A review of nanobioscience and bioinformatics initiatives in North America

This paper provides an overview of nanobioscience and bioinformatics initiatives in North America. The paper´s format consists of an introduction followed by two sections providing scientific as well as financial, business, and entrepreneurial perspective with regard to nanobioscience and bioinformatics, respectively, in the United States and Canada. These sections are then followed by thumbnail sketches of the broad range of North American university-level research in nanobioscience and bioinformatics.