The Nano Institute of Utah provides an organization wherein scientists, engineers and clinicians from across the University, the State and elsewhere work together to attain global recognition by conquering interdisciplinary challenges in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The Institute enables Utah researchers from disciplines such as chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, medicine, and pharmacy to create synergistic alliances to drive higher levels of collaborative research, education and commercialization.
The Nano Institute of Utah will be moving to the new James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building (SMBB) during the latter part of February, 2012.
The Joint Annual Retreat for the National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program on Nanobiosensors, Nanomaterials and Microfuidics and the Nanotechnology Training Program of the University of Utah recently concluded.
Ryan Robinson, Bioengineering Undergraduate Student and Senior working in Dr. Hamid Ghandehari’s lab, has recently won the first place award at the University of Notre Dame’s national nanotechnology competition.