ilmari Pyykkö, Professor of the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
- Dr Herman Lenting, Senior Researcher, Department of Innovative Materials, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), The Netherlands
- Mr Alasdair Kent, Chair of EPPOSI (European Platform for Patients’ Organisations, Science and Industry), Director, Genetic Interest Group, UK
- Professor Dermot Diamond, Director, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland
For more information please contact Carrie Smith at the Institute of Nanotechnology:
+44(0)1786 458028 or email:
carrie.smith@nano.org.uk
The Institute of Nanotechnology, leaders in nanotechnology information, in partnership with Cranfield University, leaders in the provision of professional short training courses, have teamed up to present a novel and innovative series of short training courses in nanomedicine.
Register for one course at full price and receive a 15% discount on each additional course registered for at the same time.*
*Most expensive course at full price
E-mail gemma.mcculloch@nano.org.uk to take advantage of this offer.
Group discounts are available on application.