Source: CORNELL UNIVERSITY submitted to
ALLIANCE FOR NANOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Sponsoring Institution
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
STATE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0188748
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
NYC-175355
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Program Code
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Jul 1, 2001
Project End Date
Jun 30, 2008
Grant Year
(N/A)
Project Director
Batt, C. A.
Recipient Organization
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
ITHACA,NY 14853
Performing Department
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Non Technical Summary
Interface necessary between engineering and biology to harness microfabrication techniques to build integrated devices. To provide the collaboration needed to engineer the next generation medical devices and the educational programs necessary to train workers whose skills will be needed for this new industry.
Animal Health Component
(N/A)
Research Effort Categories
Basic
25%
Applied
25%
Developmental
50%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
4047010100050%
4047010202050%
Knowledge Area
404 - Instrumentation and Control Systems;

Subject Of Investigation
7010 - Biological Cell Systems;

Field Of Science
2020 - Engineering; 1000 - Biochemistry and biophysics;
Goals / Objectives
The Alliance for Nanomedical Technologies brings together academia and the private-sector of New York State to develop basic components as well as integrated systems that will be the next generation of medical devices. Beyond its research program the Alliance will create user facilities and also help to formulate educational programs to train workers whose skills will be needed to establish New York as the premier location for this new industry. The E-CAT Alliance will carry out research that explores a number of fundamental issues in fabrication and component development as well as develop integrated systems to explore biomedical problems. The types of devices to be explored include but are not limited to: Microscale light emitting diodes, Cellular probes for drug discovery, Bioactive band pass optical detectors, Patterned biomolecular arrays.
Project Methods
The Alliance projects will have objectives that either test the utility of a targeted component or a system to document the value of the technology. For example, efforts to optimize the integration of optical waveguides into microfabricated devices will not simply demonstrate the feasibility of the fabrication process but will also document their functionality by probing a biomedical system. Similarly, for cell based sensors, the system will be developed but then evaluated using it as a test bed for the functional definition of intracellular environments. This latter goal is focused squarely on current biological problems in cancer biology, inflammation and infectious diseases. The projects will be developed with input from our private-sector partners who will provide guidance as to their common needs. A significant outcome will be the establishment of nanoBioFab, a state of the art fabrication facility that will be built specifically for handling biomaterials. nanoBioFab will also serve as a model for satellite facilities that could be built around the state to support the private-sector and to serve as training facilities. It is clear that for new startups to exploit the scientific discoveries of the Alliance and for existing companies to expand their technological base, the Alliance must catalyze the creation of more than just facilities and a research/development effort. There exists a critical need for workforce training and to give both new and incumbent workers the skills that they need to be successful in these jobs. The Alliance will lay the foundation for unique training programs by partnering with Tompkins Cortland Community College, which has the infrastructure and the experience in workforce training. In addition, we will explore coupling state of the art multimedia training in concert with a private-sector partner that is a champion of establishing digital distance learning facilities.

Progress 07/01/01 to 06/30/08

Outputs
Activities of the Alliance for Nanomedical Technologies focused on research and development in the design and fabrication of novel nanomedical devices. Original partners of the Alliance, Cornell University, University of Rochester and Tompkins County Community College, were joined by twenty-six industrial affiliates. Teams of academic and industrial scientists worked together to develop micro and nanoscale devices for biomedical research and diagnosing disease. In partnership with the Nanobiotechnology Center at Cornell, the Alliance furnished two clean rooms with specialized equipment to function as a state of the art fabrication facility for handling biomaterials. This facility is open to all researchers for a nominal fee.

Impacts
The Alliance assisted with the launch of a company started to take the efforts on the microfluidics desktop from the bench to the breakboard phase. The Alliance also assisted a small startup in redirecting their activities toward the development of a 3-D endoscopic camera.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period


Progress 01/01/03 to 12/31/03

Outputs
Activities of the Alliance for Nanomedical Technologies continue to focus on research and development in the design and fabrication of novel nanomedical devices. Original partners of the Alliance, Cornell University, University of Rochester and Tompkins County Community College, have been joined by twenty-six industrial affiliates. Teams of academic and industrial scientists work together to develop micro and nanoscale devices for biomedical research and diagnosing disease. In partnership with the Nanobiotechnology Center at Cornell, the Alliance has furnished two clean rooms with specialized equipment to function as a state of the art fabrication facility for handling biomaterials. This facility is open to all researchers for a nominal fee.

Impacts
To bring together academic and industrial researchers to develop the next generation of medical devices.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period


Progress 01/01/02 to 12/31/02

Outputs
The Alliance for Nanomedical Technologies was established in 2001 with initial partners at Cornell University, University of Rochester and Tompkins County Community College. The state of New York, through its New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR), has awarded Cornell University $2.8 million over two years to establish a new Center for Advanced Technology (CAT). Collaborative teams of academic scientists and industrial affiliates are exploring the design and fabrication of novel nanomedical devices. In addition to its research program the Alliance will create user facilities and also help to formulate programs to train workers whose skills will be needed to establish New York as the premier location for this new industry. The product of the Alliance will be micro and nanoscale devices for biomedical research and diagnosing disease. The beneficiaries of this Alliance will include not only the public and private partners but also the citizens of New York and others through the development of improved medical devices. A significant outcome will be the establishment of nanoBioFab, a state of the art fabrication facility that will be built specifically for handling biomaterials. nanoBioFab will also serve as a model for satellite facilities that could be built around the state to support the private-sector and to serve as training facilities

Impacts
The Alliance for Nanomedical Technologies brings together academia and the private-sector of New York State to develop the next generation of medical devices. The Alliance will exploit the interface between engineering and biology, and harness microfabrication techniques to build integrated devices.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period


Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01

Outputs
The Alliance for Nanomedical Technologies was established in 2001 with initial partners at Cornell University, University of Rochester and Tompkins County Community College. The state of New York, through its New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR), has awarded Cornell University $2.8 million over two years to establish a new Center for Advanced Technology (CAT). Collaborative teams of academic scientists and industrial affiliates are exploring the design and fabrication of novel nanomedical devices. In addition to its research program the Alliance will create user facilities and also help to formulate programs to train workers whose skills will be needed to establish New York as the premier location for this new industry. The product of the Alliance will be micro and nanoscale devices for biomedical research and diagnosing disease. The beneficiaries of this Alliance will include not only the public and private partners but also the citizens of New York and others through the development of improved medical devices. A significant outcome will be the establishment of nanoBioFab, a state of the art fabrication facility that will be built specifically for handling biomaterials. nanoBioFab will also serve as a model for satellite facilities that could be built around the state to support the private-sector and to serve as training facilities

Impacts
The Alliance for Nanomedical Technologies brings together academia and the private-sector of New York State to develop the next generation of medical devices. The Alliance will exploit the interface between engineering and biology, and harness microfabrication techniques to build integrated devices.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period