Nanomedicine Workshop 2004

February 26-27, 2004
Toronto, Ontario

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, invite you to join them for the Second Annual Nanomedicine Workshop February 26-27, 2004 at The Metropolitan Hotel - Toronto (108 Chestnut Street).

The special focus of this year's meeting will be on Biophotonics, namely the application of the science and technology of light generation, transmission, and measurement to the life sciences and medicine. This event is open to anyone with an interest in Regenerative Medicine or Nanomedicine, and promises to be an excellent opportunity for scientists and interested individuals with similar or complimentary backgrounds to engage in dialogue and build new working relationships. Students are encouraged to participate at this meeting.

  • Invitation Letter
  • Preliminary Agenda [ HTML | PDF (94 KB) | Help ]

Presenters:

  • Philip A. Anfinrud - Ultrafast Biophysical Chemistry Section Chief, National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK/NIH)
  • Neil Branda - Professor, Dept of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University
  • David Cramb - Professor, Dept of Chemistry, University of Calgary
  • Dan Deptuck - Staff Scientist, Canadian Microelectronics Corporation
  • Hedi Mattoussi - Scientist, US Naval Research Laboratory
  • Thomas Perkins Professor, Dept. of Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Nils Petersen - Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, and VP Research, University of Western Ontario
  • Linda Pilarski - Professor, Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta
  • Paul Wiseman - Professor, Depts. of Chemistry and Physics, McGill University
  • Chris Yip - Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto

Organizing Committee:

  • Rémi Quirion - Director, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, McGill University; Scientific Director, Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction (INMHA), CIHR
  • Peter Grutter - Professor, Dept of Physics, McGill Univeristy; Scientific Director, NSERC Nano Innovation Platform (NanoIP)
  • Paul Wiseman - Professor, Depts. of Chemistry and Physics, McGill University
  • Warren Chan - Professor, Inst. of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), University of Toronto
  • Eric Marcotte - Team Lead, Strategic Initiative in Regenerative Medicine, CIHR

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