Horst, Allison Department: Mechanical Engineering, UCSB Title of Research Project: "Effects of TiO2 Nanoparticles on Planktonic, Aerosolized, and Biofilm P. Putida Bacteria" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Patricia Holden

Jawor, Anna Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Assessing the Potential Benefits and Risks of Zeolite Nanoparticles in Water Purification" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Eric Hoek

Jennerjohn, Nancy Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Exposure Assessment of Airborne Carbon Nanotubes in the Workplace" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Nola Kennedy

Kovochich, Mike Department: Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Correlating Toxicity of Fullerene Nanoparticles with Physical Characterization Using an Oxidative Stress Model" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Andre Nél

Liong, Monty Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Cellular Toxicity of Chemically Designed Nanoparticles" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Jeffrey Zink

Patel, Kaushik Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Biomimetic Molecular Machines as Potential Intracellular Drug Delivery Agents" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Fraser Stoddart

Sand, Gregory Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Synthesis of Protein-Polymer Nanoconjugates for Subsequent Toxicity Studies" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Heather Maynard

Sislian, Patrick Department: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization: Application to Bacterial Cell Uptake" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Visiting Professor Lutz Mäedler and Professor Panagiotis D. Christofides

Uyar, Ali (Emré) (awarded doctorate June 2007) Department: Economics, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Forecasting Trends in Nano Toxic Risk: Evidence from Commercial Firms" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Michael Darby

Wang, Peng (awarded doctorate 2008) Department: Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, UCSB Title of Research Project: "Fate and Transport of Nanoparticles: Sorption and Role as Carriers of Chemical of Concern" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Arturo Keller