Association of Food and Drug Officials

Association of Food and Drug Officials

Many perspectives, one voice, since 1896.

Tattoo Ink and Convergence with Nanotechnology

June 13, 2023 @ 5:00 pm

5:30 pm

2023 AEC Session Description

Advances in modern science and engineering have made it possible to create tiny functional devices as small as a tattoo pigment. This presentation will discuss emerging research on the use of nanotechnology and microtechnology in tattoo-related applications ranging from body art to biohacking to medicine, with a view toward how these technologies might impact body art, and even how we interact with our skin in the not-so-distant future.

MODERATOR
  • John Misock, Senior Regulatory Consultant, Ceutical Labs, Inc.
Speaker
  • Carson Bruns, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder

Join the newsletter to stay informed about the latest food and medical products related news from AFDO

AFDO

The Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) is a regulatory organization that connects food and medical-products safety stakeholders and impacts the regulatory environment by shaping sound, science-based rules, law, regulations, and sharing best practices that protect public health.