[BNC-all] Weekly Memo: Monday, 01.28.08

Mon Jan 28 08:45:23 EST 2008

WEEKLY MEMO, January 28, 2008

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1. Announcements
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1.1: Bindley Bioscience Center announces its Bindley Strategic Council
(BSC). The following faculty members will be serving 3-year terms as
advisers to the administrative and scientific leadership of the BBC:  Clint
Chapple (Biochemistry); Rebecca Doerge (Statistics); Jim Fleet (Foods and
Nutrition); Michael Gribskov (Biological Sciences); Tony Hazbun (Medicinal
Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology); Catherine Hill (Entomology)
Scott Jackson (Agronomy); Richard Kuhn (Biological Sciences); Phil Low
(Chemistry); Suresh Mittal (Comparative Pathobiology); Alyssa Panitch
(Biomedical Engineering); Tim Ratliff (Comparative Pathobiology); Tim Sands
(Materials Engineering); Cynthia Stauffacher (Biological Sciences); and
Connie Weaver (Foods and Nutrition).
Bindley Strategic Council members will function as liaisons among academic
departments, other Purdue units, external organizations and the BBC in order
to enhance communications and establish effective collaborations among
center life sciences researchers.  The BSC currently consists of 15 members
representing 6 different schools/colleges and 11 different academic
departments.  Input from interested BBC affiliates is welcomed by the BSC.
Members¹ contact information is attached to this message and will soon be
available on the BBC website (www.bindleybioscience.com
<http://www.bindleybioscience.com/ <http://www.bindleybioscience.com/> > ).

1.2:  The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) and TechPoint will
host the Indiana Collegiate Entrepreneur Bootcamp in Indianapolis at the
Indiana Roof Ballroom on Thursday, March 20 (2:008:00PM). The program is
specifically designed for undergraduate and graduate students with the
desire to become the next wave of successful Indiana entrepreneurs. This
highly interactive program features practical tips and advice from some of
the best entrepreneurs and investors in Indiana, as well as renowned
business coach Bill Joos, Principal at Silicon Valley-based Go to Market
Consulting. The Bootcamp teaches students the art and science of creating
and managing a high growth venture. Joos will put participants through the
paces of business positioning, refining the ³elevator pitch,² and avoiding
the most common business planning mistakes. The program will conclude with
interactive round tables at dinner where groups of students will have the
opportunity to get feedback on their big idea as well as network with
entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.  The dinner will also provide an
opportunity for 10-15 students to pitch their big idea and receive immediate
and candid feedback from a panel of investors. The top pitches will win
$1,000, $500, or $250.  There is no cost for attendance thanks to the
generous support of Indiana Secondary Market for Education Loans
(www.ismloans.org). Visit www.indianabootcamp.org for additional information
and to sign up.

1.3:  17th Biennial University Government Industry ³Micro/nano Symposium,²
Louisville, KY, July 1316, 2008.  Information may be found at
http://louisville.edu/conference/ugim2008/.

1.4:  TRAVELERS take note!  When completing your Form 17s and 25s, the new
mileage rate is $0.505.

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2.  TOURS/VISITORS
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2.1:  Monday, 01.28.08, 8:30AM-4:00PM:  Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire
Control. Visiting Prof. Shalaev¹s group.
2.2:  Tuesday, 01.29.08, 1:00-2:00PM:  Dr. Jingyan Dong, Industrial
Engineering faculty candidate.
2.3:  Tuesday, 01.29.08, 1:40-2:15PM:  Dr. William Stephen, Vice President
for Engagement, Indiana University
2.4:  Wednesday, 01.30.08, 9:00-4:00PM:  Dr. Devanand Shenoy, DARPA.
Visiting Prof. Shalaev.
2.5:  Thursday, 01.31.08, 8:30AM-5:00PM:  SVTC Technologies, Dave Bergeron,
CEO.

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3.  SEMINARS
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3.1:  Tuesday, January 29, 9:00AM, MRGN 121: ³Plans for Moving the Energy
Center Forward,² by Dr. Robert P. Lucht, Ralph and Bettye Bailey Professor
of Combustion, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University and
Candidate for Director, Energy Center.

3.2:  Thursday, January 31, 10:30AM, MRGN 121:  ³Plans for Moving the Energy
Center Forward,² by Dr. Jay Gore, Vincent P. Reilly Professor of
Engineering, Interim Director, Energy Center, Purdue University and
Candidate for Director, Energy Center.

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4.  OPPORTUNITIES
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4.1:  2008 Amelia Project Invitation Announcement:  The Amelia
Project-Giving Wings to Research; Project Chair, Dr. George W. Sledge,
Ballve-Lantero Professor of Medicine, Indiana University Cancer Center;
Saturday, February 2, 2008, 9:30AM-4:30PM; University Place Conference
Center, located on the IUPUI Campus; Indianapolis, Indiana.
The trustees of the Catherine Peachey Fund are pleased to invite you to the
10th Annual Amelia Project Retreat. This meeting is designed to 1) bring
together the scientists and clinicians working on basic research in breast
cancer at institutions across Indiana; 2) foster collaboration across
institutional boundaries and enhance research through collegial sharing; and
3) encourage and educate pre and post-doctoral candidates.
There is no registration fee as the Indianapolis Affiliate of the Susan G.
Komen for the Cure Foundation has approved an education grant for this
meeting.  Registration will begin at 9:30AM.  Meetings will run from 10:00
AM to 4:30 PM.  Lunch will be provided.  A Poster Session will follow lunch.
Parking vouchers will be provided.
To view the agenda, visit
http://www.breastcare.org/Peachey/Amelia/2008/Final_Agenda2008.pdf. This
forum is designed to allow for meeting fellow researchers and opportunities
for beginning relationships that will lead to new collaborations.  You are
also invited to submit an abstract for a poster presentation.
For instructions on poster session submissions, visit
http://www.breastcare.org/Peachey/Amelia/2008/CallforSubmission2008DeadlineE
xtended.pdf.
To register, visit 
mailto:Nikkole at breastcare.org?subject=Amelia%20Project%20Registration.
We¹re getting this information a bit late as notification of attendance was
due on January 15.  If you¹re interested in attending, please make inquiries
as there still may be room.  Contact Connie Rufenbarger, Director of the
project, 574-269-2198 or mailto:connierufe at maplenet.net.
For potential funding mechanisms, visit
http://www.breastcare.org/Peachey/Amelia/2008/PotentialFundraisingMechanisms
.htm.

Deborah S. Starewich
Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director
Birck Nanotechnology Center
Purdue University

765-494-3509
dstarewi at ecn.purdue.edu

http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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