US-India Workshop: Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Technologies, Trivandrum, India, February 2004

描述：该奖项为美国参加组织工程和干细胞技术研讨会提供支持，该研讨会于2004年2月在印度Trivandrum举行。美国亚特兰大佐治亚理工学院/埃默里活组织工程中心主任、特里凡德勒姆的Sree Chitra Tirunal医学科学与技术研究所主任Pi Robert Nerem和Prabha Nair是研讨会的联合组织者。来自美国的与会者将与来自印度、新加坡和日本的组织工程中心的其他人会面，讨论组织工程的最新发展，并建立合作关系。目标是：1)召集组织工程领域的专家，对最先进的技术进行审查和评估；2)确定需要加强研究的关键领域；3)评估美国和印度的合作将如何显著影响组织工程领域；4)讨论启动和维持研究合作的机制；5)为常驻本科生、研究生和医学生提供独特的教育体验，使他们接触到该领域带来的挑战和机遇。范围：组织工程领域存在重大挑战，合作、伙伴关系和交流将加速该领域的发展。来自美国的12-15名领导人和该领域的关键人物将参加为期两天的研讨会。将有来自不同科学背景的印度参与者的大量代表，其中包括学生、初级研究人员和女性科学家。这项活动将由印度政府科技部(DST)根据NSF/DST联合计划提供支持。

Description: This award provides support for American participation at the US-India Workshop: Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Technologies, Trivandrum, India, February 2004. US PI Robert Nerem, Director, Georgia Tech/Emory Center for the Engineering of Living Tissues, Atlanta and Prabha Nair, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum are co-organizers of the workshop. Participants from the US will meet with others from tissue engineering centers in India, Singapore and Japan to discuss the latest developments in tissue engineering and establish collaborative ties. The objectives are: 1) to bring together experts in the field of tissue engineering to provide a review and assessment of the state-of-the-art, 2) identify key areas needing intensified research, 3) assess how US-India collaborations would significantly impact the field of tissue engineering, 4) discuss mechanism to initiate and sustain research collaborations, and 5) provide a unique educational experience for resident undergraduate, graduate and medical students, exposing them to the challenges and opportunities that the field presents. Scope: Significant challenges exist in tissue engineering, where cooperation, partnership, and exchange will accelerate the advancement of this field. From the United States, 12-15 leaders and key people in the field will participate in the two-day workshop. There will be a large representation of Indian participants from different scientific backgrounds that include students, junior researchers, and women scientists. This activity will be supported by the Government of India Department of Science & Technology (DST) under the NSF/DST joint program.