WEEKLY MEMO, June 23, 2008 ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: Friday, 06.27.08, 10:00AM, Jennifer Monahan Farewell Reception, Birck Atrium: As many of you are already aware, Jennifer Monahan, the Process and Equipment Manager for Birck Nanotechnology Center, is leaving us. She has accepted a faculty position at Saint Louis University, and Friday, 27 June 2008, will be her last day. To celebrate Jennifer¹s new position and to say goodbye, we are having a reception in her honor in the BNC Atrium at 10:00 AM next Friday. Please join us in wishing Jennifer well in this new phase of her career. 1.2: June 30th - July 8th: Mary Jo Totten will be out of the building. Mail, shipping and receiving will be running as usual. Training, checking out keys, and card access issues will be addressed when Mary Jo returns. Please plan ahead if you are needing any students or visitors with those needs. Contact Mark Voorhis, 43036 or mvoorhis@purdue.edu with questions or concerns. ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 2.1: Tuesday, 06.24.08, 4:00PM: NCN Site Team **************** 3. WORKSHOPS **************** 3.1: 4th Annual Symposium of the American Academy of Nanomedicine (AANM), September 4-7, 2008, Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland (<http://bolgercenter.dolce.com/property/prop_overview.php>). **************** 4. OPPORTUNITIES **************** 4.1: Attention SPM Group: Student Coordinator for the Purdue SPM Users group is being sought. This position will be one of the keys in bringing the SPM community at Purdue together. Send John Blendell your nominations before July 15. Each nomination should include a short statement of why you feel that you are qualified for the position and a short resume should be included. Please direct your questions to John or Prof. Arvind Raman. 4.2: A new funding opportunity, coordinated by the Indiana State Department of Health, has just been released. Entitled the Indiana Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Fund Research Grant Program, ³the overall objective of this program is to foster and encourage research for the prevention, treatment, and cure of spinal cord and brain injuries, including acute management, medical complications, rehabilitative techniques, and neuronal recovery. Collaborations are encouraged with Indiana-based researchers as well as researchers located outside the state of Indiana, including researchers in other countries.² The DEADLINE for submission of proposals is AUGUST 15. The solicitation may be found at http://www.purdue.edu/Research/vpr/funding/seedgrants.shtml <http://www.purdue.edu/Research/vpr/funding/seedgrants.shtml> . One clarification: Purdue will not charge F&A (as stated in the RFA) for awards made to its researchers under this program; rather, each proposal may be for up to $60,000 in direct costs. If you have questions, please contact Cris King (46706; hcking@purdue.edu).