Nano-Bio: The Next Transformative Convergence Conference, May 21-22, 2009 Washington DC

该奖项的目的是补充亚历山大·冯·洪堡基金会的资金，以支持美国大学博士生参加为期两天的会议？纳米生物：下一次变革性的融合？这次会议将汇集来自世界各地的著名研究人员，(I)讨论纳米技术和生物技术(Nano-Bio)的融合，(Ii)回顾在这些领域取得的成就，(Iii)制定这些技术的未来研究方向，特别是细胞工程，以及(Iv)在世界各地的研究人员之间建立合作。这次学生、知名研究人员和教师的聚会将为渴望获得知识的年轻人才和愿意为这些领域的未来研究播种种子的年轻人才提供一个激发智力的氛围。这次研讨会的成果将包括一份总结两天讨论情况的报告。纳米生物不仅涵盖许多以前的专业科学和工程？例如，物理、化学、生物学、神经科学？但它也预示着，通过融合这些早先截然不同的领域，新的创新前景令人难以置信。纳米生物可以实现的例子包括生物合成材料和机器；靶向给药，通过工程设计的新型分子有效地治疗癌症；以及可以持续监测人体状况的智能传感器？S。将来自不同学科的国际研究人员聚集在一起的论坛在帮助建立新的合作和促进不同领域之间的理解方面提供了巨大的价值。此次会议？S潜在的更广泛的影响是弥合这些差距，加强国内和国际层面的科技交流。

AbstractThe objective of this award is to supplement funding from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for supporting the travel of doctoral students at US universities to a two-day conference entitled ?Nano-Bio: the Next Transformative Convergence?. The conference will bring together eminent researchers from all over the world to (i) discuss the convergence of nanotechnology and biotechnology (Nano-Bio), (ii) review what has been achieved in these fields, (iii) charter future research directions in these technologies with special emphasis on cellular engineering, and (iv) establish collaborations among researchers all over the world. This gathering of students, eminent researchers, and teachers will provide an intellectually stimulating atmosphere to young talented persons hungry for acquiring knowledge and senior researchers willing to sow seeds for future research in these areas. Deliverables from this workshop will include a report summarizing discussions held during the two days.Nano-Bio not only covers many of the formerly specialized sciences and engineering ? e.g., physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience ? but it also portends incredibly promising new innovations through the fusion of these earlier disparate fields. Examples of what Nano-Bio can accomplish include bio-synthetic materials and machines; targeted drug delivery of novel, engineering-designed molecules to efficiently treat cancerous tumors; and smart sensors that can constantly monitor human body?s status. Forums to bring international researchers from different disciplines together offer tremendous value to help forge new collaborations and promote understanding among disparate fields. The conference?s potential broader impact is to bridge these gaps toward enhancing scientific and technical exchanges at national and international levels.