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

德克萨斯大学圣安东尼奥分校（UTSA）通过与西北大学（NU）材料研究科学与工程中心（MRSEC）和圣安东尼奥德克萨斯大学健康科学中心（UTHSCSA）的材料研究与教育合作伙伴关系（PREM）研究纳米材料与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领域的合作研究和教育。这项研究包括三个主要组成部分：1)纳米材料及其在各个领域的应用的合作研究；2)本科生和研究生的教育和培训，特别是女性和其他少数民族学生；3)K-12学生和教师的外展计划。研究人员集中在六个重点领域：1)稀土双用途生物传感器，2)纳米颗粒的医学应用，3)新型纳米材料及其在生物学中的应用，4)金属纳米颗粒在神经科学中的应用，5)用于生物成像应用的纳米材料的太赫兹表征，以及6)利用低温脉冲激光沉积和原子层沉积实现纤维功能化。这个PREM建立了一个独特的和高度凝聚力的团队，能够在这些特定的推力领域调查基础科学问题。NU- mrsec在建立和指导UTSA的PREM计划方面发挥着关键作用，因为NU材料研究实验室为从事这些类型研究领域的UTSA本科生和研究生提供了目前无法获得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.