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Pacific Northwest Society of Toxicology PANWAT

PANWAT 2007 Annual Meeting

The Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology
(PANWAT)
and the University of Washington School of Public Health

Present

AM 2007

Infinitesimally small particles are poised to revolutionize science and technology. Join us to explore how nanotechnology may impact our health, our environment, and our understanding of incredibly tiny objects.

Friday,
September 14
Saturday,
September 15
7:00 AM–7:00 PM
8:00 AM–12:30 PM
Room 316
Room 316

University of Washington
South Campus Center

Brief Agenda

Full Agenda (PDF)

Friday, September 14, 2007

07:00-08:00

Breakfast & Registration

08:00-08:30

Opening announcements and introduction

08:30-10:30

Seminar Presentations

10:30-11:00

Break

11:00-12:20

Platform Presentations

12:30-13:30

Lunch & Poster Discussions

13:30-15:30

Seminar Presentations

15:30-16:00

Break

16:00-17:20

Platform Presentations

17:30

Poster Discussion & Reception followed by dinner

Saturday, September 15, 2007

07:00-08:00

Breakfast

08:00-08:10

Announcements

08:10-09:30

Seminar Presentations

09:30-10:45

Break & Poster Discussions

11:00-12:00

Congressman Baird Public Plenary Lecture
Turner Auditorium D-209, Health Sciences Building, University of Washington

12:15-13:30

Lunch and Awards

 

Registration—Early Registration Deadline September 6, 2007

Registration Information | Registration Form (Word Doc) (PDF)
Housing (PDF) | Map

Registration includes:

  • All scientific sessions
  • Plenary lecture
  • Friday breakfast, lunch, and dinner
  • Saturday breakfast and lunch

Undergraduate student registration is free.

PANWAT 2007
Invited Speakers

Honorable Brian Baird
Congressman | United States Congress

Public plenary lecture

François Baneyx, PhD
Professor | Chemical Engineering
University of Washington

Incorporating toxicology into the design of nanomaterials.

Barbara Beck, PhD, DABT, Fellow ATS
Principal | Gradient Corporation

Is smaller always worse? What do we know now about the toxicity and potential risks of nanoparticles?  What more do we need to know?

Jefferson Foote, PhD
Chief Science Officer 
Arrowsmith Technologies

A nanodevice that confines ligand to a body compartment, extends pharmacokinetic lifetime, and actively manages ligand bioavailability.

Bruce Fowler, PhD, Fellow ATS
Assistant Director for Science
Division of Toxicology | ATSDR

Mechanisms of semiconductor nanoparticle toxicity: Lessons learned from micron-range III-V semiconductor particles.

Xiaohu Gao, PhD
Assistant Professor | Department of Bioengineering | University of Washington

Quantum dots for molecular imaging and ultrasensitive detection.

Andrij Holian, PhD
Professor | Center for Environmental Health Sciences | University of Montana

Complexities of using nanoparticles for relevant in vitro and in vivo studies.

Matt O'Donnell, PhD
Dean | College of Engineering | University of Washington

Engineered nanosystems and human health: potential & concerns.

Robert Tanguay, PhD
Associate Professor | Environmental and Molecular Toxicology | Oregon State University

Defining nonmaterial structure-biological responses in vivo.

 

University of Washington
South Campus Center

For more information contact Bruce Kelman
at (425) 556-5555 or bkelman@veritox.com.

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