The National Cancer Policy Forum intends to sponsor a public workshop addressing issues related to two potential foci:
1) Implementation of a regulatory framework around nanomedicine: internationalization, harmonization, and safety, including topics such as
a. Government-led initiatives
b. International initiatives
c. Manufacturer intellectual property, competitiveness, and public safety concerns
d. Perspectives from other countries
2) Issues and implications for nanomedicine: translational science and clinical research, including topics such as
a. Government-led initiatives
b. Challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration
c. Need for clinical researcher, clinicians, and public understanding of risks and benefits of nanomedicine.
An ad hoc committee will plan and conduct the workshop, which may include presentations and discussion on: introduction to nanotechnology and nanomedicine, in addition to sessions relevant to the foci listed above. The workshop which is to be held at an open meeting of the Forum on July 12th and 13th, 2010, will feature invited presentations and discussion and will serve to inform the Forum. An individually-authored summary of the workshop will subsequently be prepared by a designated rapporteur.