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Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems

Gordon Research Conference

Nano-Enabled Technologies to Improve Efficiency, Quality, and Health in Food and Agriculture

June 3 - 8, 2018

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Mount Holyoke College

50 College Street

South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

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Conference Description

This conference establishes a new scientific forum for researchers of Nanotechnology for Agriculture and Food Systems to present and discuss cutting edge, unpublished research with other experts in the field. In appreciation of the multi-disciplinary nature of this growing field, the program includes a comprehensive vision of critical and emerging research areas. This conference will encompass nanotechnology research advances across the field of agricultural science, inclusive of food science, plants / soil, animal science, human health and disease, and address safe deployment of nanotechnology in these areas with a view to public perception and policy.

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

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 Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Keynote Session: The Nano-Nexus in Food, Agriculture, Energy, and Water Discussion Leaders: and
7:40 pm - 7:50 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm	"Nanotechnology Solutions to Major Challenges Facing Agriculture"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm	Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm	"Applications Versus Implications for Safe Implementation of Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Nano-Enabled Approaches for Food and Nutrition from a Biomedical Perspective Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am	"Novel Nanomedicines with Potential to Ameliorate the Toxicity of Organophosphate Pesticides"
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am	"Natural Food Inspired Nanostructures"
11:10 am - 11:25 am	Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm	"Selectively Targeting Gut Probiotics: Approaches Adopted from Cancer Therapy"
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
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Power Hour The GRC Power Hour is an optional informal gathering open to all meeting participants. It is designed to help address the challenges women face in science and support the professional growth of women in our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring. Organizers: and
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Sustainable Deployment of Nano-Enabled Agrochemicals: Nano-Impact in Environmental and Agricultural Fate and Transport Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	"Implications and Toxicity of Nanoparticles and Impact of Nanoparticle Properties on Fate and Delivery"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	"Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticles to Leaf Organelles for Understanding and Enhancing Plant Stress Tolerance"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	"Assessing the Impacts of Nanotechnology on Agriculture Using the NanoFate Model"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Nano-Enabled Sensing for Food and Agriculture Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am	"Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Based Chemiresistors - Distributed Sensors for Food and Agriculture"
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am	"Nanobio Analytical System for the Detection of Pathogen in Complex Sample"
11:10 am - 11:25 am	Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm	"Paper Analytical Diagnostics Exploiting Nanostructured Materials for Rapid, Cost-Effective and Reliable Detection of Biogenic Amines, Mycotoxins and Food Alteration for Advanced Food Safety Screening at the Point-of-Need"
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	Nano-Microbiome: Nano Effects on the Second Genomes of Plants, Animals, and Humans Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	"Size and Dose Dependent Effects of Nanoparticle Exposure on Gut Microbiome and Intestinal Epithelial Permeability"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	"Using Transcriptomics to Identify Mechanisms of Action of Engineered Nanomaterials in Microorganisms"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	"Adverse Effects of Foodborne Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Differential Disruption of Gut Microbiota in Obese and Non-Obese Mice"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Nano Implications in Human Health Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am	"Functionalized Nano-Food Systems – Enhancing Diets Through Delivery and Modulation"
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am	"Ingested Engineered Nanomaterials and Health: State of Science and Knowledge Gaps"
11:10 am - 11:25 am	Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm	"Public Perceptions of Nano-Enabled Food Products"
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
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Young Investigator Presentations Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	"Nanotech Approach for Structuring Food Components to Stabilize, Protect and Efficiently Deliver Functional Components"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	"Nanoscale Imaging and Spectroscopy of Plant Systems and Pathogens"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	"Lifecycle Assessment – Trying to Identify Which NPs/Products Have the Greatest Net Lifecycle Benefits"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Regulation and Policy: Influence on Entrepreneurship and Industry in Nano-Food and Agriculture Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:15 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am	"Phytoglycogen Nanoparticles: Commercialization of a Unique, Value-Added Agricultural Nanotechnology for Applications in Food, Personal Care and Biomedicine"
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am	Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:10 am	"Emerging Nanomaterials, Industry Technology and Status, Safety Approvals for Use as Fungicides/Bactericides"
11:10 am - 11:25 am	Discussion
11:25 am - 12:00 pm	"Bringing Nano Innovations to the Market"
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	Bio-Inspired, Targeted, and Intelligent Nano-Carriers Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 7:45 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:45 pm - 8:15 pm	"Tiny Drones to Deliver Pollen to Flowers, Mimicking the Role of Bees"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:50 pm	"Clever Clay Nano-Carriers - Changing Face of Crop Protection"
8:50 pm - 8:55 pm	Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:25 pm	"Engineering Phage-Based Nanoprobes for Separating and Concentrating Bacteria"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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