CNSI-CNBI Executive Meeting

The purpose of the CNSI-CNBI Executive Meeting is to further strengthen the relationship between the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and the Center for NanoBio Integration at the University of Tokyo to enable an open exchange of ideas and provide opportunities for researchers at both the CNBI and the CNSI to explore collaborative projects that will help bring new discoveries in nanobiology to practical applications for the healthcare industry. The talks given at the meeting will discuss a variety of programs that are pursued at CNSI and CNBI.

Attendance to the Executive Meeting is by invitation only.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Session 1

 Chair, Ken Bradley
1:00-1:15 pm CNSI NanoBio Overview: Leonard Rome, Interim Director, CNSI;Senior Associate Dean - David Geffen School of Medicine
1:15-1:30 pm CNBI Overview: Kazunori Kataoka, Director, CNBI, Department of Materials Engineering and Division of Clinical Biotechnology
1:30-2:00pm Talk 1: CNBI (Biomaterial Activity) Kazuhiko Ishihara, Department of Materials Engineering
Nanobiointerfaces with artificial cell membrane structure
2:00-2:30 pm Talk 2: CNSI (Bioengineering) Ben Wu, Co-Director, Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology; Department of Bioengineering
2:30-2:45 pm Coffee Break

Session 2

 Chair, Tom Mason
2:45-3:15 pm Talk 3: CNBI (Nanomachine activity) Mamoru Mitsuishi, Department of Engineering Synthesis
3:15-3:45 pm Talk 4: CNSI (Chemistry) - Ken Houk, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry
3:45-4:00 pm Coffee Break
4:00-4:30 pm Talk 5: CNBI (Cell Therapy activity) Teruyuki Nagamune, Department of Bioengineering
4:30-5:00 pm Talk 6: CNSI (NanoSensors and BioSensors), Richard B. Kaner, Associate Director, CNSI, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

Closing Remarks
5:30-7:00 pm Welcome Reception for the University of Tokyo
Chancellor's Residence