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Newsletter for April 11, 2006
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Announcements
Recent Science News: ES&T Reports on the Interaction of Nanoparticles
and Red Blood Cells
The study entitled Interaction of Fine Particles and Nanoparticles with Red Blood Cells
Visualized with Advanced Microscopic Techniques posted on ES&T's Research ASAP website
shows that many different types of particles with diameters below 100 nanometers (nm) can
penetrate human red blood cells. The researchers found that the surface charge and the material
of the particles did not influence their entering. These results suggest that particles may penetrate
the red blood cell membrane by a still unknown mechanism different from phagocytosis and
endocytosis. The study finds that size is the main determinant of whether nanoparticles can
penetrate human red blood cells. The research adds to the growing body of evidence that
nanoparticles do not behave like other fine particles.
Repeat Announcement: Cornell Invasive Species Forum - May 18th
Invasive species represent one of the greatest environmental challenges for the 21st century,
causing tremendous losses in agriculture and wild lands. The control and mitigation of effects of
invasive species requires not only an understanding of their basic biology, but also of the
environmental complexity of the habitats and interactions in invaded areas. The focus of this
forum will be on research at Cornell University, structured to inform and build collaborations at
Cornell, inform community members of our efforts, and begin to help develop a strategic vision
for the future. This campus event is being led by Anurag Agrawal of the Department of Ecology
and Evolutionary Biology and hosted by the Center for the Environment. We are now
assembling a list of potential speakers and interested people: Email Paula Euvrard to get on our
list and receive further information directly.
AIBS Public Policy Report for April 10, 2006
AIBS submits congressional testimony on FY 07 budget
Ehlers/Holt Dear Colleague letter on NSF
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports a net gain in U.S. wetland acreage
Read the full report
New Grant and Project Opportunities
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USDA Forest Service: PA & CT Highlands Regional Study Updates (Apr 21)
NIH: Molecular Probes for Microscopy of Cells (May 25)
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NSF: Hydrologic Science Grants (Jun 1)
NSF Biomolecular Systems Cluster Grants (Jul 9)
NSF Ecological Biology Cluster Grants (Jul 9)
NSF Ecosystem Science Cluster Grants (Jul 9)
NSF Population & Evolutionary Processes Cluster Grants (Jul 9)
NSF Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories Cluster Grants (Jul 9)
Deadlines in April
NOAA: Sea Grant Marine Aquaculture Program (Apr 13)
NASA: Interdisciplinary Research in Earth Science (Apr 17)
NIH/NIEHS: Community Participation in Research (Apr 17, May 17)
NY Sea Grant: Long Island Sound Study (LISS) Graduate Fellowship (Apr 17)
EPA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Conference Funds (Apr 18)
NIH: Collaborations with Nat'l Ctrs of Biomedical Computing (Apr 19, May 17)
Hudson River Foundation: Graduate Fellowships (Apr 20)
NOAA/Sea Grant: Invasive Species Grant Competition (Apr 24)
NASA: Discovery Data Analysis Program (DDAP) (Apr 28)
NASA: Precipitation Science (Apr 28)
Deadlines in May
American Museum of Natural History: Grad & Post-Doc Grants (May 1)
NASA: International Polar Year (May 1)
National Academies: Research Associateship Programs (RAP) (May 1)
NOAA/Sea Grant: Climate Extension Specialist Partnership (May 1)
NSF: Graduate Research Supplements (GRS) (May 1)
Canon National Parks: Science Scholars Program for the Americas (May 3)
NASA: Planetary Geology and Geophysics (May 5)
EPA: Pollution Prevention Grants (May 15)
MacArthur Foundation: Conservation & Sustainable Development (May 15)
NASA: Tropical Composition, Cloud & Climate Coupling Experiment (May 15)
Nat'l Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF): Regional Wildlife Conservation (May 15)
EPA STAR: Advances in Benefit Transfer Methods (May 16)
EPA STAR: Collaborative Sci & Tech for Sustainability (May 17)
USDA/NRI: Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization (May 17)
NASA: Cosmochemistry (May 19)
EPA/Health Effects Institute (HEI): Health Effects of Air Pollution (May 23)
Deadlines in June
Dep't of Health & Human Services: Science & Ecology of Early Development (Jun 1)
NASA: Physical Oceanography (Jun 1)
Nat'l Inst of Environ Health Services (NIEHS): Small Research Grants (Jun 1)
NSF: Hydrologic Sciences (Jun 1)
Housing & Urban Development (HUD): Healthy Homes & Lead Technical Studies (Jun 6, Jun
7)
NSF: Antarctic Research (Jun 7)
NASA: Advancing Collab. Connections for Earth Science (ACCESS) (Jun 14)
NASA: Research and Modeling of Atmospheric Composition (Jun 15)
USDA/CSREES: National Research Initiative - Air Quality (NRICGP) (Jun 15)
USDA/NRI: Plant Biosecurity (Jun 15)
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Deadlines in July
NATO Security Through Science Program (Jul 1)
NIOSH Special Emphasis Research Career Award Program (Jul 1)
Select Seminars and Campus Events
Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology Seminars:
12:20 PM Mondays in G-O1 Biotechnology Building
Schedule at - http://www.mbg.cornell.edu/BMCB_Monday_Seminars.cfm
Biogeochemistry and Environmental Biocomplexity Seminars:
4:00 PM Fridays in Morison Room, Corson Hall
Schedule at - http://www.biogeo.cornell.edu/seminars.html
Biophysics Seminars:
4:30 PM Wednesdays in 700 Clark Hall
Schedule at - http://www.drbio.cornell.edu/Dissemination/seminars.html
Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminars:
Variable dates, times and locations
Schedule at -http://www.cee.cornell.edu/fbxk/seminars.cfm
Crop and Soil Sciences Seminars:
12:20 PM Thursdays in 135 Emerson Hall
Schedule at - http://www.css.cornell.edu/seminars/seminar.html
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Seminar Series:
Variable dates,times and locations
Schedule at - http://www.eas.cornell.edu/fbxk/smnrs.cfm
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminars:
12:30 PM Mondays in A106 Corson Hall
Schedule at - http://www.eeb.cornell.edu/department/seminars.html
Entomology Seminars:
3:30 PM Mondays in Corson-Mudd Auditorium
Schedule at - http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Jugatae/default.htm
Genetics and Development:
12:20 PM Wednesdays in GO1 Biotechnology Building
Schedule at - http://www.mbg.cornell.edu/GD_Wednesday_Seminars.cfm
Horticulture Seminars:
11:15 AM Mondays in Whetzel Room, Plant Science 404
Schedule at - http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/news_events/2005springseminar.pdf
Laboratory of Ornithology Seminar Series:
7:30 PM Mondays in the auditorium of the Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity
Schedule at - http://www.birds.cornell.edu/LabPrograms/Education/MNSFallod.html
Molecular Biology and Genetics Seminars:
4:00 PM Fridays in G10 Biotechnology Building
Schedule at - http://www.mbg.cornell.edu/MBG_Seminars.cfm
Natural Resources Seminars:
3:30 PM Tuesdays in 304 Fernow Hall
Schedule at - http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/events/seminars/
Plant Biology Seminars:
11:15 AM Fridays in 404 Plant Science, Whetzel Room
Schedule at - http://www.plantbio.cornell.edu/seminars.php
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