Saturday
1:00 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 Application as Sensors
Discussion Leader: Sungyoon Jung (Food and Drug Administration, United States)
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm
Opening Remarks
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm
Raquel Soares (Iowa State University, United States)
"Sensors Based on Laser-Induced Graphene to Monitor Nitrite Levels in Cured Meat"
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm
Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm
Weizheng Wang (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
"Few Layered MXene Nanosheet as Peroxidase-Mimic for Dual Detection of Kanamycin and Tetracycline in the Water Solution"
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
Nanotechnology Application as Carriers
Discussion Leader: Shital Vaidya (Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm
Hui Sun (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Silk-Based Nanocarriers for Stabilization and Delivery of Nanosized Iron in Plants"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Beza Tuga (University of Minnesota, United States)
"Swelling Polymers for Silicic Acid Delivery"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Delaney Clouse (Auburn University, United States)
"Growth Regulator Conjugated Cellulose Nanocrystals for Targeted Delivery of Agricultural Agents into Plants"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 8:55 pm
Adam Caparco (University of California San Diego, United States)
"Spherical Nanoparticles Derived from TMGMV Improve Soil Transport of Small, Hydrophobic Agrochemicals"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Yilin Zhang (Carnegie Mellon University, United States)
"Smart Polymer Nano-Carriers for Environmentally Responsive Agrochemical Delivery and Plant Stress Management"
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 Implications in Agroecosystems
Discussion Leader: Yi Wang (Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, United States)
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:25 am
Satwik Majumder (McGill University, Canada)
"Nanosilver Grafted onto Tannic Acid-modified Halloysite Nanoclay Demonstrated Combinatorial Effect to Eliminate Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium in a C. Elegans Model of Intestinal Infection"
9:25 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Jingyi Xue (University of Connecticut, United States)
"Antimicrobial Effects and Applications of Novel Thymol-loaded Phytoglycogen Based Nanocomplexes Against Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens on Fresh Produce"
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Manoj Choudhary (University of Florida, United States)
"Improved survival of bacteriophage under UV light by nano N-acetyl cysteine zinc sulfide"
10:05 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:25 am
Patrick Dunn (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
"Geophysicochemical Parameters Influencing Nutrient Use Efficiency in Corn Growth: Informing Interventions to Advance Sustainable Crop Production"
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Xiaoping Xin (University of Florida, United States)
"Use of Nanoparticles to Enhance Crop Growth, Improve Soil Fertility, and Mitigate Cu Stress"
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
Mentorship Component: Professional Career Panel
This discussion will feature panelists from academia (Europe and North America), government, publisher, industry and NGOs to provide insight and advice for early career participants to thrive in diverse career paths.
Discussion Leader: Adam Caparco (University of California San Diego, United States)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Discussion
Professional Career Panel
Antje Baeumner (University of Regensburg, Germany)
Fabio Pulizzi (Nature Water, United Kingdom)
Hongda Chen (USDA/NIFA, United States)
Julie Goddard (Cornell University, United States)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
