Session I: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Nanomedicine
An example of multiple scientific perspectives needed to elucidate and apply design principles for reverse engineering

Moderator: Catherine Lewis, National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Speakers:

Steve Goldstein, Yale University
Ion Channels: Nano-Mediators of Health, Disease and Therapy

Peter Agre, Johns Hopkins University
Aquaporin Water Channels: Structures and Functions

Hagan Bayley, University of Oxford, UK
Emerging Strategies for Engineering Channels and Pores

Eric Jakobsson, NIH and University of Illinois
Multiscale Simulations of Ion Channel Function Using Tools and Principles from Computational Chemistry and Device Design

Session II:  Targets for Nanomedicine Research
A moderated discussion of additional examples of scientific target areas for Nanomedicine research

Moderator: Eleni Kousvelari, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Discussion Leaders:
Carlo Montemagno, UCLA
James Baker, University of Michigan

Session III:  Creating Nanomedicine Research Teams
A moderated discussion of strategies to establish Nanomedicine research teams

Moderators: Dan Gallahan, NCI; Kuan Wang, NIAMS

Panel members:

Denice Denton, University of Washington
Dean, College of Engineering

Ueli Aebi, Biozentrum,University of Basel
National Center of Competence in Research: Nanoscale Science

Chih-Ming Ho, UCLA
Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration

Stuart Schreiber, Harvard University
Institute of Chemistry and Cell Biology

David Thomassen, US Department of Energy
DOE Genomes to Life Program

Session IV:  Innovative Strategies for NIH Funding of Nanomedicine
Application Process and Timeline; New NIH funding authorities for Nanomedicine

Speaker: Richard S. Fisher, NEI