2005 Micro Nano Breakthrough Conference

Draft Program

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Monday, July 25 - Pre-Conference Short Courses

Location: University Place Conference Center

Costs: Short Course costs are in addition to the registration for the conference.

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration and Check-in
Location: University Place Lobby

8:00 am - 12:00 pm Short Courses
Coffee service in short course rooms.

Micro & Nano Basics for Business
Location: Willamette Room
Organizer: Skip Rung, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)
Cost: $50

In this course you will learn the basics of micro/nano technology and terminology. If you are not a scientist but want to learn about the potential of micro/nano technology, this class is for you. Subjects include Silicon Technology Review – from the microscale to the nanoscale; Micro Electrical Mechanical Systems (MEMS) processes and applications; Microfluidics and Applied Molecular Systems; MECS - Miniaturization of Energy, Chemical, and Biological Processes; Nanomaterial Fabrication Methods; Nanoscale Measurement Methods; and Tools for Nanotechnology. Speakers for course include:

Small Business and Innovation Research (SBIR) Proposals
Location: Wahkeena Falls Room
Organizer: Tab Wilkins, Washington Technology Center
Cost: $50

Entrepreneurs will learn how to tap into federal R&D funds at this halfday seminar. Attendees will learn how to win Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants, by assessing eligibility, navigating the SBIR process, targeting the right agencies, understanding the proposal process, preparing winning applications, and succeeding once funded. A special focus will be on identifying agencies and topics related to the nanotechnology and MEMS fields.

University of the Entrepreneur
Location: Multnomah Falls Room
Organizer: Keith Ritala, University of Washington
Session Leader: Claire Philpott, Lane Powell PC
Cost: $100

Learn the basics of a more balanced approach to getting your startup headed in the right direction. Experts and entrepreneurs will share their knowledge of running a growing organization from development to maturity.

Segment I: From Concept to Company. Learn how to turn an idea into a viable business. Topics include concept validation, market determination, and business plan basics.
Moderator: Eric Pozzo, First Silicon Solutions
Panelists: Mark Paul, Synergy Consulting; Ryan Buchanan, eROI; Eric Rosenfeld, Capybara Ventures

Segment II: Technology Acquisition. Learn the basics of intellectual property protection and exploitation as well as issues arising out of technology transfer and commercialization.
Moderator: Steve Winters, Lane Powell PC
Panelists: Paul Szoka, University of Washington; Julie Reed, Marger Johnson; Gil Miller, Artielle

Segment III: Creating the Solid Foundation. Learn the fundamentals of company formation, including structure and team building.
Moderator: Andy Rowe, Cube Management
Panelists: Don Krahmer, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt; Marie Morgan, Merchant Morgan Consulting; Bart Schachter, Blueprint Ventures

Ryan Buchanan. Ryan Buchanan co-founded emailROI and ran an e-commerce and web development company. In January 2004, emailROI and the e-commerce firm merged to form eROI, a full-service e-marketing agency. Ryan led the development of eROI's e-commerce engine and event registration platform. He assists web development clients in high tech, HR, footwear & apparel, education, event promotions, real estate, and financial services. His role includes new business development, sales, and finance. Ryan serves on the Board of the Portland Advertising Federation; Starve Ups, a Portland entrepreneurial organization; and the Oregon Entrepreneur Forum ESC Committee.

Don Krahmer. Don Krahmer is co-chair of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt's Technology and Business Practice and Nanotechnology and Microtechnology Practice, which is the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Krahmer is a highly respected advisor to northwest businesses, investors, and entrepreneurs for his expertise in corporate and securities law, with special emphasis on technology and growth companies. He is a founding board member and serves as secretary to ONAMI; he has been recognized by the Oregon State Bar with the prestigious James B. Castles Leadership Award for excellence in the practice of business law and professionalism among fellow business lawyers and outstanding community leadership.

Gil Miller. Gil Miller is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Artielle Immuno-Therapeutics, Inc., a drug discovery and development company, and Secretary and Director of its affiliate, Virogenomics, Inc. Before forming Virogenomics, Mr. Miller was Executive VP and CFO of Agritope, Inc. Mr. Miller has held several executive positions, including Executive VP, Finance and Administration, of Northwest Marine Iron Works; Senior VP/Finance of Nicolai Company; Director of Corporate Finance, Georgia- Pacific Corporation; and Audit Manager, Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Miller has a B.S. in Business Administration and Technology from Oregon State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Oregon. He is a certified public accountant.

Marie Morgan. Through her firm, Merchant Morgan Consulting, Dr. Morgan has been helping executives develop their leadership skills and their executive teams for more than 20 years. She specializes in the transition from hands-on science and engineering to the complex, multidisciplinary leadership of people and organizations. Dr. Morgan is affiliated with five other leadership and organizational development professionals in The H&M Partnership.

Mark Paul. Mark Paul has 26 years of leadership experience in startups through Global 500 companies, where he built a $50 million business unit in two years. He has a B.S. in Physics, a patent, and published "The Entrepreneur's Survival Guide." His company, Synergy Consulting Group, LLC, helps clients attract significantly more customers.

Claire Philpott. Claire Philpott is a partner with Lane Powell PC, specializing in advising emerging companies, founders, and investors in corporate formation, debt and equity financing, and strategic transactions. She has significant experience in public/private transactions and advises both nonprofit and for-profit entities on structuring issues with respect to joint venture transactions. Claire co-chairs the Startup Services Committee of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Forum and was named one of Portland Business Journal's "Forty Under Forty."

Eric Pozzo. Eric Pozzo is Vice President of Operations of First Silicon Solutions, Inc., an instrumentation company he helped found in 1998. Eric came to Oregon in 1980 to work for Intel. He left to help found an instrumentation company, Microcosm, Inc., and to pursue a career of entrepreneurship. He has served in senior management roles in a number of startups and on several boards of directors, including the Oregon Entrepreneurs' Forum. He received a B.S. in Biology from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Dartmouth.

Julie Reed. Julie Reed is a patent attorney and shareholder in Marger, Johnson and McCollom in Portland and Vancouver. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Dallas, and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. Before taking her current position at Marger, Johnson, Julie was Patent Counsel at Sharp Laboratories of America in Camas, Washington, and Intellectual Property Strategy Manager for the Digital Imaging Division (DLP MEMS technology) at Texas Instruments. Julie is an Adjunct Associate Professor at PSU College of Engineering and Technology, teaching Managing Intellectual Property and other topics.

Eric Rosenfeld. Eric Rosenfeld, managing partner of Capybara Ventures, a regionally focused seed capital fund, has participated in launching more than 15 technology-based businesses. He has also held executive positions at Mentor Graphics and Second Story Interactive Studios, and co-founded the Bay Area Regional Technology Alliance (now TechVentures Network) and the Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network. Mr. Rosenfeld earned a B.S. in Engineering from Stanford and an M.B.A. from IMD (Switzerland). He has served as a research fellow at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Andy Rowe. Andy Rowe is an entrepreneur and business builder who has led growthoriented companies in the technology, industrial, and healthcare sectors. He is a partner in Cube Management, a Portland firm that helps businesses accelerate revenues and operating performance, and COO of AllMed Healthcare Management, which helps national healthcare providers manage claims costs. He led the acquisition and turnaround of Cascade General, a major West Coast shipyard that grew from $44 million to $110 million in annual revenues. He spent 10 years at Adept Technology, a Silicon Valley startup and leader in factory automation, robotics, and software. Andrew is on the Board of OEF, an advisor to northwest startups, and involved in Portland community service organizations. He has a B.A. in International Economics and Latin American Studies from George Washington University.

Bart Schachter. Bart Schachter is Managing Director of Blueprint Ventures. He has 17 years of entrepreneurial, venture, and industry operating experience in communication semiconductors, wireless, and infrastructure software. He has served on the boards of more than 25 emerging technology companies, including Covad, Copper Mountain, Media4 (EchoStar), NorthPoint, AccessLan (AFC), IteX, GlobeSpanVirata (Conexant), and Broadband Access Systems (ADC). His investment focus includes wireless technologies, nanoelectronics, and communications semiconductors. Bart began his venture capital career in 1996 at Intel Capital. Before that he was a successful entrepreneur, founding an enterprise LAN services and integration firm later acquired by Alphanet, a public systems integration firm. Bart holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Cornell and an M.B.A. from UCLA.

Paula Szoka. Paula Szoka's career in biopharmaceutical research, product development, and biotechnology investment spans 25 years. Dr. Szoka was a biotechnology pharmaceutical research scientist, a pharmaceutical business developer, and a a registered investment advisor. Dr. Szoka's investments include early-stage venture capital and publicly traded biotechnology and pharmaceutical stocks. She has served as director on the boards of two privately held biotechnology companies. From 1998 to 2003, she managed a life science intellectual property portfolio as a Senior Licensing Officer in the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of California and led the New Ventures Accelerator Program. Since 2003, Dr. Szoka has been Director of Invention Licensing at the University of Washington. She holds a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Maryland, an M.S. in Pharmacology, and a Ph.D. in Biology from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Steve Winters. Steve Winters leads the intellectual property contracting and licensing practice for the Seattle office of Lane Powell PC. He was voted a "SuperLawyer" by Washington Law & Politics and is a member of the advisory board for The Licensing Journal. Steve assists clients in intellectual property, contracting, and licensing, including biotech, biomed, computer, internet, wholesale and retail foods, construction, entertainment, franchising, and venture capital investments and regularly speaks and publishes articles on topics germane to intellectual property.

LUNCH Short course participants are on their own for lunch.

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Short Courses

Micro/Nano Resources Available for Business & Industry
Location: Astoria Room
Organizer & Leader: Skip Rung, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute, (ONAMI)
Cost: $50

This class is an introduction to the research capabilities and facilities available to business and industry in the Northwest with links to resources outside the area. Included are WTC Microfabrication Facility, UW Nanotechnology Center, PNNL Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) Facility, ONAMI Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication at PSU, ONAMI Microproducts Breakthrough Institute at OSU, ONAMI Center for Advanced Materials Characterization (CAMCOR) at UO, NIST, and others. The emphasis is how to tap into these resources and make them work for you. Speakers include:

How to Prepare a Proposal for Federal Funds
Location: Coos Bay Room
Organizers & Leaders: Dr. Steve Benight & Dr. Melissa Appleyard, Portland State University
Cost: $50

In this course a panel of successful awardees of federal grants and contracts from agencies such as DARPA, NIH, DOE, NSF, and NASA will share their experiences and describe their winning philosophies and strategies. Learn from these experts as they reveal their proven approaches and winning attitudes. The distinguished panel members include:

Richard J. Traystman, Ph.D., Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and Associate VP, Research Planning and Development, Oregon Health & Science University. Formerly senior vice chairman for research in anesthesiology and critical medicine and director of the Eugene and Mary B. Meyer Center for Advanced Transfusion Practices for Johns Hopkins. His research interests include the mechanisms of cerebrovascular regulation in the fetus, newborn, and adult; neuroprotection during stroke and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and the mechanisms of brain injury following focal and global cerebral stroke. He has several grants from the National Insititutes of Health to support these endeavors.

Landis D. Kannberg, Ph.D., Technical Network Leader for Energy Technology at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. Dr. Kannberg has researched environmental heat and mass transfer at PNNL since 1976. He managed programs funded by DOE in compressed air energy storage and thermal energy storage. In 2002 he initiated the Advanced Communications and Controls Program for DOE, which became a Presidential Initiative, GridWise, in 2004. He has served as advisor on the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (on infrastructure protection) and to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Task Force on electric system reliability. He directs micro chemical and physical systems programmatic development at PNNL and is co-director of the Microproducts Breakthrough Institute.

M. Kevin Drost, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Director of the MECS (Microtechnology-Based Energy and Chemical Systems) Initiative at OSU, and executive founder of ONAMI. His fields of specialization include thermodynamics, radiation heat transfer, and energy conversion, particularly as applied to miniature and micro-scale energy and chemical systems. Working on the Energy and Chemical Systems Miniaturization Initiative at PNNL, Dr. Drost was one of the early pioneers in energy and chemical systems miniaturization. He has extensive experience in attracting federal funding, particularly from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Mark Weislogel, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Portland State University. Dr. Weislogel worked at NASA for 10 years (on the Space Shuttle and Mir Space Station) and for a private aerospace research firm. He has experience attracting research grants and contracts from NASA, through which he has been able to conduct experiments in drop towers, low-g aircraft, and the International Space Station. His primary field of research is fundamental and applied microgravity fluid mechanics, with other applied projects like highperformance passive cooling systems for satellite thermal control, micromereorite-safe space-based radiators, emergency oxygen supply systems, and astronaut sleep stations.

Jun Jiao, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication at Portland State University. Her research interests are nanoscale materials science and the application of analytical techniques using electron microscopy. Since joining the faculty at PSU in 1999, she has successfully initiated several major research initiatives. Dr. Jiao has received more than $4 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Petroleum Research Foundation, the Murdock Foundation, FEI Company, and Intel Corporation. In 2003, Dr. Jiao testified to the Senate Congressional Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in support of "The 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act."

Eye of the Investor
Location: Elowah Falls Room
Session Organizer: Elaine Kong, Washington Technology Center
Cost: $50

Pursuing funding, accessing resources, and presenting captivating tasks are critical to the success of technology entrepreneurs seeking investment. This half-day workshop is designed to offer companies seeking seed money or equity capital an opportunity to learn more about obtaining funding at this level and getting the inside track on the most effective means to attract investors. A company example will be profiled from the nanotechnology field.

Conference Registration

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration & Check-in
Location: University Place Lobby
Register and/or pick up program, attendee list, nametag and other materials.

Dinner - People are on their own for dinner.

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Tuesday, July 26

Location: University Place Conference Center

7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration and Check-in
Location: University Place Lobby
Register and/or pick up programs, nametags, attendee lists and other materials.

7:00 am Coffee Service & Continental Breakfast
Location: Columbia Falls Ballroom Foyer

1:00 - 8:00 pm Display Areas Open
Business & Industry Exposition: Smith Student Union 294/296/298
Poster Papers: Smith Student Union 327/328/329

8:00 am Conference Opening
Welcome: Dr. Len Peters, Director, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Master of Ceremonies: Mr. David Chen, Board Chairman of ONAMI; OVP Venture Partners

8:15 am - 9:50 am ROUNDTABLE FORUM: Private Equity Capital Opportunities and Approaches in the Micro/Nano Sector
Location: Columbia Falls Ballroom
Session Organizers: Dr. Gary Spanner, PNNL, & Skip Rung, ONAMI
Session Sponsor: Battelle Ventures, LP
Session Moderator: Kef Kasdin, Battelle Ventures, LP

This session allows entrepreneurs and academics to see and learn from well-crafted pitches to seek equity capital and lets experienced entrepreneurs give their pitches to investors in attendance. Each presenting company has had its pitch favorably screened by angel investing and/or venture capital organizations. Two of the presentations will be actual pitches used to attract equity capital, and the other will be a narrative of what worked and what did not work when a northwest company in the microtechnology sector recently sought and obtained equity capital. The remainder of the session will allow attendees to ask questions and to observe the interactions between entrepreneurs and investors in a public setting.

10:00 am Conference Addresses
Master of Ceremonies: David Chen, Board Chairman of ONAMI; OVP Venture Partners
Session Organizers: Skip Rung, ONAMI, and Dr. Landis Kannberg, PNNL
Introduction of Speakers: Dr. Len Peters, Director, PNNL

11:00 am - 12:30 pm HEALTH CARE: Nanotechnology and Its Use in Medicine
Location: Columbia Falls Ballroom
Session Organizer: Dr. Richard Traystman, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

Dr. Wayne M. Clark, OHSU: "Potential Role of Nanotechnology in Neurologic Disease Therapy."

Dr. Tania Q. Vu, OHSU: "Fluorescent Nanoparticle Quantum Dots for Targeted Drug Delivery and Bioassay." (Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

Dr. Gary M. Nesbit, OHSU: "Nanotechnology in Medical Imaging." (Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

Dr. Leslie L. Muldoon, OHSU: "Iron Oxide Nanoparticle MR Imaging, Distribution, and Toxicity in the Brain in Animal Models." (Presentation, PDF, 3 MB | Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

BUFFET LUNCH Available from 12:00 to 1:30 pm. Served four places: Willamette Room, Astoria Room, Coos Bay Room, and the University Grill Restaurant.

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm GREEN MICRO/NANO TECHNOLOGY: Solutions that Protect the Environment
Location: Columbia Falls Ballroom
Session Organizer: Dr. Paul Anastas, American Chemical Society, Green Chemistry Institute
Session Sponsor: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Darren Johnson, University of Oregon: "Nanoscale Coordination Chemistry – An Emerging Approach for the Remediation and Sensing of Arsenic." (Abstract, PDF, 9 KB)

James Hutchinson, University of Oregon: "Environmentally Benign Nanomanufacturing: Merging Green Chemistry and Nanoscience." (Presentation, PDF, 1 MB | Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

Paul Anastas, Executive Director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute: "Green Chemistry: Current Status and Future Challenges." (Abstract, PDF, 19 KB)

3:00 pm BREAK Refreshments available

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm NANOMETROLOGY: Technology to measure what you make.
Location: Columbia Falls Ballroom
Session Organizer: Dr. John Caruthers, Portland State University
Session Sponsor: LSI Logic

Michael T. Postek and Andreas Vladar, National Institute of Standards and Technology: "Variable Pressure/Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy: Application to Photomask Dimensional Metrology." (Presentation, PDF, 7 MB | Abstract, PDF, 9 KB)

D.H. McIntyre, M.D. Blanding, W.G.K. Martin, and T.R. Jones, Oregon State University: "Optical Trapping and Manipulation of Nanoparticles." (Presentation, PDF, 1 MB | Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

Jeremy M. Petty, Jianfeng Wu, Lifeng Dong, and Jun Jiao, Portland State University: "Using Focused Ion Beam Technology to Achieve Controlled Growth of Carbon Nanotubes and the Investigation of Their Electron Field Emissions." (Abstract, PDF, 15 KB)

Michael Thompson, FEI Company: "Progress in Tools and Applications at the Nanoscale." (Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

5:00 - 7:00 pm Business & Industry Exposition & Reception
Location: Smith Student Union 294/296/298
Session Organizer: Portland Business Alliance & American Electronics Association, Oregon Council
Session Chairs: Sandi McDonough, Portland Business Alliance; Jennifer Bosze, American Electronics Assocation, Oregon Council
Reception Sponsor: FEI Company

Participating Organizations:
Stoel Rives LLP
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt LLP
Makel Engineering, Inc.
Keithley Instruments
Microproducts Breakthrough Institute
Tecan, Inc.
Small Times Media
Washington Technology Center
Ascend Instruments
FEI Company
Electro Scientific Industries
Oregon Science and Technology Partnership
Norsam Technologies, Inc.
Taylor Hobson Inc.
Eclipse Technologies, Inc.
Multi-TEK, Inc.
Portland Business Alliance
American Electronics Association

Dinner - On own for dinner.

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Wednesday, July 27

Location: Smith Student Union Building

7:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration and Check-in
Continental Breakfast in morning & coffee service throughout the day
Location: 338 (Vanport Room)

Register and/or pick up programs, attendee list, nametag and other materials. Refreshments available throughout the day.

8:00 am - 8:00 pm Display Areas Open
Business & Industry Exposition: Smith Student Union 294/296/298
Poster Papers: Smith Student Union 327/328/329

8:00 am - 9:30 am HEALTH CARE: Use of Micro/Nano Technology in Medical Devices
Location: Smith Student Union Ballroom 355
Session Organizer: Keith Ritala, University of Washington
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

Bruce Gibbins, AcryMed, Inc.: "Use of precision silver nanoparticles for protecting indwelling medical devices from biofilm formation." (Abstract, PDF, 16 KB)

Robert Petcavich, Sr. Vice President & CTO, Lumera Corporation: "Molecular Plasmonics." (Presentation, PDF, 822 KB | Abstract, PDF, 7 KB)

Paul Yager, University of Washington: "Microfluidic Lab on a Chip-Based Diagnostics for Point-of-Care Use." (Abstract, PDF, 7 KB)

9:30 am - 11:00 am Working Group Sessions

The purpose of working groups is to facilitate networking, promote research for new science and technology concepts, involve business and industry, stimulate commercial development of microproducts, and provide a forum for ideas and questions. If you don't join a working group you may use this time for informal discussions with others, look at the posters in 327/328/329, or visit the exhibitor area in rooms 294/296/298.

Nanometrology & Nanoelctronics
Location: Smith Student Union 290
Session Leader: John Caruthers, Portland State University
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

Green Micro/Nanotechnology
Location: Smith Student Union 292
Session Leader: Carl Wamser, Portland State University
Session Sponsor: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Health Care
Location: Smith Student Union 355 (Ballroom)
Session Leader: Keith Ritala, University of Washington and Dr. Richard Traystman, Oregon Health & Science University
Session Sponsor: Stoel Rives LLP

Defense & Homeland Security
Location: Smith Student Union 236 (Cascade Room)
Session Leader: Kevin Drost, Oregon State University
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

Hydrogen, Fuel Cells & Micropower
Location: Smith Student Union 238 (Browsing Lounge)
Session Leader: Landis Kannberg, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Session Sponsor: Makel Engineering, Inc.

Electronics Packaging & Cooling (Working group notes, PDF document, 18 KB)
Location: Smith Student Union 229
Session Leader: Chris Leyerle, Enerdyne Solutions
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

Innovation & Entrepreneurism
Location: Smith Student Union 333
Session Leaders: Bill Newman, Northwest Technology Ventures and Alan Meyer, University of Oregon
Session Sponsor: Northwest Technology Ventures

Intellectual Property Management (Working group notes, PDF document, 8 KB)
Location: Smith Student Union 323
Session Leader: Kory Christensen, John Rafter, and Matthew Phillips, Stoel Rives LLP
Session Sponsor: Stoel Rives LLP

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Visit Conference Displays
Business & Industry Exposition: Smith Student Union 294/296/298
Poster Papers: Smith Student Union 327/328/329

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm LUNCH People are on own for lunch-food available in Smith Student Union and at several restaurants within a few blocks.

1:30 pm - 2:50 pm ROUNDTABLE FORUM: How to Integrate Nano/Micro Technology into Products
Location: Smith Student Union Ballroom 355
Session Organizer: Kevin Drost, Oregon State University
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

James Wylde, Zyvex Corporation: "Integration of Nano/Micro Technology into Products." (Abstract, PDF, 12 KB)

Bruce Gibbins, AcryMed, Inc.: "Surface Application of Silver Nanoparticles Resists Biofilm Formation." (Abstract, PDF, 7 KB)

Yeung Chan, Bristol-Meyers Squibb: "Applications of Microreactors in Pharmaceutical Development and Production." (Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

Tim Weber, Hewlett-Packard: "Nanotechnology Commercialization for HP's Imaging and Printing Division." (Abstract, PDF, 10 KB)

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm ROUNDTABLE FORUM: Roles & Requirements for Micro/Nano Technology
Location: Smith Student Union Ballroom 355
Session Organizer: Dr. Landis Kannberg, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

Ashok S. Patil, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command: "Potential Use of Nano Technology in the Military." (Presentation, PDF, 6 MB | Abstract, PDF, 7 KB)

Charles Bouldin, National Science Foundation: "Nano Technology in NSF Material Research Instrumentation Programs." (Abstract, PDF, 7 KB)

Minoo Dastoor, National Aeronautics & Space Administration: "NASA and Nano Technology." (Abstract, PDF, 7 KB)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Poster Papers Session & Reception
Location: Smith Student Union 327/328/329
Session Organizer: Dr. David L. Brenchley, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Session & Reception Sponsor: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt LLP

Virginia Berube, Deneil Bragg, Bahareh Habibi, Saymore Mutsamwira, Aoife O'Brien, Hieu Phung, Sarita Sitaula, Joshua Williams and Scott Reed, Portland State University: "The Interface Between Nanomaterials and Medicine."

Jocelyn Bush, Lifeng Dong, and Jun Jiao, Portland State University: "Comparison Study on the Dielectrophoresis Alignment of Carbon Nanotubes Using DNA and SDS Molecules."

Daniel Chang, Washington State University: "Study of Field Emission Properties for IrO2 Nano-Emitter Arrays Using EFM and SKPM Spectroscopy."

Daniel Chiang, David Li, Gabriel Grasser, and Gary (Jin) Cheng, Washington State University: "Nano-Aperture Fabrication Using Scanning Probe Lithography."

Prashanth Chintapalli, Christoph Pluess, and Brian Paul, Oregon State University: "Microlamination Based on Differential Thermal Expansion for Diffusion Bonding Bulk Microsystems."

Vachara Chirayos, Lifeng Dong, and Jun Jiao, Portland State University: "Dielectrophoresis Fabrication of Nanowire Devices and Their Electrical Properties."

J. Cho, C. McCarter, D. Bahr, C. Richards, and R. Richards, Washington State University; J. Jiao, Portland State University: "Design and Characterization of MEMS Thermal Switch."

A. Doneanu, Y. Tenninco, J. Rundel, V.T. Remcho, B. Abhinkar, B.K. Paul, E. Blackwell, and T. Tseng, Oregon State University: "Progress Toward a High- Throughput Nanoextractor."

Prashanta Dutta and Keisuke Horiuchi, Washington State University: "Velocity and Temperature Measurements in Microdevices."

Timothy Gutu, and Jun Jiao, Portland State University; Qin Tian, Clayton Jeffryes, Shuhong Liu, Gregory Rorrer, and Chih-hung Chang, Oregon State University: "Electron Microscopy and Energy Dispersive X-ray Characterization of Germanium-Doped Diatom Frustules."

R. Koenenkamp and A. Belaidi, Portland State University: "Nanostructured Inorganic Solar Cells."

Seung-Jae Lee, Sang-Phil Yu, Nam-Jo Jeong, In-Soo Ryu, Hee-Yeon Kim and Kwang- Sup Song, Catalytic Combustion Research Center, Korean Institute of Energy Research, South Korea: "Heat Exchange Between Microchannels with LPB Combustion on Pd//g-Al2O3 Catalyst."

Yuehe Lin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: "Biosensors Based on Carbon Nanotubes."

Guodong Liu, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: "Nanomaterials-Based DNA and Protein Electronic Bioassay."

William Liu and Daniel Gamelin, University of Washington: "Spectroscopy of Photovoltaic Nanocrystalline Co (II) doped ZnO Electrodes."

Devon McClain, Lifeng Dong, Patricia Chu, and Jun Jiao, Portland State University: "Synthesis and Characterization of Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays."

P. Moeck, A. Gupta, B. Seipel, C. Li, and G. Upreti, Portland State University: K.V. Rao, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; R. Erni and N.D. Browning, University of California at Davis; J. Guao, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: "Ferromagnetic Oxides and Nitrides for Spintronics Applications."

Peter Moeck, Portland State University: "Nanometrology Device Standards for Scanning Probe Microscopes and Processes for Their Fabrication and Usage."

Derek Nowak and Erik Sanchez, Portland State University: "Advancing Near-Field Microscopy."

Vishal A. Patil and Vinod Narayanan, Oregon State University: "Spatially Resolved Temperature Measurement in External and Internal Microscale Flows."

Varun Pattani and Tania Vu, Oregon Health and Sciences University: "Design and Fabrication of Fluorescent Quantum Dot Nanoparticle Arrays for Molecular Diagnostics."

Shalini Prasad, Portland State University: "Nano-Order Cell-Based Monitoring Devices."

Jorge Quijano and Shalini Prasad, Portland State University: "Optimization of the Organic-Inorganic Interface for the Development of Robust Biomedical Microdevices."

Diedrich Schmidt, University of Washington: "Epitaxial Growth and Properties of Nanoscale Oxides for Spintronic Applications."

Yongsoon Shin, Wooyong, Um, Xiaohong Li, Glen E. Fryxell, Shas Mattigod, and G. J. Exarhos, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Charles Johnson and Michael M. Hale, University of Oregon: "Templated Synthesis of Functional Nanostructure Carbons."

Danielle Taylor, Nedzib Biberic, Dan Faulker, and Reza Shekarriz, MicroEnergy Technologies, Inc.: "Parametric Analysis and Optimization of Microstructured Heat Transfer Surfaces Using a Validated CFD Model."

T. Tseng, S. K. Tiwari, R. Peterson, S. Etringer, Z.Q. Zhang, and B. K. Paul, Oregon State University: "Fabrication of Highly Porous Hexagonal Structured Al2O3 Membranes for Micro Energy System Applications."

Steven Walsh, Nabeel Ranai, Frank Hartley, Robert Hall, and Weiji Yun. Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Education Foundation. "Analysis of Micro- and Nanotechnology Patents."

Carl Wamser, Portland State University: "Nanostructured Conductive Polymers for Solar Cells."

Kerwin Wang, Mike Sinclair, Karl F. Bohringer, Dierdre Meldrum, University of Washington. "Using Nano Polystyrene Beads as Dampers in Micro-Scanning Mirrors for Photodynamic Therapy."

Xinyang Wang, Padmakumar Rao, Erik Bodegom, and Albert J. Theuwissen, Delft University of Technology and Portland State University: "Characterization of Surface and Buried Channel MOSFET as an on-Pixel Amplifier (source follower) in CMOS Image Sensors."

Jianfeng Wu, Jeremy Petty, Lifeng Dong, Chiaching Pan, and Jun Jiao, Portland State University: "Carbon Nanotube Synthesized in Localized Cells by Wet Chemical Etching and Chemical Vapor Deposition Processes."

Mingdi Yan, Portland State University: "Polymer Nanostructures: Fabrication and Characterization Using Nanoprobes."

Wassana Yantasse, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: "Portable Sensors for Environmental Monitoring-Based Adsorptive Shipping Voltammetry and Sequential Injection Techniques."

Virtual Poster Paper Session
Session Organizer: Dr. David L. Brenchley, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Location: Internet access to virtual posters will be available in the Smith Student Union near rooms 327/328/329.
Session & Reception Sponsor: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt LLP

D. R. Baer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. "N4 - Focusing Attention on Northwest Nanotechnology-Related Research, Education and Business Activities, People and Resources (www.pnl.gov/nwnano)."

YongJae Choi and John Simonsen, Oregon State University: "Cellulose Nanocrystal in the Carboxymethyl Cellulose Composite."

Prashanta Dutta, Keisuke Horiuchi, Huanchun Cui, and Cornelius Ivory, Washington State University: "Electrokinetic-Based Bioseparation in Polymeric Microfluidic Chips."

David Feigelson and Tania Vu, Oregon Health & Science University: "Localization and Interaction of Ligand-Bound Quantum Dot Nanoparticle Platforms at Subcellular Sites in Live Nerve Cells."

Bahareh Habibi and Scott Reed, Portland State University: "Synthesis of Biocompatible Rod-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles."

Rolf Koenenkamp, Portland State University: "Flexible Nanodevices for Large-Area Applications."

R. Koenenkamp, R. Word, C. Schlegel, and T. Godinez, Portland State University: "Blue Light from Nanowires."

Padigi Sudhaprasanna Kumar and Shalini Prasad, Portland State University: "Measurement of High Q-Based Biochemical Sensors."

Yuehe Lin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: "Advanced Electrochemical Facility at EMSL for Electrochemical Nanotechnology Research."

Guodong Liu and Yuehe Lin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory: "A Renewable Electrochemical Magnetic Immunosensor Based on Gold Nanoparticle Labels."

S.-H. Liu, C._H. Chang, Y. Tennico, J. T. Rundel , V. T. Remcho, B. Abhinkar and B. K. Paul, Oregon State University: "Synthesis of EDACored PAMAM with a Continuous Flow Microreactor."

Peter Moeck, Portland State University: "Image-Based nanocrystallography: Overview and Novel Method to Derive the Structure and Properties of an Ensemble of Nanocrystals."

Vinod Narayanan and Kurt E. Fackrell, Oregon State University. "Desorption of Water from Lithium Bromide Solution by Flow Boiling in Microchannels."

Petr Paucek and Rajendra Solanki, Portland State University: "mKATP Probe-Based Biochip for LPLC Detection System and Mitochondrial Functional Proteomics."

Shalini Prasad, Portland State University: "Development of Dielectric Filtering-Based Noninvasive Detect-to-Warn Sensors for Identification of Combusted/Uncombusted Fossil Fuel."

Padamakuman Rao, Einyang Wang, Erik Boedgom, and Albert Theuwissen, Delft University of Technology and Portland State University: "Gated Diode Measurements for Parameter Extraction in Deep Submicron CMOS Technology."

Bjoern Seipel, Girish Upreti, Rebecka Groebner, and Peter Moeck, Portland State University; Wentao Qin, Freescale Semiconductor; Eric Mandell and Philip Fraundorf, University of Missouri at St. Louis: "Image-Based Nanocrystallography by Means of Lattice Fringe- Fingerprinting and Transmission Electron Goniometry: Proof of Principle on Titania and Gold Nanoparticles."

Yolanda H. Tennico and Vincent T. Remcho, Oregon State University: "Electrokinetic Separations of Starburst Dendrimers."

7:30 pm Conference Banquet (optional)
Location: University Place Conference Center - Columbia Falls Ballroom
Cost: $27
Session Organizer and Leader: Skip Rung, ONAMI
Banquet Speaker: Marlene Bourne, Vice President Research, Small Times Media, "MEMS and Nanotechnology: Real Products, Right Now"
Event Sponsor: FEI Company
Program Sponsor: Electro Scientific Industries

Marlene Bourne spearheads the creation of best-in-class market intelligence on emerging technologies with a focus on MEMS and nanotechnology from chip to end product. She is widely recognized as a leading expert on MEMS, including devices, companies, markets, and applications of this dynamic industry. Ms. Bourne has provided insight on MEMS to many business and technical publications, including Business 2.0, Business Week, The Economist, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, Los Angeles Times Magazine, the New York Times, PC Magazine, and USA Today. She frequently advises senior executives on competitive positioning within the emerging technology marketplace, authors numerous articles for a wide array of industry journals, and is sought after to speak for business and technology conferences. Before joining EmTech Research, Ms. Bourne spent five years as a Senior Analyst at In-Stat/MDR, where she was responsible for the creation and launch of the company's MEMS Markets and Technologies Service. Before that, she worked as a freelance industry analyst specializing in MEMS, as well as a wide range of sensors and sensor-based technologies. She holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. in International Business and International Economics from the American University in Washington, D.C.

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Thursday, July 28

Location: Smith Student Union

7:00 am - 10:00 amRegistration and Check-in
Continental breakfast in morning and coffee Service until noon
Location: 338 (Vanport Room)

Register and/or pick up programs, attendee list, nametag and other materials. Refreshments available throughout the day

8:00 am - Noon Display Areas Open
Business & Industry Exposition: Smith Student Union 294/296/298
Poster Papers: Smith Student Union 327/328/329

8:00 am - 9:30 am MICRO DEVICES: Developing Micro Chemical and Thermal Systems
Location: Smith Student Union Ballroom 355
Session Organizer: Dr. Kevin Drost, Oregon State University
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breaktrough Institute

Scott Corbett and Jess Strole, MicroConnex; Edward Swenson and Wilson Lu, Electro Scientific Industries: "Direct-Write Laser Micropatterning Techniques for Polymer Circuits, MEMS Interconnects, and Ceramic Thick-Film Devices." (Presentation, PDF, 5 MB | Abstract, PDF, 12 KB)

Laura Silva, Anna Lee Tonkovich, Paul Neagle, Jan Lerou, Michael LaMont, and Jennifer Freeman, Velocys, Inc.: "Advancing Emulsion Product Performance." (Presentation, PDF, 473 KB | Abstract, PDF, 25 KB)

Kriston Brooks, Jamie Holladay, John Hu, Scot Rassat, Steve Schlahta, Susie Stenkamp, PNNL; Tom Simon, Johnson Space Center: "Development of a Microchannel In Situ Propellant Production System." (Presentation, PDF, 1 MB | Abstract, PDF, 8 KB)

9:30 am - 11:30 am ROUNDTABLE FORUM: Strategic Development of Micro/Nano Industry in the Northwest
Location: Smith Student Union Ballroom 355
Session Organizer: John Martin, Washington Technology Center
Session Moderator: Marlene Bourne, Small Times Media
Session Sponsor: Microproducts Breakthrough Institute

Anderson, Cheatham, and Thompson will set the situation, followed by a moderated discussion with all panel members.

Dr. Rhonda Anderson, Concurrent Technologies Corporation: "Global Assessment of Research and Development in Nanotechnology." (Abstract, PDF, 9 KB)
Dr. R. Lee Cheatham, Washington Technology Center: "Washington State's Approach to Technology-Based Economic Development." (Abstract, PDF, 12 KB)>
Michael Thompson, FEI Company: "The Business of Nanotechnology...Perspectives from the Front Line." (Abstract, PDF, 12 KB)
David Chen, OVP Venture Partners
Sung-wei Chen, Phase Zero Consulting LLC
Jim Huston, Blueprint Ventures
Bob Silva, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Walk to University Place Conference Center for catered lunch.

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm LUNCH
Location: Columbia Falls Ballroom
Session Organizer: Skip Rung, ONAMI, & Kathy Love, OVP Venture Partners
Session Sponsor: HP Company
Speaker: Josh Wolfe, Lux Capital

Mr. Wolfe is co-founder and Managing Partner of Lux Capital, focusing on investments in nanotechnology. Before forming Lux Capital, he worked in Salomon Smith Barney's Investment Banking group, where his experience included a $4 billion hotel merger and a defense against an unsolicited LBO. Josh also worked at Merrill Lynch on its Financial Futures & Options/Government Strategy desk and at Prudential Securities in its Municipal Finance department. Before venturing into the financial world, Josh conducted and published cutting-edge AIDS/immunopathology research in Cell Vision and The Journal of Leukocyte Biology, leading medical/ immunology journals. Mr. Wolfe graduated with distinction from Cornell University with a B.S. in Economics and Finance. He has been an invited lecturer and panelist at Harvard, Yale, Wharton, Columbia, University of Virginia, Polytechnic, New York Business Forums, Merrill Lynch, NERASBIC and the Foresight Institute. Josh is a Senior Associate of the Foresight Institute for Nanotechnology, the Coordinator for the Institute of Molecular Manufacturing's Prize in Computational Nanotechnology, a co-founder of The NanoBusiness Alliance, and a member of the Cognitive Science Society. He is the author of "The Nanotech Report" and the monthly "Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report."

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