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In Support of the NNI's Nanotechnology Signature Initiative (NSI) Nanosensors
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What: The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) will host a webinar to summarize the highlights from the September 2014 Sensor Fabrication, Integration, and Commercialization Workshop and to introduce the newly developed Sensors NSI Web Portal, which was created to share information on the sensors development landscape, including Federal program and funding opportunities, federally supported facilities, regulatory guidance, and published standards.
When: Thursday, June 25, 2015, from 12 noon to 1 pm EDT.
Who/Speakers: Federal panelists at the event will include:
- Dr. Hongda Chen, National Program Leader, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Dr. Heather Evans, Senior Program Analyst, National Institute of Standards and Technology.
- Dr. Dorothy Farrell, Program Director, National Cancer Institute.
- Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf, Deputy Director, NNCO.
- Dr. Mark Griep, Materials Engineer, Army Research Laboratory.
- Dr. Kiki Ikossi, Science and Technology Manager, Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
- Dr. Raj Mutharasan, Program Director, National Science Foundation.
Who/Viewers: Members of the nanotechnology business community, industry, NGOs, academia, and Federal, state, & local governments as well as interested members of the general public and media are encouraged to participate.
How: Federal panelists will begin the event with a discussion of the findings from the Sensor Fabrication, Integration, and Commercialization Workshop, as well as a demonstration of the resources available on the Sensors NSI Portal. This will be followed by a Q&A segment with members of the public. Questions for the panel can be submitted to webinar@nnco.nano.gov from June 18 through the end of the webinar at 1 pm on June 25, 2015.
Registration: This webinar is free and open to the public with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is now open and will be capped at 200 people. Click here to register now. Further details are available on Nano.gov’s Nanosensors Webinar page. For more information on the series, visit Nano.gov’s Public Webinar Series page.
Media Contact:
Marlowe Newman, NNCO Communications Director
mnewman@nnco.nano.gov, 703-292-7128
