AAAR Special Symposia 2010
Aerosol Drug Delivery
Convenors: Hak-Kim Chan, Warren Finlay, and Reinhard Vehring
Australia and Eastern Asia, along with Western North America, house many scientists doing exciting research on respiratory drug delivery. However, it is rare for researchers on either side of the Pacific to gather to share their research. The present symposium offers a unique opportunity for medical aerosol scientists to present their work on all aspects of medical aerosols, including for example, aerosol drug delivery, aerosol delivery devices, formulations (powders, propellants, aqueous systems), aerosol transport and deposition in the respiratory tract, and related underlying aerosol science and mechanics. Presentations by leading researchers in engineering and the physical sciences from both academia and industry will provide a current snapshot of this exciting interdisciplinary field. The unique aerosol science focus of this meeting makes it a must-attend event for those involved in advanced research or development with inhaled medical aerosols.
Aerosols in Geoengineering
Convenors: Jeffrey Pierce and Lynn Russell
Geoengineering, techniques to counteract global warming by modifying the Earth system rather than removing the primary causative agents – the greenhouse gases, has been suggested as a means to counteract dangerous climate change. Several geoengineering proposals have focused on solar radiation management (i.e. the intentional reduction of the amount of sunlight absorbed by the earth and atmosphere). Two leading candidates for solar radiation management involve aerosols: 1) injection of sulfur into the stratosphere to form long-lived sulfate aerosols, and 2) enhanced emission of sea-salt aerosols into the marine boundary layer to increase the albedo of low-level clouds. Other geoengineering schemes may involve changes in atmospheric aerosol concentrations as a feedback (e.g. ocean iron fertilization increasing DMS emissions). Proper geoengineering decision making requires a complete understanding of the risks and benefits associated with each geoengineering scheme. Thus, it is important for aerosol experts to be active in improving the overall understanding of geoengineering. We invite all researchers working on aspects of aerosols in geoengineering (not limited to the schemes described above) to submit abstracts to this special symposium.
Biological Aerosol Detection and Sampling
Conveners: Jacky Ann Rosati, Jayne Morrow, and Jana Kesavan
Abstracts are invited on recent advances in the field of biological aerosol detection and sampling. Particularly of interest are: (1) innovative, rapid quantitative or qualitative detection technologies, (2) detection limit evaluations based on detection technology and analysis, (3) measurement and detection limit issues when integrating detection technology with aerosol sampling methodologies, (4) bioanalysis in complex and environmental matrices (interferences) and (5) surface loading, its contribution to reaerosolized biologics and sampling approaches for detection confirmation.
Advanced Materials for Energy Applications
Conveners: Pratim Biswas and Michael R. Zachariah
The special symposium will be a forum of industrial and academic researchers to discuss the latest developments in aerosol science and technology to the synthesis of advanced materials and issues related to the semiconductor and energy technology industry. Issues in the semiconductor industry range from production of materials, polishing and finishing processes, and clean room applications. Areas in the energy sector include use of nanomaterials for enabling technologies ranging from new modalities of fossil fuel usage to development of renewable energy technologies (such as solar, wind, biomass, energy storage, batteries). The presented papers will identify contributions of the discipline to these industrial sectors, and also help identify challenging areas for future research and development.