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Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine in SEBM’s Second Century
Sponsored by Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine

This symposium will address the promise of nanotechnology in biology and medicine with respect to three general areas including:  1) the promise of nanotechnology in prevention of disease; 2) the promise of nanotechnology in improved diagnosis; and 3) the promise of nanotechnology in enhanced therapy.  Speakers will focus on specific approaches taken and illustrate them with descriptions of specific applications of nanotechnology.  Examples include:  1) elucidation of biological structures in the 5-500 nm size range and their role in determining function particularly with respect to electron transport and biological oxidations (Dr. S. Sliger); 2) engineered viruses for biomedical science with consideration of their potential role in drug delivery (Dr. M.G. Finn); and 3) applications of nanotechnology in cardiovascular surgery with emphasis on modulation of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (Dr. T. Gourlay).  Dr. Steven Goodman, editor of Experimental Biology and Medicine, will present some thoughts regarding the journal’s emphasis on the nanotechnology, informatics, integrated and multidisciplinary research in the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine’s second century.