The Nanobiotechnology Center (NBTC), which was established as a national center on the Cornell campus in January, will hold its inaugural symposium and workshop June 29 in the Biotechnology Building conference room.
At the meeting -- which is limited to an invited audience of business community representatives -- faculty, students and staff will outline the center's research, education and outreach efforts. The NBTC is especially interested in partnering with the private sector through a variety of innovative programs. Affiliates and partners of the center will have a window into research developments as well as a unique opportunity to interact with faculty, staff and students.
The NBTC was designated as a science and technology center by the National Science Foundation last year. At present more than 25 researchers from six institutions, including Cornell, the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health, Oregon Health Sciences University, Howard University and Clark Atlanta University participate in the center.
These researchers are using the tools and processes typically applied to the fabrication of microelectronics to create novel instruments that will be used to explore questions in biology. Through an examination of nature, the researchers will develop new devices that mimic biological systems. A significant effort will be devoted to designing new classes of "biochips" that can analyze chemicals in minute samples and separate DNA with unprecedented speed and precision.
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