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First Network Articles Published

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Two articles written by students in the Materials theme have appeared in Soft Matter and Polymer Chemistry.

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NSERC Funding Announcement

Federal funding of 20/20 announced September 24, 2009.

Federal funding of 20/20 announced September 24, 2009.

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Learn more about the Materials Theme, Drug Delivery Theme, and Bioactivity and Biocompatibility Models.

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Welcome to the 20/20 Network

First Network Articles Published

The first two Network publications, written by students working in the Materials group, have appeared in Soft Matter and Polymer Chemistry, journals run by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Although silicone foams are used as ophthalmic biomaterials, they are usually hydrophobic. 20/20 has developed a method to make silicones foams that incorporate hydrophilic domains. (F refers to small domains of poly[ethylene glycol] that will be examined as bioactive delivery depots.)
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Spring 2010 Conference: March 31st - April 1st

The 20/20 Spring conference is scheduled for March 31st and April 1st, at the Art Gallery of Hamilton.

All 20/20 members, including private sector partners, board members, network investigators, and students are invited to attend and can RSVP by completing the following survey.

The conference will include two half days of presentations, a Board meeting, and a group dinner on March 31st.

For more details, please visit the Events section.

 

Federal funding of 20/20 announced September 24th

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Peter George (President of McMaster University, Honourable Gary Goodyear, (Minister of State (Science and Technology)), Heather Sheardown (Scientific Director of 20/20), Suzanne Fortier (President of NSERC) and David Sweet (MP for Ancaster, Dundas, Flamborough, Westdale).
Press release: HAMILTON, ON, September 24, 2009 … They may have grown up to the 1970s hit “I can see clearly now” but Canada’s aging population can do anything but. Funding for a new $6.7-million research network was announced today to deal with the increasing vision loss of Canadians . Read more...
 
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