IEEE-NANOMED 2012 [Conference Review]

The 6th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (IEEE-NANOMED) was held at the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, 4-7 November 2012. IEEE-NANOMED is one of the premier annual events organized by the IEEE Nanotechnology Council to bring together physicians, scientists, and engineers in the area of nano/ molecular medicine and engineering. The conference provides a unique forum for highlighting the latest research results in molecular engineering, microfluidics, nanotechnology, system integration, fundamental biology, and translational medicine. In 2012, we established a series of conference awards and journal special issues for IEEE-NANOMED. The awards included the Best Conference Paper Award, the Best Student Paper Award, and the Best Conference Poster Award. The authors of selected papers presented at IEEE-NANOMED were invited to publish in special issues of the peer-reviewed NANOMEDICINE: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine journal (2011 impact factor: 6.693), the Journal of Laboratory Automation (2011 impact factor: 1.42), Micromachines, and IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine. We hope these awards and journal special issues will encourage the participants to continue their excellent work in nano/molecular medicine and engineering and promote the IEEENANOMED conference.