Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute on Nano and Biotechnology; San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina; November 2006

泛美高级研究院(PASI)奖由美国国家科学基金会和能源部(DOE)联合支持，将于2006年1月2日至11日在阿根廷圣卡洛斯·德·巴里洛什举行，主题为纳米科学和生物技术。该研究所由西北大学的霍拉西奥·D·埃斯皮诺萨博士和印第安纳大学厄巴纳-香槟分校的格劳西奥·保利诺博士共同组织，将通过与拉丁美洲初级研究人员的教程、讲座和广泛的科学讨论，促进纳米和生物技术领域的最新进展的研究和教育。PASI将由大约18名讲师和来自美洲大陆的40名参与者组成。PASI讲师将由各自领域的顶尖研究人员组成，并将来自美洲大陆的不同国家和机构。主要演讲者将提供全面的教程，然后提供专门的贡献，对纳米和生物技术领域的知识现状进行批判性评估。为了促进具体内容的互动，PASI将包括由初级研究人员和学生参与者介绍研究研究的海报会议，以及一个动手培训实验室。参赛学生将由国际组委会在公开竞赛中选出。PASI旨在通过将北美和南美的研究人员整合到纳米科学和生物技术的联合研究计划中，产生持久的影响。为协助传播PASI的成果，将为这一活动创建一个全面的网站，其中将包括PASI及其目标的概述、方案大纲以及为参与者提供的其他有用信息，如教程和讲座。

This Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) award, jointly supported by the NSF and Department of Energy (DOE), will take place January 2-11, 2006 in San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina on the topic of nanoscience and biotechnology. Organized by Dr. Horacio D. Espinosa of Northwestern University together with Dr. Glaucio Paulino of the University of Indiana, Urbana-Champaign, the institute will promote research and education on the latest advances in the field of nano and biotechnology through tutorials, lectures and extensive scientific discussions with junior researchers in Latin America. The PASI will consist of approximately eighteen lecturers, and forty participants from the American continent. PASI lecturers will consist of top researchers in the area of their respective fields, and will come from a variety of countries and institutions in the American continent. Key speakers will present comprehensive tutorials followed by specialized contributions, making a critical assessment of the current state of knowledge of the fields of nano and biotechnology. In order to foster content-specific interactions, the PASI will include Poster sessions for the presentation of research studies by junior researchers and student participants, together with a hands-on training laboratory. Participating students will be selected in an open competition by an International Organizing Committee.This PASI aims to have a lasting impact by integrating North and South-American researchers around joint research programs in nanoscience and biotechnology. To assist with dissemination of the results of the PASI, a comprehensive web site will be created for the event that will include an overview of the PASI and its objectives, a Program Outline and other useful information for participants, such as tutorials and lectures..