Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Nanotechnology Solutions to Promote Water and Food Sustainability
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
"What Has Nano Ever Done for Water and Food?"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
"Nanotechnology for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Perspectives, Current Prospects, and Futures"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Affordable and Clean Energy
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
"Powering Now and the Future: Sustainable Batteries through Clean Production, Responsible Supply Chains, and Collaborations"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Designing Covalent Organic Frameworks and Polymer Networks for PFAS Degradation and Resource Recovery"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
"Tackling High Energy Demands of Site Remediation in China"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Artificial Intelligence and Computationally Informed Design for Environmental Sustainability
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Using Artificial Intelligence to Help Restore the Natural World: An Introduction"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:05 pm
"Prediction of Metal Nanoparticle Interactions with Soil Properties: Machine Learning Insights into Soil Health Dynamics"
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Advanced Materials for Water and Wastewater Treatment
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
"Bacteriophage Technologies for Food Decontamination and Human Health"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Designing Multifunctional Nanohybrids for Enhanced PFAS Separation and Destruction"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
"Scaling Up Laboratory-To-Mesocosm Studies: Applications Beyond Engineered Nanomaterials"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Global Communities and Environmental Justice
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Nano4EARTH: A National Challenge to Address Global Challenges"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:05 pm
"A Framework for Empathic Design of Water Treatment Devices: The Advantages of Nanomaterials"
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Using Nanomaterials to Promote Good Health and Well-Being
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
"Nanoplastics and Human Health: Innovations and Challenges in Exposure Assessment"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Nano-Enabled Electrochemical Sensors for Food and Agricultural Applications"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
"2D Materials For Protection Against Mosquito Borne Disease"
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Scaling Up: Bringing Advancements in the Laboratory to Commercial Scale
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Navigating the Rocky Road to Realization"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:05 pm
"Scaling and Structuring MOF Sorbents – From Lab to Industrial Level"
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Systems Informed Design of Nanomaterials
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
"From Generic to Specific: How to Include Material Properties in Assessing Exposure and Risks of Advanced Materials"
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am
"Safe and Sustainable by Design: Driving Innovation Towards Safer and More Sustainable Chemicals, Materials, Processes and Products"
11:10 am - 11:25 am
Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
Late-Breaking Topic
12:00 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Achieving Convergence in Environmental Nanoscience Research
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 8:15 pm
"Spanning Boundaries Systematically: How Integration and Implementation Sciences (I2S) Methods for Communication Enable Ambitious Research Agendas"
8:15 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:05 pm
"Challenges and Advances in Assessing Ecological Risks of Microplastics: Findings from a Large International Working Group's Meta-Analysis"
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure