January 05 - 09, 2004 - 9th Joint MMM-Intermag Conference. Anaheim, Calif.

Announcement:

This conference annually brings together scientists and engineers interested in recent developments in all branches of fundamental and applied magnetism. Emphasis is placed on experimental and theoretical research in magnetism, the properties and synthesis of new magnetic materials, and advances in magnetic technology. The Program consists of invited and contributed papers. Abstract booklets will be made available at the Conference, and Proceedings will be published in the Journal of Applied Physics and the IEEE Transactions on Magnetics.

January 13 - 14, 2004 - Nano Particles and Nanostructured Materials: Implications for Health. Daresbury Laboratories, Warrington, UK

Announcement:

There is accumulating evidence that nanoparticles can have very toxic properties. Many nanoparticle systems are known to have exotic structural, electronic and hence chemical properties, when compared to their bulk counterparts, principally as a result of their reduced dimensions. However very little is known about the interaction between the surface chemistry of nanoparticles and ‘wet' biochemistry.

There are a variety of novel materials that have become part of the human environment over the past fifty years; some are unintentionally inhaled or ingested, whilst others are introduced into the body intentionally and have been studied in detail, for example prosthetic implants. The revolution in nanotechnology is currently driving these and other biointeractive devices to smaller and smaller lengthscales. Other groups are actively engaged in interfacing biomolecules into ‘biocomputing devices'.

The primary aim of this meeting is to bring together experts in the science of materials, particularly nanoscale materials, with biomedical scientists studying the health effects of nanoparticle exposure. This meeting will attempt to advance understanding of the molecular mechanisms for toxicity and develop novel methods of research based on the latest technologies.

This two day meeting follows on from two highly successful previous meetings held at RMS Micro 1998 on particulate aerosols (ref: Particulate Matter: properties and effects upon health – eds. RL Maynard & CV Howard Bios 1999 ISBN 1-85996-172-X ), and at the Royal Society in 2000 (see Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc vol. 358, pp 2561-2797 2000).

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