NIH-CSR <script type="text/javascript"> var wmNotice = "UNT Web Archive - External links, forms, and search boxes may not function within this collection. Url: http://cms.csr.nih.gov/PeerReviewMeetings/CSRIRGDescription/BSTIRG/NANO.htm time: 13:42:53 Sep 20, 2008"; var wmHideNotice = "hide"; var contextRoot = "https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/js/disclaim.js"></script> <span id="Postingname3_PostingDisplayName">Nanotechnology Study Section [NANO]</span> (BSTIRG)

[NANO Roster]

The Nanotechnology Study Section (NANO) reviews grant applications focused on fundamental aspects of bioengineering and technology development involving the unique properties of materials at the nanometer scale. Nanotechnology draws from the disciplines of physics, chemistry, materials science, and bioengineering and the composition of the panel will reflect this multidisciplinary nature. A premise is that basic research and early technology development, prior to specific practical use will be reviewed. Applications reviewed in NANO would principally be research project grants (R01, R03, R15, and R21). Scientific approaches may be hypothesis generating or hypothesis driven.

Specific areas include:

Properties of nanomaterials
Design and manufacture of nanodevices and nanosystems
Design, manufacturing, and production of nanostructures for use in nanomedicine, including development for anticipated use in delivery systems and nanorobotics
Biointeraction and biocompatibility of nanomaterials
Computational methods/nanoinformatics for nanoscale study of subcellular processes
Nanotechnology-based research in complex biological/medical problems/processes
Nanotechnology in non-clinical imaging

The NANO Study Section has the following shared interests within the BST IRG:

With the BMBI Study Section: Biomaterials is a significantly shared interest. If focus is biomaterials, assignment could be to BMBI. If focus is nano-scale biomaterials, assignment could be to NANO.
With the GDD Study Section: Development of nanostructures or nanodevices for anticipated use in delivery systems is a shared interest. If the focus is on development of delivery systems, assignment could be to GDD. If focus is development of nanostructures or devices with possible use in delivery, assignment could be to NANO.
With the ISD Study Section: Instrumentation and systems are shared interests. If the focus is for the application of nanotechnology for instrumentation, assignment could be to ISD. If focus is for nanostructure fabrication, for design, development and initiation of a nano system or a nano platform, assignment could be to NANO.

The NANO Study Section has the following shared interests outside the BST IRG:

With the Biological Chemistry and Macromolecular Biophysics IRG: Chemistry and enabling analytical methods are shared interests. If focus is optimization of nanochemistry, assignment could be to BCMB. If focus is initiation of nanochemistry, assignment could be to NANO.
With Surgical Sciences, Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering IRG: Biomedical engineering is a shared interest. If the focus is application of nanotechnology for clinical use, assignment could be to SBIB. If focus is basic nanotechnology, assignment could be to NANO.