DETROIT - On October 15 and 16, "The Big Event About Little Things" will take place at Wayne State University's McGregor Conference Center. The conference, Emerging Nanoscience Applications in Technology and Biomedicine, will bring together some of the world's greatest minds in respect to nanotechnology and nanobiomedicine.

In 2006, WSU's President, Irvin D. Reid, awarded $1.2 million in collaborative nanoscience research projects to Wayne State faculty as part of his "President's Research Enhancement Program." This investment was designed to strengthen the university's position as a nationally recognized research institution, and to contribute towards developing research themes for the university that are consistent with an emphasis on its urban mission and global presence.

Keynote speaker, Dr. Helmuth Möhwald, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Germany, headlines the event on Monday evening, October 15. Dr. Möhwald will address the conference participants on the topic, "From Interfaces to Nanoparticle/Polyelectrolyte Hybrid Capsules and Back." Four additional internationally regarded plenary speakers will present topics on Supramolecular Assemblies, Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials, Biomaterial and Tissue Engineering, and Translational Nanomedicine. These guest speakers include Dr. Dennis Discher, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Mark Saltzman, Yale University; Dr. Lonnie Shea, Northwestern University; and Dr. Chiming Wei, Johns Hopkins University.

Registration continues through Friday, October 12. The cost for all students is $50 and $250 for faculty and regular attendees. For more information or to register, please visit http://www.research.wayne.edu/enatbio.