The Ian Wark Research Institute and BioSA are collaborating to deliver an important network event supporting nanoscience in South Australia.

The event (From micro to nano - The potential of advanced materials in life science) takes place in the University of SA’s new state of the art facility the Materials and Minerals Science Building at Mawson Lakes campus from 6pm on Thursday 26 July.

UniSA Associate Director of Nanomedicine at The Wark, Professor Clive Prestidge, says the event is a unique opportunity for the bioscience and medical device industry to get a deeper insight into the art of advanced micro-and nano material science and its development at UniSA.

“Novel nano and micro material science have the potential to enhance existing products and create new applications for healthcare, pharmaceuticals and agriculture,” Prof Prestidge says.

“We are making real inroads with novel cancer biodiagnostic technologies and nano engineered pharmaceuticals.

“We want to showcase at this event the new and powerful applications for nano science that have the potential to change lives globally and are being developed right now here in South Australia.”

Guest speakers for the event are Professor Magnus Nydén who will introduce The Wark and its Future Directions and Capabilities’ Associate Professor Benjamin Thierry who will explore Novel Technologies for Cancer Biodiagnostics; and Professor Clive Prestidge who will explain the science of Mimicking the Pharmaceutical Food Effect to Develop New Medicines.

For details and to register visit http://www.bioinnovationsa.com.au/events. Registrations close on 25 July at 3pm.
 

Updated 24 July 2012