Fw: Conference- Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials:Implications for Health 2004

NANOTOX 2004
Nano Particles and
Nanostructured Materials:
Implications for Health
13 and 14th January 2004
Daresbury Laboratories
Warrington, Cheshire, U.K.

Royal Microscopical Society
37/38 St Clements
Oxford OX4 1AJ
Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 248768 Fax: +44 (0) 1865 791237
email: clare@rms.org.uk
Contact name: Clare Oxenbury

Organisers:
Vyvyan Howard (Liverpool), Serena Best, Mick Brown (Cambridge), Jonathan
Grigg (Leicester), Doug Imeson
(DSTL), David Cockayne (Oxford), Rik Brydson (Leeds)

Meeting Theme
There is accumulating evidence that nanoparticles can have very toxic
properties. Many nanoparticle systems are known to have exotic
structural, electronic and hence chemical properties, when compared to
their bulk counterparts, principally as a result of their reduced
dimensions.
However very little is known about the interaction between the surface
chemistry of nanoparticles and Owetš biochemistry.
There are a variety of novel materials that have become part of the human
environment over the past fifty years; some are unintentionally inhaled or
ingested, whilst others are introduced into the body intentionally and have
been studied in detail, for example prosthetic implants. The revolution in
nanotechnology is currently driving these and other biointeractive devices
to smaller and smaller lengthscales. Other groups are actively engaged in
interfacing biomolecules into Obiocomputing devicesš.
The primary aim of this meeting is to bring together experts in the science
of materials, particularly nanoscale materials, with biomedical scientists
studying the health effects of nanoparticle exposure. This meeting will
attempt to advance understanding of the molecular mechanisms for
toxicity and develop novel methods of research based on the latest
technologies.
This two day meeting follows on from two highly successful previous
meetings held at RMS Micro 1998 on particulate aerosols (ref: Particulate
Matter: properties and effects upon health ­ eds. RL Maynard & CV Howard
Bios
1999 ISBN 1-85996-172-X ), and at the Royal Society in 2000 (see Phil.
Trans. Roy. Soc vol. 358, pp 2561-2797 2000).

Venue
The venue for the meeting is the world famous Daresbury Laboratories in
Cheshire, home of the UK synchrotron facility since 1980. Daresbury is also
home to the new SuperSTEM atomic resolution analysis facility consisting of
a
suite of aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopes
capable
of sub-Angstrom chemical imaging and spectroscopy ideal for the study of
nanoparticles. For further details about the facility see the SuperSTEM
website:
http://www.superstem.co.uk. There will be guided tours of this new academic
and
industrial facility during the course of the scientific programme.

Scientific Programme
Invited speakers will include:
Professor Peter Goodhew (Liverpool)
Dr David Jefferson (Cambridge)
Dr Jonathan Grigg (Leicester)
Dr Jonathan Powell (Kings College London)
Professor Ken Donaldson ( Edinburgh University)
Professor Steffen Loft (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Professor Paul Borm (Dusseldorf, Germany)
Dr Sam Motherwell (Cambridge)
Dr Vicki Stone (Napier University, Edinburgh)
Professor Adam Curtis ( Glasgow)
Professor Peter Weightmann (Liverpool)

Provisional Programme
Tuesday 13th January
? Microscopy Techniques Tutorial
? Nanoparticle Catalysis Tutorial
? Nanoparticles and Health Tutorial
? Reactivity and Structure Session
? Whole-body In-Vivo Interaction
Session
? SuperSTEM Tour
? Conference Dinner
Wednesday 14th January
? Biomarkers Session
? Particle and Surface Modelling Session
? Biomolecular Interactions Session
? Applications Session
? Discussion
? SuperSTEM Tour
Organisers:
Vyvyan Howard (Liverpool), Serena Best, Mick Brown
(Cambridge), Jonathan Grigg (Leicester), Doug Imeson
(DSTL), David Cockayne (Oxford), Rik Brydson (Leeds)

Registration
Registration details are available from the RMS (clare@rms.org.uk). The cost
of attendance
includes all refreshments, lunches and the conference dinner. Please
register by post or
fax on the form provided.
Bursaries may be available for students who wish to attend.

Abstract Submission
As an integral part of this meeting, the organisers are actively seeking
contributed papers
relevant to the theme of nanoparticles and their biological activity.
Contributions can be
either oral or poster-based.
Please submit your contribution as a 1 page A4 abstract by post or email
before 1st
October 2003 to the address below.
Royal Microscopical Society
37/38 St Clements
Oxford OX4 1AJ
Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 248768 Fax: +44 (0) 1865 791237
email: clare@rms.org.uk
Contact name: Clare Oxenbury

Accommodation
Limited accommodation is available for the 12th, 13th and 14th January both
onsite at the
Daresbury Laboratories Hostel (Ł37 per night B&B) or at the nearby
conference dinner
venue, the Hannover Hotel in Warrington (Ł89 per night). For further
details, or to book a
room, please contact Alison Mutch, CLRC Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury,
Warrington
WA4 4AD, tel: +44 (0) 1925 603363, email: A.M.Mutch@dl.ac.uk (quote
reference
Nanotox 2004).

Travel Information
See website http://www.dl.ac.uk for further details
By rail: The nearest train stations are Warrington Bank Quay, Warrington
Central and also
Runcorn served by the West Coast Mainline and the TransPennine Express
Service. All
stations are only a short taxi ride away from Daresbury Laboratories.
By road: Daresbury Laboratories is situated just off Junction 11 of the M56
which is close
to both the M6 and the M62. Parking is available at the Laboratory.
By air: Nearby airports include Manchester and Liverpool, approximately 30
minutes away
by taxi.
Received on Tue May 20 10:53:10 2003