LPC Hosts Free Lecture on Building Biologically Inspired Nanobots

From Los Positas College: The 7th Annual Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)/Las Positas College (LPC) Science and Engineering Seminar Series continues the theme of "Theory to Practice: How Science Gets Done," with a presentation on the topic of "Building Biologically Inspired Nanobots" on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. The lecture will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in Room 2420 (in Building 2400) on the LPC campus at 3000 Campus Hill Drive in Livermore. The event is free and open to the public.

"We are extremely fortunate to have the Lawrence Livermore National Lab as our regional neighbor and appreciate their willingness to spare recognized leaders in the field to share their insight with our students and community. I encourage the public to take advantage of the extraordinary learning benefits offered in this free lecture series," said LPC President Dr. Barry Russell.

This fascinating lecture will explain the emerging technology of nanobots and how these engineered devices may someday be able to repair the damage from disease or physical injury on the human body. Engineered nanobots may someday have the ability to selectively destroy cancerous cells, regenerate the cartilage in damaged joints, and create a synthetic immune system that could destroy a virus or bacteria, among other advancements.

Dr. Matthew Coleman, Senior Staff Biomedical Scientist at LLNL and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, and Dr. Amy Rasley, a Senior Staff Scientist working in the Host-Pathogen Biology Group at LLNL will present the lecture.

Both scientists work in the Biology and Biotechnology Division of LLNL, which focuses on applying advanced technologies to experimental and computational methods to solve important national challenges in public health, biosecurity, and energy security.

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