S07 Symposium FF: Engineered Nanoscale Materials for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disease, 2007 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 9 - 13, 2007.

知识专长：本次会议将提供一个跨学科的论坛，讨论工程纳米材料在成像，诊断，监测和治疗人类疾病的应用。 该计划由代表大学，政府实验室和私人组织的杰出材料科学家小组组织。 20位受邀演讲者代表了工程纳米材料和纳米医学领域领先科学家的一个样本;还将包括大约50个贡献的演讲。 讨论的主题将包括：新型纳米材料的合成。表面功能化和靶向策略。纳米药物和基因传递系统。医学成像和造影剂。自我组装和生物启发的结构。在体内再生应用研讨会将包括一个教程打算与生物学家和医学研究人员合作的材料科学家。 它将为那些不熟悉生物材料应用这些方面的人提供生物技术和毒理学的概述。更广泛的影响：论文征集中列出的主题范围相对广泛，确保会议具有跨学科性质，以鼓励参与者对该领域更广泛的认识。 计划中的教程将进一步拓宽材料科学家对生物材料应用特有问题的理解。 组织者打算利用提供的资金鼓励年轻科学家和其他没有财政援助可能无法参加的人参加会议。

INTELLECTUAL MERIT: This conference will provide a cross-disciplinary forum to discuss the application of engineered nanomaterials in imaging, diagnosis, monitoring, and therapeutic treatment of human disease. The program has been organized by a distinguished group of materials scientists representing universities, government laboratories, and private organizations. The 20 invited speakers represent a braod sampling of leading scientists in the fields of engineered nanomaterials and nanomedicine; approximately 50 contributed talks will also be included. Topics for discussion will include:. Synthesis of novel nanomaterials. Surface functionalization and targeting strategies. Nanoscale drug and gene delivery systems. Medical imaging and contrast agents. Self-assembled and bio-inspired structures. In-vivo regenerative applicationsThe symposium will include a tutorial intended for the materials scientist interested in collaborating with biologists and medical researchers. It will provide an overview of biotechnology and toxicology for those not familiar with these aspects of biomaterials applications.BROADER IMPACT: The relatively broad range of topics listed in the call for papers ensures that the conference will have a cross-disciplinary character so as to encourage broader awareness of the field among participants. The planned tutorial will serve further to broaden understanding of issues peculiar to biomaterials applications among materials scientists. The organizers intend to use the funds provided to encourage attendance by younger scientists and others who might not be able to attend without financial assistance.