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

生物制造是一门新兴的学科，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建块来制造生物模型、系统、设备和产品。由于生物制造意味着广泛的物理、化学、生物和工程过程，它是基于多个领域专家的协作互动；它基本上是跨学科的。由于这一显著特征，生物制造社区正在稳步增长。为了清晰地建立和识别自己，它需要代表。这一点已经得到了该领域越来越多的从业者的认可，反映在最近关于该主题的一些会议上。在这个方向上的另一个里程碑是最近出版的一本专门的杂志《生物制造》。为了保持发展势头，pi将于10月4日至6日在费城组织“2010年国际生物制造会议”，并提供一个论坛，让大约100名参与者交流该领域的最新发展，这些参与者中有很多是年轻一代的代表，反映了该学科本身的年轻性质。认识到生物制造的重要性，并有可能成为21世纪的制造范式，他们计划将趋势引领者、决策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的国际领导地位的机会。生物制造技术包括那些从医学上更有动机的组织工程中了解到的技术，但从长远来看，这些技术可以包括对许多社会需求做出反应的应用，例如生物燃料、环境毒理学或非动物食品（肉）。由于其深远的影响和影响范围，生物制造需要由“多语言”个人组成的多学科劳动力，能够跨多个科学学科和技术以及与决策和监管机构、工业和商业的代表进行交流。从事生物制造的人很可能需要不断创新，站在创业精英的前列。拟于2010年召开的国际生物制造会议将在实现这些目标方面发挥重要作用。它将有助于加强国际生物制造界，提高其认知度和声望，为展示其在美国的最新成就提供机会，并增强该领域对下一代科学家、研究人员和工程师的吸引力，这些科学家、研究人员和工程师渴望在21世纪的科技企业中取得成功。

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.