CREST: Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical and Energy-Driven Systems and Applications

波多黎各大学，马亚圭斯（UPRM）旨在通过建立生物医学和能源驱动的系统和应用纳米技术中心（NCBEDSA）整合教育和研究。该中心的总体战略将确保UPRM在材料工程研究和纳米技术领域的国家竞争力。中心？的使命是整合工程纳米结构材料方面正在进行的研究和教育工作，重点是该机构和岛屿的两个战略领域：生物医学和能源驱动系统。在此框架内，NCBEDSA教师将通过支持现有和即将推出的相关研究生课程和开发新的课程来扩大和加强整个机构的研究生和本科教育。这将形成一个终身学习材料专业人员的骨干队伍，具有强大的跨学科培训。为了实现上述目标，该中心将分为四个跨学科研究小组（IGR）和一个跨学科教育小组（IEG）。中心？该公司的变革性研究重点是纳米材料的基础和应用方面，包括：IGR 1）用于磁驱动siRNA递送的多功能纳米颗粒; IGR 2）用于癌症治疗的量子点系统; IGR 3）用于分离和催化的纳米多孔材料; IGR 4）用于节能设备和应用的纳米工程复合材料。中心？该研究将通过开发新型纳米材料来影响社会，这些纳米材料将用于改进治疗和诊断，更清洁和更有效的能源替代品。此外，中心？的拟议活动将促进西班牙裔的公司在劳动力管道导致在工程领域与纳米技术的高级学位。

The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM) seeks to integrate education and research by establishing a Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical and Energy-Driven Systems and Applications (NCBEDSA). The overall Center strategy will secure national competitiveness of UPRM in the area of materials engineering research and nanotechnology. The Center?s mission is to integrate ongoing research and education efforts in engineered nanostructured materials focused on two strategic areas for the institution and the island: biomedical and energy-driven systems. Within this framework, the NCBEDSA faculty will broaden and strengthen graduate and undergraduate education throughout the institution by supporting existing and upcoming pertinent graduate programs and developing new ones. This will form a cadre of lifelong-learning materials professionals with a robust interdisciplinary training. To achieve the aforementioned goals the Center will be organized into four interdisciplinary research groups (IGRs) and one interdisciplinary educational group (IEG). The Center?s transformative research focuses on fundamental and applied aspects of nanomaterials encompassing: IGR1) multifunctional nanoparticles for magnetically actuated siRNA delivery; IGR2) quantum dot systems for cancer therapy; IGR3) nanoporous materials for separations and catalysis; and IGR4) nanoengineered composite materials for energy efficient devices and applications. The Center?s research will impact society by developing novel nanomaterials to be used in improved therapies and diagnostics, cleaner and more efficient energy alternatives. In addition, the Center?s proposed activities will foster the in-corporation of Hispanics in the workforce pipeline leading to advanced degrees in engineering areas related to Nanotechnology.