Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
New Ideas on Properties of Nanomaterials Related to Environmental Risk
Discussion Leader: Reginald Rogers (University of Missouri, USA)
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
Anders Baun (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
"Nanomaterials Testing and Environmental Protection: Do We Answer the Right Questions?"
8:20 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
Lisa Friedersdorf (National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, USA)
"What Have We Learned and Where Are We Going?"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Next Generation Nano-Enabled Treatment Technologies
Discussion Leader: Howard Fairbrother (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Nathalie Tufenkji (McGill University, Canada)
"Nanotechnologies for Water Purification and Antimicrobial Surfaces"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Peng Wang (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
"Nano-Enabled Sunlight-Driven Clean Water Production"
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Michael Wong (Rice University, USA)
"Catalytic Converters for Water: The Nano Do's and Don'ts"
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address challenges women face in science and issues of diversity and inclusion. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Nadine Kabengi (Georgia State University, USA)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Application of Nanotechnology with Environmental Implications
Discussion Leader: Man Chi Lo (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR China)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:10 pm
Juan Pablo Giraldo (University of California, Riverside, USA)
"Turning Plants into Technology in the Field Through Nanobioengineering"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Peter Vikesland (Virginia Tech, USA)
"Nanotechnology Enabled Environmental Sensing"
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Exploring Mechanisms and Molecular Interactions of Nanoscale Materials with Biological Systems
Discussion Leader: Francois Perreault (Arizona State University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Greg Goss (University of Alberta, Canada)
"Environmental Factors and Their Effects on Toxicity of Nanomaterials"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Group Photo / Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Guibin Jiang (Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
"Environmental Nanotechnology and Impact Studies in China: Progress and Perspective"
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Christine Payne (Duke University, USA)
"TiO2 Nanoparticle-Cell Interactions: From Molecules to Mice"
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sustainable Nano: Green Design and Life Cycle Assessment
Discussion Leader: Desiree Plata (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:10 pm
Leanne Gilbertson (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
"Designing Sustainably at the Nano-Scale"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Audrey Moores (McGill University, Canada)
"Solvent-Free Techniques for the Design of Sustainable Nanomaterials"
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nanomaterials and Biological Systems: Modeling Interactions to Testing in Complex Environments
Discussion Leader: Vivian Feng (Augsburg University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Claus Svendson (Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, United Kingdom)
"Environmental Fate and Exposure Assessment of Nanomaterials: From Release into Soils, to Uptake in Organisms"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Korin Wheeler (Santa Clara University, USA)
"A Transition to Predictive Analyses in the Next Generation of Biocorona Studies"
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Catherine Murphy (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
"Effects of Gold Nanoparticle Surface Chemistry: Biomolecular to Ecological Impacts"
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
How Science Is Guiding Decisions About Nanotechnology and the Environment
Discussion Leader: Nadine Kabengi (Georgia State University, USA)
5:30 pm - 5:40 pm
Timothy Malloy (UCLA School of Law, USA)
"Mind the Gap: Aligning Risk Governance and Innovation"
5:40 pm - 5:45 pm
Discussion
5:45 pm - 5:55 pm
Zhongying Wang (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
"Application of Two-Dimensional MoS2 for Heavy Metal Ion Removal and Recovery"
5:55 pm - 6:00 pm
Discussion
6:00 pm - 6:10 pm
Nathalia Aquino de Carvalho (University of Pittsburgh, USA)
"The Role of Nitrogen in Rational Design of Carbon Nitride for Antibacterial Applications"
6:10 pm - 6:15 pm
Discussion
6:15 pm - 6:25 pm
Clyde Daly (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
"Using Artificial Intelligence to Learn About Nanoparticle Toxicity"
6:25 pm - 6:30 pm
Discussion
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm
Camilah Powell (Rice University, USA)
"Examining Iron-Based Non-Oxidic Nanostructures for Water Treatment"
6:40 pm - 6:45 pm
Discussion
6:45 pm - 6:55 pm
Jaya Borgatta (University of Wisconsin Madison, USA)
"Synthesis and Aqueous-Phase Transformations of CuO Nanoparticles"
6:55 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:10 pm
Jeffrey Farner (McGill University, Canada)
"Release of TiO2 Nanoparticles from Painted Surfaces Under Natural Weathering Conditions in Northern Climates"
7:10 pm - 7:15 pm
Discussion
7:15 pm - 7:25 pm
Arielle Mensch (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA)
"The Role of Lipid Rafts in Cationic Nanoparticle-Cell Membrane Interactions"
7:25 pm - 7:30 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nano-Bio Sensing Technologies
Discussion Leaders: Timothy Duncan (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA) and Chenzhong Li (National Science Foundation / Florida International University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
Junhong Chen (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)
"Nanomaterials-Based Field-Effect Transistors for Rapid Chemical and Biological Sensing"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Antje Baeumner (University of Regensburg, Germany)
"Functional Nanomaterials for Biosensors and Miniaturized Bioanalytical Systems"
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Suresh Neethirajan (University of Guelph, Canada)
"Biosensors for Agro-Defense: Enabling Safety Through 2D Materials"
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Advanced Nanoscale Analyses and Imaging for Environmental Systems
Discussion Leader: Frank von der Kammer (University of Vienna, Austria)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:10 pm
Ralf Kaegi (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Switzerland)
"Identification of (Engineered) Nanomaterials and the Relevance of Their (Chemical) Transformation in Urban Waste Management Systems"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Katie Moore (University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
"The Challenges and Opportunities of Detecting Environmental Nanomaterials with High Spatial Resolution SIMS Imaging (NanoSIMS)"
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure