Joint ICTP-KFASConference on Nanotechnology for Biological and Biomedical Applications Nano-Bio-Med (10 - 14 October 2011) Organizers: Sangeeta KALE and Samir IQBAL Local Organizer: Loredana CASALIS Venue: Leonardo da Vinci Building - Main Lecture Hall TITLES of POSTER PRESENTATIONS (updated as of 14.10.11) Laura ANDOLFI (Italy) Mapping of FcRI immunoglobulin E receptor in activated mast cells by scanning near-field optical microscopy Julio C. AZCARATE (Argentina) Funtionalized nanoparticle for sensing pH, polarity and hydratation on a nanoenvironment Aekbote BADRI (Hungary) Functionalization of 3D photopolymerized microtools for biological applications Fouzia BANO (Belgium) Probing DNA-gold interactions with single molecule force spectroscopy M.V. COLAÇO (Brazil) XRD analysis of human dental tissues using synchrotron radiation Stefania CORVAGLIA (Italy) Shaping substrates at the nanoscale for single cell characterization Alessandro FRALEONI MORGERA (Italy) Auxiliary solvent-based self-assembled nano structuring Mariana HAMER (Argentina) Gold nanoparticles -coated capillaries for protein and peptide analysis on opentubular capillary electrochromatography Munima HAQUE (Bangladesh) Biomarker enzyme activated cancer drug delivery via hybrid nanocarriers Utpal S. JOSHI (India) Study of anthocyanin and chlorophyII based dye sensitized solar cell for clean energy Rohini KITTURE (India) Curumin functionalized magnetic nanoparticles: good candidate for tumor suppression Monica MARINI (Italy) Evolving biosensors: DNA-based autonomous devices at the nanoscale Shahid MEHMOOD (Pakistan) Selective and sensitive sensing of biomaterials using thin film waveguide biosensors Maryse NKOUA (Italy) Effect of the ionic strength on the surface-tethered ssDNA molecules Silvia NAPPINI (Italy) Drug release properties and permeability of magnetoliposomes loaded with magnetic nanoparticles in the presence of a low frequency magnetic field Hossein PAKDAST (Italy) Triple coupled cantilever systems for mass detection and localization J.V. PELLEGROTTI (Argentina) Influencing the aggregation of -synuclein with functionalized gold nanoparticles Maria RICCI (Italy/Switzerland) Interaction of mixed-ligand nanoparticles with supported lipid bilayers studied by atomic force microscopy Sara RISTORI (Italy) Complexing a small interfering RNA with cationic micelles Barbara SANAVIO (Italy) Controlled immobilization and nanoscale supramolecular assembly of intrinsically disordered proteins Wasim A. SAYYAD (Italy) Effect of magnetic field on biogenic nanoparticles from magnetotactic bacteria Vanchna SINGH (India) Non-equilibrium studies of magnetic nanoparticles and their applications Regina C. SO (Philippines) Film and solution-based fluorescence detection of mycolic acid Zahid H. SOOMRO (Pakistan) Design, synthesis and characterizatin of calix-based multifuctional pores Barbara TROIAN (Italy) A novel approach of AFM and SNOM in nanomedicine TRAN Lam Dai (Vietnam) Fabrication of the magnetoimmunosensor based on Fe304 nanoparticles-doped polyaniline nanocomposite for HbsAg detection