Nanotechnology summit at University of Alabama to draw hundreds of researchers

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Published: Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 11:45 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 17, 2014 at 12:02 a.m.

The University of Alabama on Oct. 23-24 will host a nanotechnology summit meant to foster collaboration and showcase the latest research and innovations.

The second NanoBio Summit will be at the Bryant Conference Center on the UA campus. Approximately 200 researchers from across the state are expected to attend. Registration for the summit has closed, according to UA spokesman Chris Bryant.

The two-day summit is a forum meant to bring together students, researchers and industry professionals from a range of scientific, engineering and medical fields while showcasing the latest findings, innovations, and uses of nanotechnology.

Roughly a dozen speakers from regional universities, state and federal agencies and the private sector are scheduled make 25-minute presentations on Oct. 23. The next day, speakers include UA officials and representatives from the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Commerce.

Themes for the sessions include nanobioscience, nanobiotechnology, biomedical engineering and nanomedicine; nanoegineering and nanomaterials; and collaboration, discovery and commercialization.

Andrew D. Penman, vice president of drug development for the Southern Research Institute, will be the afternoon keynote speaker on Oct. 23 and make a presentation titled "Drug Development A Perspective on Changing Times in the Industry."

The evening keynote speaker Oct. 23 is Richard M. Myers, president and science director of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, who will make the presentation "Using Genomics and Genetics to Understand Human Health and Disease."

Co-sponsors include Alabama State University, Tuskegee University, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, ICE (Institution of Civil Engineering) Publishing, VWR International, Eppendorf and Tescan USA.

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Justin Bieber Flaunts Sexy Abs In New Pic Showing Off For Selena Gomez?

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Justin Bieber, 20, shared a pic and video from his workout session withFloyd Mayweather Jr. on October 17. Showing off his muscles and tatted arms, Justin neglected to wear a shirtwhile he jabbed at the professional fighter. Did Justin upload this sexy pic in hopes of Selena seeing it?

Justinand Floyd threw some punches atTen Goose boxing gym in Van Nuys, CA. Of course, JB was sure to document this moment with a pic viaInstagram. He captioned the action shot, @floydmayweather is my trainer. The sexy shirtless pic was clearly meant to catch Selenas attention!

The Biebs and his boxing friend met last year and have been close ever since.

When Floyd was asked aboutthe nature of his friendship with the young singer, and whether the pair were just marketing partners, he saidthat it was racial profiling to assume that.

Do you think Selena saw his shirtless pic? Apparently, Justin is excited to reunite with his on-again off-again love and show her just how much he cares for her.

Once he gets her to talk to him again hell do something huge, a source dished toHollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. She still talks about when he rented the Staples Center out for her, so hell do something to top that.

The source added, He knows Selena believes they belong together, so in his mind hes gonna get her back, its just a matter of how long she holds out, our source continued. But to be honest, he loves that chase, that drama, it gets him fired up.

HollywoodLifers, do you think Justin uploaded that hot pic for Selena? Do you think they will get back together? Comment below!

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Envious of fiber broadband? Help is on the way for copper users

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A technology that delivers broadband speeds over copper lines at a speed comparable to fiber is gaining momentum.

Telekom Austria said this week it had connected the first subscriber in the world to its domestic network with G.fast, which offers data rates of up to several 100 Mbit/s via existing copper lines. That will meet the needs of even the most demanding households over the next 10 to 20 years, according to the operator.

G.fast increases the bandwidth by using more spectrum. That places extra demands on equipment to be very good at handling interference, a far from trivial requirement.

G.fast only works over short distances, up to 250 meters, so it is only used to connect subscribers to the nearest distribution point; the rest of the network must be fiber. That means it can't replace all slow DSL lines, but it will be used where it's difficult or too expensive for operators to install fiber all the way to the subscriber's modem.

Telekom Austria has multi-story buildings in cities in mind for large-scale commercial installations in 2016. In this case fiber is deployed all the way to the basement of a building, and existing copper lines are used for the final connection to the apartments.

Fiber to the home remains the operator's long term vision, but it sees G.fast as a good interim technology.

A big step toward commercial availability was taken last week when Sckipio introduced the first G.fast chipsets. It sees a shorter horizon than Telekom Austria: it expects the first modems will be available in the first half of next year and services will be available in the second half of 2015.

Telekom Austria isn't the only operator that has high hopes for G.fast. Recently, British operator BT said download speeds of around 700Mbps and upload speeds at 200Mbps over a distance of 66 meters were achieved during a field trial.

Over the coming months BT will use a new laboratory to study the full technical capabilities of G.fast hardware from the likes Adtran, Alcatel-Lucent (which is also working with Telekom Austria) and Huawei.

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Penn Medicine Ebola Virus Preparedness

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At Penn Medicine, the safety and protection of all patients and staff is our top priority. To date, we have no patients suspected of or confirmed to have the Ebola virus in our facilities. We are following the CDC's patient screening criteria for Ebola, including both travel history and symptoms that may be associated with the disease. We are prepared to isolate patients suspected of having Ebola in an area that would ensure both optimal medical care for patients and the safety of our staff and other patients. We have conducted refresher training of physicians and clinical staff in the infection control practices required to care for these patients. The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has agreed to be among hospitals to care for U.S. medical workers who contract the virus while working in Africa, if needed. With the full support of the City, Commonwealth and Federal agencies, we are confident that we have the resources in place to provide appropriate care to all patients and to protect staff and visitors.

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Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of theRaymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania(founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and theUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $4.3 billion enterprise.

The Perelman School of Medicine has been ranked among the top five medical schools in the United States for the past 17 years, according toU.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools. The School is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $392 million awarded in the 2013 fiscal year.

The University of Pennsylvania Health System's patient care facilities include: The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania -- recognized as one of the nation's top "Honor Roll" hospitals byU.S. News & World Report; Penn Presbyterian Medical Center; Chester County Hospital; Penn Wissahickon Hospice; and Pennsylvania Hospital -- the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751. Additional affiliated inpatient care facilities and services throughout the Philadelphia region include Chestnut Hill Hospital and Good Shepherd Penn Partners, a partnership between Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network and Penn Medicine.

Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2013, Penn Medicine provided$814million to benefit our community.

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Holland Medical High School to expand early college program

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Holland Medical High school is now taking steps to expand their early college program for underclassmen.

The program is currently only available to juniors and seniors attending Abilene High, Cooper High or ATEMS (Academy of Technology Engineering Math & Science).

Abilene ISD has agreed to let them expand their program if the campus is approved by the Texas Education Agency.

In the 2015-16 year, we would be a junior, senior full-day offering and we could slowly move outward to encompass sophomores and freshmen as well, said Michael Trook, dean of health sciences at Holland Medical High.

Currently, high school students interested in taking medical and dental classes at the school can earn up to 30 credit hours before graduation. The expansion would allow them to earn up to 60 college credit hours.

Clare Nickel, a teacher and registered nurse at Holland, said it will let students decide what they want to do earlier so they will not have to waste time or money when they get to college.

It will give an even greater opportunity for students to be able to decide to go into the medical field earlier to get their prerequisites out of the way earlier to get started on their career, Nickel said.

To do that as a freshman or sophomore, just gives them more opportunities, Nickel said.

Just seeing the future students be able to have a better opportunity is awesome, said Mariah Mayo, a Cooper senior who also attends Holland High. Im very thankful and excited I was able to help make this happen.

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LPCiminelli awarded phase 2 contract for construction of new medical school

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The SUNY Construction Fund has awarded LPCiminelli the bid for the second phase of construction for UBs new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

The contract for phase 2 the largest by far of three construction phases is worth approximately $226 million. LPCiminelli was the lowest bidder among three.

At 650,000 square feet, the $375-million project at Main and High streets is the largest medical education building under construction in the nation. When the new building opens in 2017, it is expected to house 2,000 faculty, students and staff from the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

The design includes a seven-story atrium, classrooms and laboratories. It will be constructed on top of a new Allen/Hospital Metro station, a feature that accentuates community connections and promotes sustainable transportation options. The building is on track to be certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold, demonstrating UBs commitment to environmental and energy stewardship.

Class size within the medical school will increase from 140 to 180 students. UB also is recruiting 100 new faculty members world-class physician scientists and medical specialists to teach within the school. The new faculty will bring much-needed clinical specialties to the region, as well as training programs in important, new medical fields.

Next steps in construction

Work on phase 2 is expected to begin in the spring. It involves construction of the buildings faade and roof; completion of all plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems; and completion of all interior finishes.

The next major visible signs of construction progress will include the erection of a tower crane about 280 feet in height in December, around the time the buildings structural steel will begin to go up.

Phase 2 work is expected to continue until the completion of the building in early 2017. Some of the furniture and equipment will be moved into the building in fall 2016 in phase 3 of the project.

Medical students will begin attending classes and labs in the new building during spring 2017. The expectation is that all UB medical students will be in the new building by August 2017.

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