Oxide and Metal Nanoparticles-The Interface between Life Sciences and Physical Sciences

氧化物和金属纳米颗粒：生命科学和物理科学之间的界面德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校(UTSA)通过其与西北大学(NU)材料研究科学与工程中心(MRSEC)和德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校健康科学中心(UTHSCSA)的材料研究和教育伙伴关系(PREM)，研究纳米材料和生命科学之间的界面关系。PREM在这些机构之间建立了永久的关系，以扩大和促进材料科学方面的合作研究和教育。这项研究包括三个主要部分：1)纳米材料及其在不同领域的应用的合作研究，2)本科生和研究生，特别是女性和其他少数族裔学生的教育和培训，3)面向K-12学生和教师的外展计划。研究参与者集中在六个主要领域：1)基于稀土的两用生物传感器，2)纳米粒子的医学应用，3)新型纳米材料及其在生物学中的应用，4)金属纳米粒子在神经科学中的应用，5)用于生物成像的纳米材料的太赫兹表征，6)低温脉冲激光沉积和原子层沉积光纤的功能化。该PREM建立了一支独特且高度凝聚力的团队，使其能够在这些特定的推力领域研究基础科学问题。NU-MRSEC在建立和指导UTSA的PREM计划方面发挥了关键作用，因为NU材料研究实验室提供了目前UTSA从事这类研究领域的本科生和研究生所没有的基础设施和支持人员。

Oxide and Metal Nanoparticles: The Interface between Life Sciences and Physical Sciences The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) studies interfacial relationships between nanomaterials and the life sciences through its Partnership for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) with the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Northwestern University (NU) and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). The PREM creates a permanent relationship between these institutions to broaden and foster collaborative research and education in materials science. The research entails three principal components: 1) collaborative research in nanomaterials and their applications in various fields, 2) education and training for undergraduate and graduate students, especially, women and other underrepresented minority students, and 3) outreach program for K-12 students and teachers.The research participants are focused in six thrust areas: 1) Rare Earth-based Dual Purpose Biosensor, 2) Medical Applications of Nanoparticles, 3) Novel Nanomaterials and their Applications in Biology, 4) Using Metal Nanoparticles in Neuroscience, 5) Terahertz Characterization of Nanomaterials for Biological Imaging Applications, and 6) Functionalization of Fibers Employing Low Temperature Pulsed Laser Deposition and Atomic Layer Deposition. This PREM establishes a unique and highly cohesive team enabled to investigate fundamental science questions in these specific thrust areas. The NU-MRSEC plays a critical role in establishing and guiding the PREM program at UTSA, as the NU Materials Research laboratories provide infrastructure and support staff currently not available to UTSA undergraduate and graduate students engaged in these types of research areas.