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1 Summer Institute Program Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MNTL) University of Illinois at 208 N. Wright Street, Urbana, IL Phone: and The overall objective of the 2014 BioNanotechnology Summer Institute is to enhance the ability to address challenges in Cancer Nanotechnology and Mechanobiology, offering expertise from interdisciplinary faculty in biology, engineering, materials science, and nanotechnology, through a combination of lectures and hands-on lab experiences. Intended audience: senior undergraduates, graduate students, post docs, and faculty members from engineering, physical sciences, and biological sciences who are interested in state-of-the-art interdisciplinary research at the intersection of engineering and biology Monday, July 28 7:00-8:15 AM Registration and Breakfast MNTL Atrium Rev. 7/27/2014 8:30 PM K. Jimmy Hsia, Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at 8:15-8:30 AM Summer Institute Welcome 1000 MNTL Rashid Bashir, Department Head, Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Welcome Remarks Peter E. Schiffer, Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at 8:30-8:50 AM Student Introductions 8:50-9:00 AM 2014 BioNanotechnology Summer Institute Logistics Laura Miller, Program Manager, University of Illinois at 9:00-10:15 AM Participant Choice Introductory Lecture A Whirlwind Overview of Cell and Molecular Biology, Part I 1000 MNTL Scott Siechen, Department of Natural Sciences, Parkland College Introduction to Mechanics in Mechanobiology, Part I 2003 MNTL K. Jimmy Hsia, Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at MICRO AND NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY 208 N. Wright St., Urbana, IL and

2 10:15-10:30 AM Break 10:30-11:45 AM Participant Choice Introductory Lecture A Whirlwind Overview of Cell and Molecular Biology, Part II 1000 MNTL Scott Siechen, Department of Natural Sciences, Parkland College Introduction to Mechanics in Mechanobiology, Part II 2003 MNTL K. Jimmy Hsia, Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at 11:45 AM-12:50 PM Lunch and Program MNTL Atrium 12:20-12:30 PM Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MNTL) Brian Cunningham, Director of MNTL, University of Illinois at 12:30-12:40 PM Summer Institute Evaluation Ayesha Tillman, College of Education, University of Illinois at 12:40-1:00 PM Connect with Lab Leaders/TAs and find lab module locations Tuesday, July 29 Taher Saif, Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at 8:30-9:30 AM Gold Nanostars as Tiny Hitchhikers for Cancer Therapeutics Teri Odom, Professor of Chemistry, Northwestern University 9:30-9:45 AM Discussion 9:45-10:00 AM Break 10:00-11:00 AM Fundamentals of Nano-Optics and Plasmonics For the Biomedical Researcher Prashant Jain, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Illinois at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Mechanobiology in Neuronal Development Taher Saif, Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- 12:00-1:00 PM Lunch Wednesday, July 30 Ann Nardulli, Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at 8:30-9:30 AM Cancer Basics Ann Nardulli, Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at 2014 BIONANOTECHNOLOGY SUMMER INSTITUTE: nano.illinois.edu/summer-institute

3 9:30-9:45 AM Discussion 9:45-10:15 AM Group Photo and Break 10:15-11:15 AM Suspended Fiber Assays for Investigating Cell Mechanics Amrinder Nain, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech 11:15-11:30 AM Discussion 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Lunch Thursday, July 31 Lizanne DeStefano, Director of I-STEM, University of Illinois at 8:30-9:30 AM Speed Networking Session I 9:30-9:45 AM Break 9:45-10:30 AM Speed Networking Session II 10:30-10:45 AM Break 10:45 AM-11:30 PM Speed Networking Session III 11:30-1:00 PM Lunch and Program Proceed to the MNTL Atrium to select a boxed lunch; then return to 1000 MNTL. 6:00-8:00 PM Special Program: Picnic and Social at Newman Hall 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast Newman Hall Friday, August 1 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch SungWoo Nam, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at 1:30-2:30 PM Microfabricated Tools for Mechanobiology Beth Pruitt, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 2:30-2:45 PM Discussion 2:45-3:00 PM Break 3:00-5:00 PM Poster Session I Group A Session Chairs: SungWoo Nam, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at 2014 BIONANOTECHNOLOGY SUMMER INSTITUTE: nano.illinois.edu/summer-institute

4 Saturday, August 2 8:00 AM-10:00 PM Suggested Activity (optional): Day Trip to Chicago if you have not signed up, there may still be room on the bus (please check at the registration table) Free Day rest and prepare for week 2 Sunday, August 3 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast Newman Hall Monday, August 4 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Dipanjan Pan, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- 1:30-2:30 PM Biotransport and Cardiovascular Disease Hyunjoon Kong, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at 2:30-2:45 PM Discussion 2:45-3:00 PM Break 3:00-5:00 PM Poster Session II Group B Ayesha Tillman, I-STEM, University of Illinois 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast Newman Hall Tuesday, August 5 12:00-1:00 PM Lunch Rashid Bashir, Department Head and Professor of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at 1:00-2:00 PM Mechanical Design Considerations for Stretchable Cell Culture Systems Chelsey Simmons, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida 2:00-2:15 PM Break 2:15-3:15 PM Microfluidics and Nanotechnology for Biology and Medicine Rashid Bashir, Department Head and Professor of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at 3:15-3:30 PM Break 3:30-5:30 PM Poster Session III Group C Ayesha Tillman, I-STEM, University of Illinois 2014 BIONANOTECHNOLOGY SUMMER INSTITUTE: nano.illinois.edu/summer-institute

5 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast Newman Hall Wednesday, August 6 12:00-1:30 PM Lunch Andrew Smith, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at 1:30-2:30 PM SMART (Shrink Manufacturing Advanced Research Tools) Michelle Khine, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine 2:30-2:45 PM Discussion 2:45-3:00 PM Break 3:00-5:00 PM Poster Session IV Group D Irfan Ahmad, Executive Director, CNST, University of Illinois at Urbana- Thursday, August 7 Irfan Ahmad, Executive Director, CNST, University of Illinois at 8:30-9:30 AM Extracellular Matrix Remodeling during Cancer Progression and Metastasis Manu Platt, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, Georgia Tech 9:30-9:45 AM Discussion 9:45-10:15 AM Break 10:15-11:15 AM Societal Implications of Bionanotechnology Irfan Ahmad, Executive Director, CNST, University of Illinois at 11:15-11:30 AM Discussion 11:30-1:00 PM Lunch 1:00-5:00 PM Organized Lab Tours 7:30-8:30 AM Breakfast MNTL Atrium Friday, August 8 Irfan Ahmad, Executive Director, CNST, University of Illinois at 8:30-9:30 AM Translational Nanomedicine in the Interface of Chemistry, Biology, and Engineering Dipanjan Pan, Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- 9:30-9:45 AM Discussion 9:45-10:00 AM Break 2014 BIONANOTECHNOLOGY SUMMER INSTITUTE: nano.illinois.edu/summer-institute

6 10:00-11:00 AM Mobile Phone Nanosensor Platform at Molecular Precision for Environmental Health Diagnostics Gang Logan Liu, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at 11:00-11:15 AM Discussion 11:15-11:35 AM Overall Evaluation 11:35 AM-1:00 PM Lunch 1:00-2:00 PM Closing Session Remarks and Recognitions Best Poster Awards Presentation of Certificates of Completion 2:00 PM ADJOURN 2014 BIONANOTECHNOLOGY SUMMER INSTITUTE: nano.illinois.edu/summer-institute

2014 BioNanotechnology Summer Institute Organizing Committee Rashid Bashir, Department Head, Bioengineering, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering, Summer Institute

Miller, Program Manager, CMMB IGERT and M-CNTC, Summer Institute Organizing Committee Cochair Irfan Ahmad, Executive Director of CNST, Research Faculty in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Computational Nanotechnology, Research Staff, Computational Multiscale Nanosystems, nanobio node Susan McKenna, Assistant Director of Communications, Bioengineering Ayesha Tillman, I-STEM, College of

7 2014 BioNanotechnology Summer Institute Organizing Committee Rashid Bashir, Department Head, Bioengineering, and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Bioengineering, Summer Institute Organizing Committee Chair Jimmy Hsia, Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, Summer Institute Organizing Committee Co-chair Laura A. Miller, Program Manager, CMMB IGERT and M-CNTC, Summer Institute Organizing Committee Cochair Irfan Ahmad, Executive Director of CNST, Research Faculty in Agricultural and Biological Engineering Lizanne DeStefano, Professor of Education Psychology, and Director of I-STEM, College of Education Taher Saif, Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering Nahil Sobh, Site Lead, Network for Computational Nanotechnology, Research Staff, Computational Multiscale Nanosystems, nanobio node Susan McKenna, Assistant Director of Communications, Bioengineering Ayesha Tillman, I-STEM, College of Education Karla Orwick, Administrative Assistant, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory Dorothy Gordon, Administrative Assistant, Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory Sponsors The Summer Institute is sponsored by NSF IGERT, NIH M-CNTC, NSF EBICS, CNST, NSF nanobio node, and MNTL. Cellular and Molecular Mechanics and BioNanotechnology Midwest Cancer Nanotechnology Training Center 2014 BIONANOTECHNOLOGY SUMMER INSTITUTE: nano.illinois.edu/summer-institute

Summer Institute Program

Summer Institute Program Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MNTL) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 208 N. Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801 Phone: 217-333-3097 and 217-244-1353 The overall objective