Dr. Francisco Miguel Portela da Gama of the University of Minho, Portugal will deliver a seminar on “Biomedical applications of bacterial cellulose and self-assembled nanogels," on 10 September 2010 at 2.00 pm. Organized by the Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CoEN), the seminar will be held in Room 102, at the Outreach Building at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).Abstract:Bacterial cellulose is a biomaterial with excellent mechanical properties, high water holding ability that can be produced with a pre-defined shape like tubular structures.