Wired magazine has an article on an new DIY bio hacker space called Genspacethat opened in NYC recently. It might be a good place to learn how to functionalize nanodevices. You can follow them on twitter @genspacenyc.

Update
Genspace is offering a crash course in biotech for beginners with a three four-hour sessions for $190 on Sundays starting January 23, 2011. The lab was also written up in a NY Time article -- Turning Geek Into Chic