Symposium on Nanostructured Materials for Future Therapy; ACS National Meeting; Salt Lake City, UT; March 2009

ID：MPS/DMR/BMAT（7623）0903450 PI：Yeo，Yoon ORG：普渡大学标题：纳米结构材料的未来治疗智力优势：一个专题讨论会，题为？纳米结构材料用于未来的治疗？2009年3月22日至26日在犹他湖城举行的第237届美国化学学会（ACS）全国会议上，该研讨会由ACS高分子化学部（POLY）主办。本次研讨会将讨论最近的进展和问题的发展，表征和应用纳米结构材料与健康相关的承诺。拟议的研讨会将讨论四个重点领域，重点是组装到纳米尺度的聚合物系统，其特定的生物功能主要来自这种结构：（i）具有受控细胞反应的新型聚合物系统;（ii）具有治疗潜力的新型纳米结构系统;（iii）生物活性表面与组织的接口;和（iv）创新的测量工具。本次研讨会的目标是为在这些重点领域工作的领导者和年轻研究人员提供机会，分享他们最近的进展，想法，挑战和解决方案，并期望在一个领域开发的创新方法可以直接影响和促进其他领域的进步。本次会议的目的是：（1）突出纳米结构生物材料的设计、合成和表征的最新进展，以促进对细胞生物学的基本理解和在生物医学工程中的实际应用;（2）促进聚合物科学家、化学家、生物工程师、制药科学家和生物学家之间的对话，建立不同领域之间的联系和交流思想;（3）为年轻的研究人员，包括初级教师、博士后研究员和研究生提供展示最新研究成果的机会。 新型聚合物设计和纳米技术的进步为设计和组织新的纳米结构材料提供了前所未有的机会。新的方法和工具有助于理解纳米结构材料对生物过程的影响。这些领域之间的合作努力在开发新的未来疗法方面具有很大的前景。研讨会的四个重点领域在理解纳米结构材料的生物后果以及应对化学和工程挑战的方法方面有着共同的兴趣。近年来，随着科学学科之间的界限开始模糊，在这样的环境中培养下一代年轻科学家的同时，展示杰出的跨学科研究人员的进步变得至关重要。本次研讨会将汇集许多最强大和最有前途的研究人员在这个活跃的领域，并促进他们的沟通和合作，以发展新的未来疗法。本次研讨会将通过促进聚合物科学家、化学家、生物工程师、制药科学家和生物学家之间的协同互动，对人类健康产生积极影响，他们正致力于为未来的治疗开发新的纳米结构材料。这笔赠款将有助于广泛宣传拟议的专题讨论会，通过旅行奖鼓励大量下一代科学家出席。

ID: MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623) 0903450 PI: Yeo, Yoon ORG: Purdue UniversityTitle: Nanostructured Materials for Future TherapyINTELLECTUAL MERIT: A symposium entitled ?Nanostructured Materials for Future Therapy? is being organized to be held at the 237th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting between March 22nd and 26th, 2009, in Salt Lake City, UT. The symposium is sponsored by the Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY) within the ACS. This symposium will address recent advances and issues in development, characterization, and application of nanostructured materials with health-related promises. The proposed symposium will discuss four thrust areas, focusing on polymeric systems that are assembled to nanometer-scale and whose specific biological functions largely arise from such structure: (i) Novel polymeric systems with controlled cellular responses; (ii) Novel nanostructured systems with therapeutic potential; (iii) Interfacing tissues with bioactive surfaces; and (iv) Innovative measurement tools. The goal of this symposium is to provide opportunities for both leaders and young investigators working in these focus areas to share their recent advances, ideas, challenges, and solutions with the expectation that innovative approaches being developed in one area can directly impact and facilitate advances in the others. The objectives of the symposium are: (1) To highlight recent advances in the design, synthesis and characterization of nanostructured biomaterials for fundamental understanding of cell biology and practical applications in biomedical engineering; (2) To promote dialogues between polymer scientists, chemists, bioengineers, pharmaceutical scientists, and biologists, establish contacts and exchange ideas among different areas; and (3) To provide opportunities for young investigators including junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students to present their most updated research results. Advances in novel polymer design and nanotechnology have provided unprecedented opportunities to design and organize new nanostructured materials. New methodologies and tools have facilitated understanding the influence of the nanostructured materials on biological processes. Collaborative efforts among these areas hold great promises in developing new future therapy. The four focus areas of the symposium have shared interests in understanding the biological consequences of the nanostructured materials and approaches to addressing chemical and engineering challenges. As the lines between the scientific disciplines began to blur in recent years, it has become vital to showcase the advances of eminent cross-disciplinary investigators while training young scientists of the next generation in such an environment. This symposium will bring together many of the strongest and most promising researchers in this active field and promote their communications and collaborations toward development of new future therapy.BROADER IMPACTS: This symposium will positively affect human health by fostering synergistic interactions between polymer scientists, chemists, bioengineers, pharmaceutical scientists, and biologists, who are working toward development of new nanostructured materials for future therapy. This grant will contribute to broad dissemination of the proposed symposium by encouraging a large attendance of next-generation scientists through travel awards.