The Nanotech Briefs' National Nano Engineering Conference 2008 (NNEC) is the premier event focused on current and future developments in engineering innovations at the nanoscale, as well as the commercialization of nanotechnology. The NNEC returns to Boston on November 12th & 13th at the Colonnade Hotel, marking the sixth consecutive year of this event. The 2008 NNEC will include technical presentations and exhibits from companies leading the nanotechnology industry.

For more information, please vist www.nasatech.com/nano.

Some of the most exciting research in the world is being undertaken in the field of medicine. Many challenges exist in preventing, diagnosing, treating and curing disease. Hear what international experts think the greatest medical challenges are, and how they can be met using the new technologies to unravel the secrets of illness and create the means whereby we can all live longer, healthier lives.

Speakers include: Dr. Franklin Schuling, Dr. Mostafa Analoui, Prof. Dame Julia Polak, Prof. Anja Boisen, Prof. Jöns Hilborn, Dr. Andreas Jordan, Prof. Rolf Eckmiller, Dr. David Farrar and Prof. Dr. Andreas Manz.

For more information, email carrie.smith@nano.org.uk or register here.

The SmartHEALTH Integrated Project will develop and deliver the next generation of smart diagnostic systems fully integrated into healthcare systems in Europe. Driven by key applications in cancer diagnostics, SmartHEALTH will enable enhanced medical diagnosis leading to earlier and more precise results and thus contributing to an increased quality of life.

This event is designed to showcase the project progress to an informed audience and will take the form of a couple of overview presentations accompanied by displays and demonstrations of system components and communications (ICT) capabilities.

For further details and to register, email Professor Calum McNeil or telephone +44 (0) 191 222 8259.