Resources

The list of organizations below are good sources for additional information on nanomedicine and nanotechnology.

Alliance for NanoHealth
The first multidisciplinary, multi-institutional collaborative research endeavor is aimed solely at using nanotechnology to bridge the gaps between medicine, biology, materials science, computer technology and public policy.

NASA
NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.

U.S. Department of Defense
The mission of the Department of Defense is to "provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of our country". The department is headquartered at the Pentagon.

Texas Emerging Technology Fund
The primary goals established for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund are expediting innovations and their commercialization; attracting, creating or expanding private sector entities that will promote substantial increases in high-quality jobs; and increasing higher education-applied research capabilities in Texas.

National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health is the nation's main medical research agency, making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives.