Advances in understanding the ability to use chemistry to control composition, structure, and function on the nanometer scale have opened the door to exploiting nanotechnology for biological and medical applications. An array of nanotechnology tools, including nanoparticles, nanorods, nanopores, and nanotubes, allows chemists to create special architectures that can directly interface with biological molecules. In addition to the analytical utility of binding these nanomaterials to biomacromolecules, we are rapidly pushing the frontiers of artificial mimicry in areas of biological recognition, function, and interfacing. These sessions will include a set of invited speakers in the field but are open to contributed talks as well.
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