IGERT: Nanobiosensors, Nanomaterials, and Microfluidics

IGERT：纳米生物传感器、纳米材料和微流体

• 批准号: 0903715
• 负责人: Marc Porter
• 金额: $ 300万
• 依托单位: University of Utah
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-08-01 至 2015-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0903715&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IGERT; Nanobiosensors; Nanomaterials; Microfluidics

The development of ultra-sensitive biological and chemical sensors is one of the grand scientific, engineering, and educational challenges of the 21st century. Under the broad heading of NanoBioSensors (NBS), this Integrative Graduate Education and Traineeship (IGERT) program will address these challenges through an innovative integration of materials for the recognition of target pathogens using sensor platforms that exploit breakthroughs in nanomaterials, miniaturization, sample collection and preparation strategies, and signal detection. It will focus on the development of advanced systems for the rapid, ultra-sensitive detection of pathogens responsible for disease as well as those central to food safety and security and the environment. This program will be strongly embedded in the new, statewide USTAR (Utah Science, Technology, and Research) initiative focused on advancing research and development in NBS, nanomaterials, and biodiagnostic devices. The next generation of research leaders in these areas will require high levels of training in several traditional science and engineering disciplines. This IGERT is designed to lessen longstanding boundaries separating these fields, and establish or expand collaborative ventures in ultra-high sensitivity detection, molecular recognition, surface characterization, interfacial reactivity, micro- and nano-fabrication, and microfluidics. These experiences will be augmented by internships as well as instruction in ethics, creativity, communication, teamwork, and entrepreneurship, all of which play an increasingly vital role in the rapidly evolving scientific and business environments. A diverse group of trainees will be aggressively recruited and actively mentored. IGERT is an NSF-wide program intended to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers with the interdisciplinary background, deep knowledge in a chosen discipline, and the technical, professional, and personal skills needed for the career demands of the future. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries.

超灵敏生物和化学传感器的发展是21世纪科学、工程和教育的重大挑战之一。在NanoBioSensors（NBS）的大标题下，该综合研究生教育和培训（IGERT）计划将通过创新整合材料来解决这些挑战，这些材料用于使用传感器平台识别目标病原体，这些传感器平台利用纳米材料，微型化，样品收集和制备策略以及信号检测的突破。它将专注于开发先进的系统，用于快速，超灵敏地检测疾病病原体以及对食品安全和环境至关重要的病原体。该计划将强烈嵌入新的，全州USTAR（犹他州科学，技术和研究）计划，重点是推进NBS，纳米材料和生物诊断设备的研究和开发。这些领域的下一代研究领导者将需要在几个传统科学和工程学科中接受高水平的培训。IGERT旨在减少这些领域之间长期存在的界限，并在超高灵敏度检测、分子识别、表面表征、界面反应性、微米和纳米制造以及微流体领域建立或扩大合作企业。这些经验将通过实习以及道德，创造力，沟通，团队合作和创业精神的指导来增强，所有这些都在快速发展的科学和商业环境中发挥着越来越重要的作用。将积极招募和积极指导各种各样的受训人员。 IGERT是一个NSF范围内的计划，旨在满足教育美国博士的挑战。具有跨学科背景的科学家和工程师，在所选学科的深厚知识，以及未来职业需求所需的技术，专业和个人技能。该计划旨在通过建立创新的研究生教育和培训新模式，在超越传统学科界限的合作研究的肥沃环境中促进研究生教育的文化变革。