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August 2009

Title: 4th Annual International Conference on Nanotechnology - Occupational and Environmental Health
Date: August 26 - 29, 2009
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Purpose: The conference will discuss global health and safety issues surrounding engineered nanoparticles and nanotechnologies, especially in connection with occupational and environmental health. The conference will also provide insights into the latest research results and actions to assure the safety and thereby the future success of nanotechnologies.
Contact: TBD
Registration: TBD
Logistics: TBD
Agenda: TBD

September 2009

Title: 2009 EPA/AAAS Graduate Fellow Program Expo
Date: September 21 - 22, 2009
Location: AAAS
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Purpose: The only national Small Business Innovation Research Conference in 2009 brings together representatives of 11 Federal agencies with innovative, high technology companies from across the nation. The conference features a wide variety of topics related to the funding through Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Program and other sources. The conference features one-on-one meetings with the agencies, speed networking, and workshops related to proposal and corporate development.
Contact: Gladys Cobbs-Green (cobbs-green.gladys@epa.gov)
202-343-9740
Registration: Registration
Logistics: Logistics
Agenda: Agenda
Frequent Questions: Frequent Questions

November 2009

Title: 2009 National Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer Program Conference
Date: November 2 - 5, 2009
Location: John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort
Sparks, Nevada
Purpose: Highlighting renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies, the 2009 National SBIR/STTR Conference will bring together federal program administrators from all of the SBIR-participating federal agencies — U.S. Department of Defense, Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Association (SBA), Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Agriculture — as well as venture capital and angel investors, large companies, secondary market and traditional lenders, researchers, university and federal laboratory representatives and other experts who provide assistance to or are interested in doing business with early-stage and advanced-stage ventures.

For more info: http://www.unr.edu/sbir-sttr2009/ exit EPA
Contact: Dr. Fritz Grupe (fhgrupe@gmail.com)
775-813-7407
Registration: Registration exit EPA
Logistics: Logistics exit EPA
Agenda: Agenda exit EPA


Title: Interagency Nanotechnology Implications Grantees Workshop – EPA, NSF, NIH/NIEHS, NIOSH and DOE
Date: November 9 – 10, 2009
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel
4315 Swenson Street
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Purpose: The Interagency Nanotechnology Implications Grantees Workshop features presentations on recent research findings by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH/NIEHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Department of Energy (DOE) grant researchers. The meeting will encourage collaboration and cooperation among nanotechnology grantees sponsored by EPA, NSF, NIEHS, NIOSH and DOE and between other federal grantees and federal nanotechnology researchers. Presentations and discussions will further the dialogue on appropriate nanotechnology research strategies. The meeting is open to members of academia, government, nongovernmental organizations, industry, and the general public.
Contact: Nora Savage (savage.nora@epa.gov) 202-343-9858
Barbara Karn (karn.barbara@epa.gov) 202-343-9704
Mitch Lasat (lasat.mitch@epa.gov) 202-343-9705
Paul Shapiro (shapiro.paul@epa.gov) 202-343-9801
Tina Conley (conley.tina@epa.gov) 202-343-9829
Registration: TBA
Logistics: TBA on Monday, August 31, 2009
Agenda: TBA on Monday, August 31, 2009
Other Links: http://www.nano.gov
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/nano/
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/programs/nanohealth/index.cfm
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/
http://www.science.doe.gov/News_Information/News_Room/2006/nano/index.htm

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