2010 International Conference on Biofabrication: October 4-6, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA

1010335Forgacs生物制造是一门新兴学科，它使用细胞、生物活性化合物、生物制剂和/或生物材料作为基本构件来制造生物模型、系统、设备和产品。由于生物制造涉及广泛的物理、化学、生物和工程过程，因此它需要多个领域专家的协作互动；它从根本上来说是跨学科的。由于这一显着特征，生物制造领域正在稳步增长。为了清楚地建立和识别自己，它需要代表性。最近举行的一些有关该主题的会议反映了该领域越来越多的从业者已经认识到这一点。这一方向的另一个里程碑是最近推出了专门期刊《Biofabrication》。为了保持势头，PI 将于 10 月 4 日至 6 日在费城组织“2010 年生物制造国际会议”，并为大约 100 名与会者提供一个交流该领域最新发展的论坛，其中年轻一代的代表人数众多，反映了该学科本身的年轻本质。认识到生物制造的重要性以及成为 21 世纪制造范式的潜力，他们计划将潮流引领者、政​​策制定资助机构和工商组织的代表与学术界聚集在一起。在美国组织这次会议将为美国研究人员提供一个保持其在该领域国际领先地位的机会。生物制造技术包括那些从医学角度出发的组织工程中已知的技术，但从长远来看，可以结合满足众多社会需求的应用，例如生物燃料、环境毒理学或非动物食品（肉类）。由于其深远的影响和影响范围，生物制造需要一支由“多语言”人员组成的多学科劳动力队伍，能够跨多个科学学科和技术以及与政策制定和监管机构、工业和商业的代表进行沟通。那些从事生物制造的人可能需要成为持续的创新者，并处于创业精英的最前沿。拟议的 2010 年国际生物制造会议将为实现这些目标发挥重要作用。它将有助于加强国际生物制造界，提高其知名度和声望，提供在美国展示其最新成就的机会，并增强该领域对渴望在 21 世纪科技企业取得成功的下一代科学家、研究人员和工程师的吸引力。

1010335ForgacsBiofabrication is an emerging discipline that uses cells, bioactive compounds, biologics and/or biomaterials as basic building blocks to manufacture biological models, systems, devices and products. As biofabrication implies a broad range of physical, chemical, biological, and engineering processes, it is predicated on the collaborative interaction of experts of multiple fields; it is fundamentally interdisciplinary. Due to this distinguishing feature the biofabrication community is steadily increasing. To clearly establish and identify itself it needs representation. This has been recognized by many of the field's growing number of practitioners reflected in a number of recent meetings on the subject. A further milestone in this direction is the recent launch of a dedicated journal Biofabrication.To maintain momentum The PIs will organize the "2010 international Conference on Biofabrication" in Philadelphia, October 4-6, and provide a forum for the exchange of the latest developments in the field between about 100 participants with a strong representation of the younger generation reflecting the young nature of the discipline itself. In recognition of the importance of biofabrication, with the potential to become the 21st century manufacturing paradigm, they plan to bring together representatives of trendsetting, policy-making funding agencies and industrial-commercial organizations with the academic community. Organizing the meeting in the United States will provide an opportunity for US researchers to maintain their international leadership in the field.Biofabrication technologies include those known from the more medically-motivated tissue engineering but in perspective could incorporate applications that respond to numerous societal needs, such as biofuels, environmental toxicology or non-animal food (meat). For its far-reaching implications and sphere of influence, biofabrication requires a multidisciplinary workforce of "multi-lingual" individuals, able to communicate across multiple scientific disciplines and technologies as well as with representatives of policymaking and regulatory bodies, industry and commerce. It is likely that those working in biofabrication will need to be continuous innovators and be at the fore-front of the entrepreneurial elite. The proposed 2010 International Conference on Biofabrication will play an important role in achieving these goals. It will contribute to the strengthening of the international biofabrication community, boost its recognition and prestige, provide an opportunity to showcase its latest accomplishments in the US, and enhance the appeal of the field to the next generation of scientists, researchers and engineers with aspirations for success in the 21st century technological enterprise.