Chen, Qiaolin Department: Microbiology, Immuniology and Molecular Genetics, UCLA Title of Research Project: "In Vivo Toxicity and Anti-cancer Activity of Drug Loaded Nanoparticles" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Fuyuhiko Tamanoi

Choi, Eunshil Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Toxicology of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Containing Photo-responsive Nanoimpellers for Drug Delivery" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Jeffrey I. Zink

Clark, Kristin Department: Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Title of Research Project: "Fate and Transport of Nanoparticles at an intermediate Scale" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Arturo Keller

Corbett, Anne Department: Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Title of Research Project: "Comparative Toxicogenomic Analysis of the Effects of CdSe Quantum Dots versus Bulk CdSe and Cd2+ to Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Bacillus subtilis" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Patricia Holden

Horst, Allison Department: Mechanical Engineering, UCSB Title of Research Project: "Effects of TiO2 Nanoparticles on Planktonic, Zerosolized, 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

Kovochich, Mike (funding deferred) Department: Environmental Health Sciences, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Correlating Toxicity of Fullerence 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 (funded but declined; left UCLA 12/2007 with mentor) Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA Title of Research Project: "Biomimetic Molecular Machines as Potential Intracellular Drug Delivery Agents" Faculty Preceptor/Advisor: Professor Frasher Stoddart

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