THE CRAFTING OF SELF-ASSEMBLING MATERIALS FOR MEDICINE AND ENERGY Dr. Samuel Stupp, Director of Institute for BioNanotechnology for Medicine, Northwestern University Friday, May 29, 2009 @ 8 p.m.- Tickets $5

Function in the biological world emerges from self-assembly of macromolecules and small molecules across scales. This lecture will describe the design of molecules for self-assembly into nanostructures that can function as bioactive materials to signal cells in regeneration, or hybrid materials to optimize charge and energy transfer. The implications for this type of research are endless, and the research done at the Stupp Laboratory has already noted advances in regenerative improvement from spinal cord injuries, from damage to the heart, and in rebuilding blood vessel growth. Dr. Samuel Stupp will visit Fermilab’s Ramsey Auditorium on Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m. to present the latest advances in bionanotechnology when he presents The Crafting of Self Assembling Materials in Medicine and Energy.

Dr. Samuel Stupp is the Director, Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine at the Stupp Laboratory at Northwestern University. The Stupp group is interdisciplinary in nature and organized around collaborative projects with participants from various fields of science and engineering. Professor Stupp's areas of research include molecular self-assembly, supramolecular organic anostructures, electronic and photonic properties of organic materials, biomolecular mineralization, templating chemistry of inorganic nanostructures, and biomaterials for regenerative medicine, including the central nervous system, organ cell transplantation, bone, and cartilage. Recent awards include being named one of "15 Scientists That Will Change Your World" by the Biotechnology Industrial Organization (2006 ) and one of The Scientific American 50 for 2005,“Leaders Shaping the Future of Technology, Scientific America.

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