Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Nanotechnology in Agriculture
Discussion Leader: Pavani Nadiminti (School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Australia)
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm
Opening Remarks
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm
Eleanor Spielman-Sun (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)
"Temporal Evolution of Copper Distribution and Speciation in Roots of Triticum aestivum exposed to CuO, Cu(OH)2 , and CuS Nanoparticles"
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm
Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm
Ali Ozcan (University of Central Florida, USA)
"Nanotechnology for Improving Local Systemic Activity of Copper Pesticides and Measuring Sub-Surface Copper Bioavailability in Plant Tissue"
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Impact of Nanotechnology on the Environment
Discussion Leader: Yuxiong Huang (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm
Kamol Das (University of Nevada, Reno, USA)
"Digestion Coupled with Programmed Thermal Analysis for Quantification of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Plant Tissues"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Monika Mortimer (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
"Effects of Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanomaterials on the Transcriptome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa "
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Ying Wang (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
"High Effects on Soybean Growth and Symbiotic Dinitrogen Fixation from Low Concentrations of Carbonaceous Nanomaterials"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 8:55 pm
Mathews Paret (North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, USA)
"Reducing the Use of Copper, the Most Commonly Used Bactericide/Fungicide in Agricultural Crops Worldwide: Critical Nanotechnological Interventions in Finding an Alternative for Copper"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Adam Sutton (University of South Australia, Australia)
"Understanding the Interaction of Natural Organic Matter with Nanoparticles with Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis"
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Nanotechnology Applications as Biosensors and Antimicrobials
Discussion Leader: Jorge Bel (Louisiana State University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:25 am
Yun Wang (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA)
"Quantum Dot-Based Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Nanosensor for Detection of Active Botulinum Neurotoxin"
9:25 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Juhong Chen (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
"Advanced and Innovative Strategies for Pathogen Detection in Food Matrices"
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Ryan Kalinoski (University of Kentucky, USA)
"Antimicrobial Properties of Lignin in Lignocellulosic Hydrogels and Lignin Derived Compounds"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:25 am
Hongchen Shen (The George Washington University, USA)
"A Visible-Light-Responsive Nano-Photocatalyst of Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Anti-Biofilm Applications"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Nachiket Vaze (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA)
"A Nano-Carrier Platform for the Targeted Delivery of Nature-Inspired Antimicrobials for Food Safety Applications Using Engineered Water Nanostructures "
10:45 am - 10:50 am
Discussion
10:50 am - 11:00 am
General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Food and Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology
Discussion Leader: Wenhao Wu (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
1:40 pm - 1:50 pm
Hans Winkler (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
"DMT1-Dependent Absorption and Quantitative Biokinetics of Iron-59 from Radiolabeled Ferric Phosphate Nanocompounds After Oral Application in Mice"
1:50 pm - 1:55 pm
Discussion
1:55 pm - 2:05 pm
Ruojie Zhang (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
"Excipient Emulsion: A Novel Food Product to Enhance Bioavailability of Nutraceuticals"
2:05 pm - 2:10 pm
Discussion
2:10 pm - 2:20 pm
Holly Mayton (University of California, Riverside, USA)
"Influence of Engineered Nanomaterials on Aqueous Adhesion and Detachment of Foodborne Pathogens on Spinach Leaf Surfaces"
2:20 pm - 2:25 pm
Discussion
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
Closing Remarks
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
