The NNI invites you to be one of the voices in an active discussion to:
- Probe the state of the science for nanotechnology
- Identify priority gaps and emerging trends in nanotechnology health and safety research
- Provide comment on the recommendations in the NNI's Strategy for Nanotechnology-related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research
Agenda highlights include:
- Three expert presentations to identify critical issues and provide common knowledge and language for the workshop
- In-depth dialogue with participants
- Presentation: White House Perspective on Nanotechnology Health & Safety, Tom Kalil Deputy Director at OSTP
- Reception on Tuesday evening
- Vignettes about real-world experiences
- Wednesday Working Lunch: Nanobioinformatics - Translating Data to Useful Information
- Congressional Remarks
This is the third of four workshops in the National Nanotechnology Initiative series, which stretches into March 2010, to assess the state of ongoing nanotechnology-related Envrionmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) research.
Registration is free and open to the public.