NanoBioTech

Ted Constant Convocation Center is a 219,330-square-foot (20,376 m²), multi-purpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, on the campus of Old Dominion University. It is operated by Oak View Group. Chartway Arena is part of the University Village project, a 75-acre (30 ha) development that features a shopping center that includes restaurants, offices, research labs and residences with connections to the campus. It has 7,319 seats, 862 upper club/priority seats, 16 suites, and a jumbotron scoreboard.

"The Ted" was designed by Michigan-based architecture firm Rossetti and seats 8,639 for basketball games and 9,520 for concerts. In addition to its use for home basketball games and cheerleading competitions, the complex is used to host family-oriented events as well as concerts, lectures, graduation ceremonies, and career fairs.

The NanoBiotech’s Biomedical Innovation and Integrated Health Systems (BIIHS) 2026 Conference will be held on May 21, 2026 at the ODU Ted Constant Convocation Center. This interdisciplinary conference aims to facilitate collaborations, spark innovation, and build networks amongst researchers in the nanosphere across all disciplines. The advent of (bio)nanotechnology has opened innumerable opportunities for technological improvements at the interface of nanotechnology, biological, and medical applications. It will require interdisciplinary collaborations to overcome the hurdles in making these technologies readily available.

This conference highlights the advancements in (bio)nanotechnology made by researchers in both industry and academia, in addition to the materials and computational research that make these technologies possible.

The conference format includes plenary talks from invited speakers of international renown and oral presentations describing new research selected based on their originality and scientific quality. 2-minute snapshot oral presentations will precede the poster sessions.

• A highly focused 1-day conference , single-track oral sessions
• World-renown plenary speakers
• Oral snapshot poster presentation of each poster
• Awards for oral and poster presentations
• The beautiful and relaxed setting at the TED Constant Convocation Center

We are accepting abstracts from researchers at all career stages in the following areas:

• Diagnostics: Biosensors, Lab-on-a-Chip, Microfludics, Point of Care Diagnostics, Advanced Nano-Bio-Sensor Technologies, (Bio)Nanophotonics, MEMS and NEMS Devices, Nanotechnology Based Imaging Technologies.
• Therapeutics: Cell Repair Therapy, DNA Nanotechnology, Organ-on-a-chip, Nano Biopharmaceutics, Cellular Based Therapy, Medical Robots, 3D Printing of Organs and Tissues, Molecular Nanotechnology, Material-Tissue Interaction, Lipid Nanoparticles, Molecular Nanotechnology, Drug and Nanoparticle Delivery, Medicinal Nanochemistry, Nanobiomaterials, Nanobiomolecular Engineering Nanotechnology: Genetic Sequencing, Computational Nanotechnology, Molecular Electronics, Atoms and Molecular Computing, Nanoproteomics and Genomics, Mathematical Modelling, 3D/4D Printing, Innovative Imaging Approaches, Biomaterial Designing and Modification, Plasmonics, and Nanofabrication
• STEM Education: Educational Applications in STEM, Mentorship & Research Training, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM.

Abstract Requirements:

• Length: 200 words
• Additional Details: Title, Author Line, Author Affiliation, and Three keywords. 

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Dimensions:

Maximum 36" × 48". The recommended poster format is a standard landscape poster.

Content:

• Title: The title of your poster should appear at the top with lettering of at least 42 pt font size. Below the title, place the names of authors and their affiliations.
• Text: Text should be readable from five feet away. Use a minimum font size of 17 pt. Keep the text brief.
• Figures: Each figure should have a brief caption. Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are first mentioned in the poster. Make sure that the text and the visuals are well integrated.

The poster boards onsite will have a number that directly correlates with each poster in the conference program. Please place your poster on the assigned board.

Authors must print their poster and hang up and remove it before and after the poster session.

Oral & Spotlight Presentation Guidelines

Oral presentations are 15 minutes in length. 12 minutes for presentation time and three minutes for questions. Presenters are required to upload their PowerPoint files to the conference computer at least 15 minutes before the presentation section.

Spotlight presentations are 2-minute presentations with a static slide. Selected poster presenters will give spotlight presentations. Presenters are required to submit their PowerPoint slide to cbeinfo@odu.edu by Saturday, May 3. The PowerPoint slide must include your assigned poster number.

Sponsoring information

The Old Dominion University Research Center for Bioelectronics organizes the NanoBioTech Conference Series. As a not-for-profit organization, the conference runs with minimal cost, allocating all revenues from registrations and sponsoring to support the general organization, workshops, catering, and the expenses related to invitation of high-profile keynote speakers, grants reduced registration fees to outstanding students, achievement and presentations and poster awards.

Sponsorship Levels:

Platinum- $6,000+

• Six conference registrations (including conference dinner and lunches).
• Brand specific prize/ award.
• Sponsorship of presentation awards.
• Invitation of one keynote speaker.
• Sponsor a Keynote speaker, Lunch, Dinner or Happy Hour.
• Name, logo and presentation paragraph in the program and on all event advertisement material.
• Name on event signage.
• Recruitment Table at Conference.
• Recruitment Material Distributed at the event
• Verbal Recognition at the specific activities sponsored and at the end of the event.
• Inclusion in post conference messaging.

Gold- $4,000+

• Four conference registrations (including conference dinner and lunches).
• Sponsorship of presentation awards.
• Name, logo and presentation paragraph in the program and on all event advertisement material.
• Name on event signage.
• Sponsor a Keynote speaker, Lunch, Dinner or Happy Hour.
• Recruitment Table at Conference.
• Verbal Recognition at the specific activities sponsored and at the end of the event.
• Inclusion in post conference messaging. Silver- $2,000+
• Two conference registration (including conference dinner and lunches).
• Name in the program and on all event advertisement material.
• Sponsor a Breakfast or Lunch.
• Recruitment Table at Conference.
• Verbal Recognition at the specific activities sponsored and at the end of the event. Bronze- $1,000
• One conference registration (including conference dinner and lunches).
• Name in the program and on all event advertisement material.
• Recruitment Table at Conference.
• Verbal Recognition at the specific activities sponsored and at the end of the event.

Individual Sponsorship Options:

Recruitment Table- $500

Recruitment Material Distributed at the event- $200

Acknowledgement on all conference material (excluding speaker and meal signage)- $150 Inclusion in post conference messaging- $100

For more information on sponsoring options, please contact the conference administration at cbeinfo@odu.edu

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