In April 2007 at the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC a program has been organized entitled "Nanomaterials in Biology and Medicine: Promises and Perils".
In April 2007 at the Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC a program has been organized entitled "Nanomaterials in Biology and Medicine: Promises and Perils". This is the first National Academy of Sciences Colloquia on nanomaterials and Dr. Lisa Brannon-Peppas will be presenting an invited lecture on her work entitled: "Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems."
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is an honorific society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. The Academy membership is comprised of approximately 2,000 members and 350 foreign associates, of whom more than 200 have won Nobel Prizes.
The Arthur M. Sackler Colloquia of the National Academy of Sciences address scientific topics of broad and current interest, cutting across the boundaries of traditional disciplines. Each year, four to six such colloquia are scheduled, typically two days in length and international in scope. Colloquia are organized by a member of the Academy, often with the assistance of an organizing committee, and feature presentations by leading scientists in the field and discussions with a hundred or more researchers with an interest in the topic. These colloquia are made possible by a generous gift from Jill Sackler, in memory of her husband, Arthur M. Sackler.
