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UCLA Researchers Design Nanomachine That Kills Cancer Cells (Complexity digest 2008.03)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:53:37 GMT

Researchers from the Nano Machine Center at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have developed a novel type of nanomachine that can capture and store anticancer drugs inside tiny pores and release them into cancer cells in response to light. Known as a "nanoimpeller," the device is the first light-powered nanomachine that operates inside a living cell, a development that...

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UCLA researchers design nanomachine that kills cancer cells (Physorg)

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:22:35 GMT

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Nanomachines to fight cancer at California NanoSystems Institute (Foresight Institute Nanodot)

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:04:51 GMT

In the postal mail today is the annual research report (PDF) of the CNSI, California NanoSystems Institute. Last month on Dec. 14 was the dedication ceremony (includes video) for their beautiful new nanotechnology building at UCLA. Thirteen projects were singled out for coverage in this year’s report. Our favorite is “Nano Machine Center for [...]

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Molecular nanosystems: Where nanotechnology wants to go (Foresight Institute Nanodot)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:29:28 GMT

Enough with the nanoparticles already — we want molecular nanosystems. Los Angeles will be the place to be this January when two powerhouse academic institutions come together to push forward toward this goal. Here’s the scoop, in full, as received by email: California NanoSystems Institute and Kyushu University Global COE Present Joint Symposium on Molecular Nanosystems...

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New Nanotechnology Partnership Promises Hope For Cancer Sufferers (Medical News Today)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:00:00 GMT

The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA and NanoPacific Holdings Inc. have announced a partnership to commercialize a mechanized, nanoparticle-based technology that could lead to prolonged lives of enhanced quality for millions of cancer sufferers.Under the terms of the partnership, NanoPacific will receive exclusive license to key intellectual property owned by UCLA...

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CNSI and NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. Announce a Partnership to Develop and Commercialize Technologies Invented at the CNSI at UCLA (Red Orbit )

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:00:39 GMT

On the day of its official inauguration, the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA and NanoPacific Holdings, Inc.

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CNSI and NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. Announce a Partnership to Develop and Commercialize Technologies Invented at the CNSI at UCLA (Business Wire)

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:00:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On the day of its official inauguration, the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA and NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. (NPH) announce a partnership to

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Researchers outline structure of largest nonvirus particle ever crystallized (Biology News Net)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:05:07 GMT

Model of the vault derived by UCLA researchers, with applications to drug delivery (figure published in Nov. 27, 2007, PLoS Biology). Researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have modeled the structure of the largest cellular particle ever crystallized, suggesting ways to...

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UCLA Researchers Outline The Structure Of The Largest Non-virus Particle Ever Crystallized (Medical News Today)

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Researchers at UCLA, the California NanoSystems Institute, the David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have modeled the structure of the largest cellular structure ever crystallized, suggesting ways to engineer the particles for drug delivery. [click link for full article]

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Award Funds STED Microscope (Photonics.com)

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A $1.1 million award from the National Science Foundation will enable the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA to acquire the first commercially a

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Multidisciplinary Team Researching Advanced Light Microscopy At UCLA To Be Funded By $1.1 Million NSF Grant (Medical News Today)

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMT

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million Major Research Instrumentation grant for the Advanced Light Microscopy core laboratory at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. [click link for full article]

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$1.1 million NSF grant to fund research in advanced light microscopy at UCLA (Eurekalert)

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.1 million for Major Research Instrumentation for the Advanced Light Microscopy core laboratory at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. The award funding facilitates the acquisition of the first commercially available super-resolution 'Stimulated Emission Depletion Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope' for nanoscopic resolution...

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Nanobiotechnology Symposium At UCLA To Highlight Advances In Nanomedicine (Medical News Today)

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:00:00 GMT

UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) and the University of Tokyo's Center for NanoBio Integration (CNBI) are jointly sponsoring an international symposium on nanobiotechnology at UCLA Nov. 1-2. [click link for full article]

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UCLA, Tokyo University nanobiotechnology symposium at UCLA to highlight advances in nanomedicine (BigBlog.com: Breaking News)

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:23:49 GMT

UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) and the University of Tokyo's Center for NanoBio Integration (CNBI) will jointly sponsor an international symposium on nanobiotechnology at UCLA Nov. 12.

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Scientists, Technologists and Artists Generating Exploration (networked_performance)

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:10:16 GMT

Scientists, Technologists and Artists Generating Exploration (STAGE) Competition :: Call for entries :: Deadline: December 31, 2007. The Professional Artists Lab and the California NanoSystems Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara continue their collaboration with the third STAGE International Script Competition, open to plays about science and technology....

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Keithley Instruments enters Nanotechnology Measurement Partnership With CNSI - Quick Facts [KEI] (BigBlog.com: Breaking News)

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:49:27 GMT

Keithley Instruments, Inc. (KEI) revealed new partnership with The California NanoSystems Institute, or CNSI, at UCLA [profile]. The company said that the partnership would support research collaboration in the pursuit of nanotechnology and nanoscience solutions for the semiconductor industry's next generation instrumentation and measurement requirements.

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Keithley and CNSI Partner to Promote Rapid Commercialization of Discoveries in Nanosystems (BigBlog.com: Breaking News)

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:14:02 GMT

Keithley Instruments, a provider of solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced a new partnership with The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA.

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UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute Appoints Interim Director (BigBlog.com: Breaking News)

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:33:13 GMT

Leonard H. Rome, senior associate dean for research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a professor of biological chemistry, has been named interim director of UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), pending the approval of the

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Just a spoonful of sugar (The engineer)

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:48:05 GMT

The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA has announced a partnership with Abraxis BioScience to collaborate on nanobiotechnology research to develop new medicinal technologies

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UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute partners with Abraxis BioScience (Eurekalert)

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Abraxis BioScience has joined the CNSI Partners Program and is the institute’s first partner in the area of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. The partnership provides CNSI and Abraxis researchers the opportunity to jointly pursue innovative approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of life threatening diseases, leveraging the complementary resources and skills of both organizations. To further...

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