Feb 22, 2005 -- The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany-State University of New York and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University today announced a new partnership to advance education and research in the cross-disciplinary fields of nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. The partnership will bring together the unique expertise and resources of both institutions to focus on the nanoscale principles and their application to disease identification and treatment development. CNSE is based at Albany NanoTech, one of the largest global centers of nanoscale scientific research with the most extensive nanotechnology facilities in the academic world. Albert Einstein College of Medicine, one of the nation’s top medical schools, receives more than $150 million annually in federal support for innovative medical research. Kermit Hall, Ph.D., President of the University at Albany said, “As the science of nanotechnology grows through academic enterprise, we’re able to contribute to medicine, biotechnology, and the advancement of life-altering science viewed through the lens of the nanosciences. This initiative demonstrates the strength of the University’s advanced research and our successful partnerships, and we're enormously proud to partner with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in this important endeavor.” “We are excited to be entering into this strategic partnership with one of the premier medical colleges in the world, particularly as we ramp up our nanobiotechnology research and education initiatives,” said Alain Kaloyeros, Ph.D., Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of CNSE and President of Albany NanoTech. “Nanotechnology holds enormous promise for revolutionizing many areas of our lives, but none more promising than disease identification and treatment. We look forward to collaborating with the distinguished physicians, scientists, and students of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine on some of the most potentially exciting applications for nanoscale scientific concepts and tools.” “We feel very fortunate to have the UAlbany College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering -- the first of its kind in the world -- right here in New York State and we look forward to a long and fruitful collaborative partnership,” said Ira M. Millstein, Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. “As nanotechnology and medicine become ever more entwined, we believe that partnerships such as ours with the impressive nanoscience and nanoengineering faculty, scientists, and students of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will serve as a new paradigm for cutting-edge research and education,” added Dominick P. Purpura, M.D., The Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean of the medical school. According to the memorandum of understanding signed by CNSE and Albert Einstein, the two institutions will focus on educational and research programs designed “to advance medical science and the treatment of persons suffering from injury and disease by understanding the pathophysiology of specific diseases at the molecular scale.” In particular, the programs will focus on developing the nanoscale knowledge base for the following objectives: · disease identification · therapy design and evaluation · clinical implementation · drug discovery and delivery · toxicology detection and cure · medical devices and components demonstration and deployment Under the terms of the agreement, CNSE and Albert Einstein will provide their respective faculty and scientists with access to their respective facilities. In addition, both institutions are committed to maximize the number of collaborative programs that pertain to the application of nanotechnology in the biomedical field. Under the first of these collaborative research programs, the Albert Einstein College is participating as a partner in the CNSE Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2), which was recently designated by NYSTAR. Joint research thrusts focus on investigating and optimizing the interface between the world of biology and the world of nanofabrication to develop “bio-systems on a chip” (B-SOCs) for medical and biomedical applications. Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, now celebrating its 50th anniversary, is one of the nation’s premier institutions for medical education, basic research and clinical investigation. A full-time faculty of more than 2,000 teaches, delivers health care and conducts research in every major biomedical specialty. Particular areas of research strength for which Einstein is widely renowned include: cancer, diabetes, heart disease, molecular genetics, immunology, liver diseases, Alzheimer’s disease and neuroscience. Located in the Bronx, N.Y., Einstein is also recognized as a leader in the development of a socially conscious approach to medicine. The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the University at Albany – SUNY is the first college in the world devoted exclusively to the development and deployment of innovative nanoscience concepts. Located within the Albany NanoTech complex, a $1 billion center for public/private nanotechnology research and development, CNSE’s facilities are unparalleled in the academic word. With over 100 industrial partners on site, including IBM, Infineon, AMD, GE and Tokyo Electron, students and faculty work alongside scientists from industry on fundamental cutting-edge research underlying the real-world problems that most concern industry.