US-Germany Workshop Towards an International Research Partnership Program on Human-Automation Interaction in the Life Sciences

0440051卡伯这个奖项是一个规划补助金，以支持罗斯托克和北卡罗来纳州州立大学（NCSU）之间的大型“国际研究合作计划”的发展。 该补助金旨在资助NCSU教师与罗斯托克研究人员合作的努力：（1）通过关于人类与生命科学自动化互动的重点研讨会确定生物工程和生物信息学的独特研究方向;（2）就特定的研究方向编写白色文件，包括先进机器人技术在微阵列研究过程中的应用，开发决策支持工具，用于生物化学家规划和执行复杂的生物催化和微阵列实验，并开发数据挖掘和科学数据可视化工具，用于从大型生物数据库中提取结果;以及（3）通过整合白色论文的内容并描述独特的国际本科生和研究生培训和交流项目，撰写一份成功的“合作伙伴计划”资助。（形成计算机科学，化学工程，电气和计算机工程，工业工程部门），合作开发一个新的实验室，用于研究生命科学自动化中的人机交互（希尔萨），将与罗斯托克大学生命科学自动化中心（CELISCA）的研究人员合作，规划和准备研讨会。 这些活动包括：（1）罗斯托克研究人员的主题演讲;（2）NCSU教师的研究研讨会;（3）研讨会分组会议，重点讨论作为大型“伙伴关系计划”提案一部分的主题;（4）图尔斯罗斯托克大学的研究所和实验室，支持生物工程研究工作;（5）参观一家专注于微阵列研究的德国生物技术公司;及（6）研究生研究海报展示会。工作坊的活动预期可达致：（1）双方对研究兴趣及能力的相互了解;（2）工作坊分组讨论所得的白色论文集;及（3）学生研究海报展示光碟。该材料将用于制定“合作伙伴计划”提案。希尔萨研讨会的结果也将在2005年秋季末作为进展简报的一部分提交给NSF。此次研讨会将导致的伙伴关系提案将在NCSU构建一套综合研究项目，这将是对罗斯托克生命科学自动化项目集合的补充。 总体而言，这些项目将侧重于：高通量生化筛选过程;筛选过程的先进机器人技术;筛选过程的远程控制，以促进分布式访问;监测筛选过程的中间件和传感器技术;以及生物化学家控制先进自动化的人机界面设计。 一个支持学生计划将包括国际本科研究培训和交流计划，以及一个国际研究生院，涉及NCSU和罗斯托克教师在跨机构的博士生研究的联合方向。

0440051Kaber This award is for a planning grant to support the development of a large "international research partnership program" between the University of Rostock and North Carolina State University (NCSU). The grant is intended to fund the efforts of NCSU faculty, collaborating with Rostock researchers, in: (1) identifying unique research directions in bioengineering and bioinformatics through a focused workshop on human-interaction with life sciences automation; (2) developing white papers on specific research directions, including the application of advanced robotics to microarray research processes, development of decision-support tools for biochemist planning and execution of complex biocatalysis and microarray experiments, and the development of data-mining and scientific data visualization tools for extraction of results from large biological databases; and (3) writing a successful "partnership program" grant by integrating the content of the white papers and describing unique international undergraduate and graduate training and exchange programs.NCSU faculty (form the Departments of Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Industrial Engineering), collaborating in the development of a new lab for studies of Human- Interaction in the Life Sciences Automation (HILSA), will work with researchers at the University of Rostock's Center for Life Sciences Automation (CELISCA) in planning and preparing the workshop. The activities are to include: (1) keynote presentations by Rostock researchers; (2) research seminars by NCSU faculty; (3) workshop breakout sessions for focused discussions on topics to be addressed as part of the large "partnership program" proposal; (4) tours of institutes and labs at the University of Rostock supporting bioengineering research efforts; (5) a visit to a German biotechnology company focused on microarray research; and (6) a graduate student research poster session.The workshop activities are expected to result in: (1) a mutual understanding of the research interests and capabilities of the two universities; (2) a collection of white papers resulting from the Workshop breakout sessions; and (3) a CD-ROM of student research poster presentations. This material is to be used to develop the "partnership program" proposal. The results of the HILSA Workshop will also be presented to the NSF as part of a progress briefing during late Fall 2005.The partnership proposal that this workshop will lead to will structure a set of integrated research projects at NCSU, which will be complementary to a collection of life sciences automation projects at Rostock. In general, the projects will focus on: high-throughput biochemical screening processes; advanced robotics for screening processes; remote control of screening processes for promoting distributed access; middleware and sensor technologies for monitoring screening processes; and human-machine interface design for biochemist control of advanced automation. A supporting student program will include international undergraduate research training and exchange programs and an international graduate school involving NCSU and Rostock faculty in joint direction of doctoral student research across institutions.