About nanoDDS

An annual scientific conference advancing innovation in nanomedicine and targeted drug delivery

A blue and purple 3D model of a strand of mRNA twists and curves down from top right
A blue and purple 3D model of a strand of mRNA twists and curves down from top right

About nanoDDS

An annual scientific conference advancing innovation in nanomedicine and targeted drug delivery

HISTORY

A world-class scientific event

Since its founding in 2003, nanoDDS has welcomed over 3,000 attendees from more than 30 different countries, establishing itself as a leading forum in nanomedicine.

Two Decades of Discovery

Dr. Alexander Kabanov and Dr. Kazunori Katoaka organized the first major nanomedicine meeting in the United States in January 2003. Since then, the Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium has been held annually at universities and medical centers across North America, becoming a major conference that connects leading researchers, clinicians, and innovators from around the globe.

Dr. Alexander Kabanov, dressed in formal attire, stands at a podium speaking in front of projector screen
Twelve people in formal attire stand shoulder to shoulder indoors

Dr. Alexander Kabanov speaks at nanoDDS 2024 in Orlando, Florida

The inaugural nanoDDS conference meets in January, 2003 in Omaha, Nebraska

Past Conferences

Houston

XXIII | 2025

Orlando

XXII | 2024

Boston

XXI | 2023

Chapel Hill

XX | 2022

Houston

XIX | 2021

Chapel Hill

XVIII | 2020

Boston

XVII | 2019

Portland

XVI | 2018

Ann Arbor

XV | 2017

Baltimore

XIV | 2016

Seattle

XIII | 2015

Chapel Hill

XII | 2014

La Jolla

XI | 2013

Atlantic City

X(II) | 2012

Saarbrüken

X(I) | 2012

Salt Lake City

IX | 2011

Omaha

VIII | 2010

Indianapolis

VII | 2009

Toronto

VI | 2008

Boston

V | 2007

Omaha

IV | 2006

Baltimore

III | 2005

Brooklyn

II | 2004

Omaha

I | 2003

Past Chairs

Headshot portrait of woman, Bianna Godin, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Biana Godin

Chair, 2025

Associate Professor of Nanomedicine
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College

Headshot portrait of woman, Hei Me, wearing lab coat, in black and white

Mei He

Chair, 2024

Associate Professor
University of Florida

Headshot portrait of woman, Natalie Artzi, wearing lab coat, in black and white

Natalie Artzi

Chair, 2023

Associate Professor of Medicine, Principal Research Scientist
MIT

Headshot portrait of woman, Ana Jaklenec, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Ana Jaklenec

Co-Chair 2023

Principal Research Scientist
MIT

Headshot portrait of woman, Laura Sepp-Lorenzino, in black and white

Laura Sepp-Lorenzino

Co-Chair 2023

Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.

Headshot portrait of woman, Tatiana Novobrantseva, wearing casual attire, in black and white

Tatiana Novobrantseva

Co-Chair 2023

Chief Scientific Officer
Immuno-Oncology
Moderna, Inc.

Headshot portrait of man, Jinjun Shi, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Jinjun Shi

Co-Chair 2023

Associate Professor
Center for Nanomedicine and Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Headshot portrait of woman, Kristy Ainslie, wearing lab coat, in black and white

Kristy Ainslie

Co-Chair 2022

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Division of Pharmacoengineering & Molecular Pharmaceutics
UNC at Chapel Hill

Headshot portrait of man, Owen Fenton, wearing collared shirt, in black and white

Owen Fenton

Co-Chair 2022

Assistant Professor, Division of Pharmacoengineering & Molecular Pharmaceutics
UNC at Chapel Hill

Headshot portrait of man, Yevgeny Brudno, wearing collared shirt, in black and white

Yevgeny Brudno

Co-Chair 2022

Assistant Professor, Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
UNC at Chapel Hill
NC State University

Headshot portrait of woman, Juliane Nguyen, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Juliane Nguyen

Co-Chair 2022, 2021

Vice Chair, Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics
UNC at Chapel Hill

Headshot portrait of man, Gang Bao, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Gang Bao

Co-Chair 2021

Department Chair & Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering
Rice University

Headshot portrait of man, Jacob Robinson, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Jacob Robinson

Co-Chair 2021

Associate Professor
Rice University

Headshot portrait of man, Omid Veiseh, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Omid Veiseh

Co-Chair 2021

Assistant Professor
Rice University

Headshot portrait of man, Qiaobing Xu, wearing collared shirt, in black and white

Qiaobing Xu

Co-Chair 2019

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Tufts University

Headshot portrait of man, Daniel Anderson, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Daniel Anderson

Co-Chair 2019

Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering and Institute for Medical Engineering and Science
MIT

Headshot portrait of man, Gaurav Sahay, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Gaurav Sahay

Co-Chair 2018

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University

Headshot portrait of man, Conroy Sun, wearing formal attire, in black and white

Conroy Sun

Co-Chair 2018

Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Oregon State University

Headshot portrait of man, Oleh Taratula, wearing casual attire, in black and white

Oleh Taratula

Co-Chair 2018

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University

Headshot portrait of man, Adam Alani, wearing collared shirt, in black and white

Adam Alani

Co-Chair 2018

Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University

Headshot portrait of woman, Olena Taratula, wearing casual attire, in black and white

Olena Taratula

Co-Chair 2018

Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University