Monthly Meetings

We are proud to have Trinity University – Department of Engineering Science act as the host of our first San Antonio area meeting. We welcome everyone who has an interest in the growth of the industry in Texas to come meet their peers and help build the network in the Alamo City.

Date: September 15, 2004

Time:
5:45 pm – Registration
6:30 pm – Program
7:30 pm – Dinner

Location:
Trinity University - Coates University Center
Skyline Dining Room

Directions:
One Trinity Place — www.trinity.edu for maps
San Antonio, Texas
78212-7200

Speaker:
Donald Payne - CEO - Nanospectra Biosciences, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Topic: "Heating Up the Race for Cancer Treatments"

Nanoshells are a new class of materials invented by the team headed by Dr. Naomi Halas at Rice University. They are optically tunable nanoparticles which exhibit strong absorption of selected wavelength of light. This application of nanophotonics is particularly suited to utilization for the development of non-invasive cancer theraputics. Mr. Payne will discuss the nature of the technology, the range and development of applications, and the formation of the company and its progress. This exciting, non-pharmaceutical treatment will be able to enter the medical marketplace much faster than a drug-based alternative.

Cost: $30 – includes dinner
$10 – Trinity Faculty / Student w/ID

For further information, contact Joe H. McCall – jmccall@texasnano.org