Attention: This is not an advertisement or sales attempt, just an announcement for a community meeting for those of you in the Chicago area. Christopher Khoury Nanosphere, Inc. Microsystems Engineer 1818 Skokie Blvd. Suite 200 ckhoury@nanosphere-inc.com Northbrook, IL 60062 W:(847)656-0240 F:(847)562-8886 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues: We are writing you because you may be interested in participating in a local initiative. There is a lack of infrastructure for those interested in microtechnology and nanotechnology to get together to exchange ideas and learn from one another. At the same time, there is a wealth of people, resources, knowledge, and interest. This includes universities, government research labs, investment firms, established companies, and start-up companies. In light of this, a few of us have decided to create a "Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community (CMNC)." We have proposed a meeting for interested people to get together: WHAT: Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community (CMNC) Inaugural Meeting WHY: For academic and industrial professionals interested in micro/nanotechnology to meet face to face to share ideas, learn, network, and promote Chicago as a technological base. WHEN: Tuesday July 9, 2002, 6:30-7:30 Happy Hour with Food and Drinks with Discussion to follow WHERE: 1043 ERF, 842 W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL PARKING: Parking lot 4-Taylor/Halsted, (See Parking Information Below this letter) FOOD: Free Assorted Healthy Foods (Salads, Fruits), and Drinks I realize this may not be an optimal location for everybody, but I ask that you try and make a concerted effort to come to this first meeting so we can figure out these details together. As a suggested starting point, the group would cover the following topics: * Micro and Nano electro-mechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) * Semiconductor technology * Novel "smart" materials * Surface Chemistry * Carbon Nanotubes * MIcrofluidics * Lab-on-a-chip Technology and Micro Total Analysis Systems * Sensors and Actuators * Microarrays * Ethics and Technology * Market Trends/Opportunities and Emerging Technology If you cannot make the first meeting due to schedule conflicts, please contact us to let us know you're still interested. !! PLEASE E-MAIL ckhoury@nanosphere-inc.com to confirm your attendance !! Sincerely, Heinz Busta (Heinz_Busta@cabotcmp.com, Cabot) Prof. Alan Feinerman (feinerman@uic.edu, UIC Microfabrication Application Labs) Jim Jacobson (jim_jacobson@baxter.com, Baxter Healthcare) Christopher Khoury (ckhoury@nanosphere-inc.com, Nanosphere, Inc.) ------------PARKING INFO-------------- Parking lot 4 "HLPS" is north of Taylor and east of Halsted. ERF building is on the north side of Taylor, (842 W. Taylor). https://server1.fpsa.uic.edu/pdf_files/north_pdf.pdf traffic congestion map http://www.ai.cs.uic.edu/GCM/CongestionMap.html www.mapquest.com gives reasonable directions. ************************* Directions from the west ************************* 1) Take 290 east to Chicago 2) take 90/94 south toward Indiana 3) Take the first exit (comes up right away), Taylor/Roosevelt St. 4) Turn right on Taylor St. and take your first right into the parking garage #4, "HTPS" 5) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St. The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St (north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of stainless steel cubes on the ERF building. http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp 6) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the wood doors and take a right down a long hallway. 1043 ERF is halfway down the hallway. ************************ Directions from the north ************************ 1) Take 90/94 south to Chicago 2) Immediately after the 290 exit is the Taylor/Roosevelt St. exit, take it. 3) Turn right on Taylor St. and take your first right into the parking garage #4, "HTPS" 4) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St. The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St (north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of stainless steel cubes on the ERF building. http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp 5) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the wood doors and take a right down a long hallway. 1043 ERF is halfway down the hallway. ************************ Directions from the south *********************** 1) Take 90/94 north to Chicago 2) Get off 90/94 at the Taylor/Roosevelt St. exit, stay in the middle or right lane. 3) Cross Roosevelt St., don't get back on the expressway. 4) Take a left on Taylor St., cross the expressway, and go into parking lot 4 on right. 5) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St. The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St (north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of stainless steel cubes on the ERF building. http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp 6) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the wood doors and take a right down a long hallway. 1043 ERF is halfway down the hallway. ************************* Directions from Argonne ************************* 0) Take 55 toward Chicago 1) Take 90/94 north to Chicago 2) Get off 90/94 at the Taylor/Roosevelt St. exit, stay in the middle or right lane. 3) Cross Roosevelt St., don't get back on the expressway. 4) Take a left on Taylor St., cross the expressway, and go into parking lot 4 on right. 5) After parking continue west on Taylor, cross Halsted St. The entrance to ERF is ~0.3 block west of Halsted on Taylor St (north side of Taylor). There will be a large modern sculpture of stainless steel cubes on the ERF building. http://www.mal.uic.edu/maperf.asp 6) Go through the ERF (842 W. Taylor) glass doors, go through the wood doors and take a right down a long hallway. 1043 ERF is halfway down the hallway.