Sunday, December 2, 2007

Communicating science to the world - Nanobiotechnology winners

Throughout the sciences, organizations continually seek new ways to expand awareness of the results of scientific research. An effective means of doing so is to acknowledge the accomplishments of scientists who succeed.

Nano2Life recently awarded prizes to three winners of a competition inviting young scientists to submit articles "outlining their research focus in a manner appealing to the general public."

  • Christer Spegel of University Lund, Sweden, took first prize for his report on Parkinson's Disease.
  • Petra Schneider from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, was cited for her work in a new environment: cells on surfaces.
  • Santiago A. Rodriguez-Segui from the Barcelona Science Park in Spain clearly explained key terms regarding stem cells.

According to its website, "Nano2Life is the first European Network of Excellence in nanobiotech supported by the 6th Framework Programme of the EU."

The group includes 23 centers with more than 200 scientists who are developing a virtual European Nanobiotech Institute (EIN) that will focus on "the nanoscale interface between biological and nonbiological entities," e.g., in "integrated novel sensor technologies, health care, pharmaceuticals, environment, security and food safety."

For details and upcoming events, see: http://www.nano2life.org/content.php?id=1


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