Wednesday, May 8, 2013
UCLA California NanoSystems Institute

The University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN) is pleased to announce a one-day conference on recent advances in environmental health and safety of Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs).   

• Target audience: Participants from industry, regulators, policy makers, nano EH&S professionals, and academics from the state of California, nationally, and internationally

• Focus: Developing alternative testing strategies for ENMs and how ENMs can be used for decision making in industrial, regulatory, policy, and academic settings

• Discussion: How the advancement of environmental nanotechnology research impacts daily operations and decision making processes

• Half-day workshops: Participants may choose to participate in one of the following workshops: High-throughput techniques/approaches; Nanoinformatics data tools; or, Safe handling of nanomaterials

The conference is free to attend, but registration is required.  

Registration:    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NanoEHS2013

Two meetings, one location:
The conference is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  The conference is being held in conjunction with the UC-CEIN/iPlant-hosted Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Nanoinformatics workshop to be held on Tuesday, May 7th.  You must register to attend each workshop separately.  For more information on the Nanoinformatics Workshop, please visit the meeting site:     http://nanoinfo.cein.ucla.edu/public/ceiniplant2013/default.aspx

Agenda: click here to access the detailed agenda.

Logistics:
The meeting will be held in the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) building on the UCLA Campus.  For a map, click here.  The Hotel Angeleno has a room block available until May 3, 2012 for the UC CEIN meetings.  Go here to set up your hotel accommodations.  Shuttle service to and from the meeting will be provided.