2011 Macromolecular Materials Gordon Research Conference; January 2011; Ventura, CA

2011年高分子材料戈登研究会议(GRC)(前身为聚合物WEST)聚焦于推进聚合物科学的前沿。在戈登研究会议的背景下，收集领先的专业知识使跨学科对话成为可能，并打开了合作的机会。受邀的演讲者是在各自领域的聚合物合成、聚合物物理、聚合物工程、纳米复合材料和聚合物生物材料/治疗领域的国际知名的世界级专家。此外，在本次会议之前，将举行研究生研究研讨会(GRS)。GRC和GRS海报会议提供了一个在非正式环境中进行科学讨论的特殊机会，在这里，早期职业研究人员与来自学术界、行业和政府实验室的知名专家互动。GRC/GRS的更广泛影响在于培养和发展未来聚合物材料和相关跨学科领域的领导者，并促进从事此类跨学科研究的科学队伍的多样性。与聚合物GRC(前身为聚合物西部)的传统保持一致，今年会议的计划主题涵盖了一系列重要和及时的主题，从纳米结构聚合物和复合材料，到聚合物物理和工程，再到用于治疗的聚合物材料，包括药物输送和基因输送。这些主题与演讲者和与会者的多样性相结合，将构成具有强大技术优势和更广泛影响的GRC。

TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL ABSTRACTThe 2011 Macromolecular Materials Gordon Research Conference (GRC) (formerly Polymers West) is focused on advancing the frontiers of polymer science. The collection of leading expertise in a Gordon Research Conference setting enables a cross-disciplinary dialogue and opens opportunities for collaboration. The invited speakers are internationally known, world-class experts in their respective areas of polymer synthesis, polymer physics, polymer engineering, nanocomposites, and polymer biomaterials/therapeutics. In addition, this conference will be preceded by the Graduate Research Seminar(GRS). GRC and GRS poster sessions offer an exceptional opportunity for scientific discussion in an informal setting, where early career researchers interact with established experts from academia, industry, and government laboratories. The broader impact of this GRC/GRS lies in cultivating and developing tomorrow's leaders in the polymeric materials and related interdisciplinary fields, and in advancing diversity in the scientific workforce performing such interdisciplinary research. In keeping with the past tradition of the Polymers GRC (formerly Polymers West) the Programmatic Themes of this year's conference cover a range of important and timely topics spanning the range from nanostructured polymers and composites, to polymer physics and engineering, to polymer materials for therapeutics including drug delivery and gene delivery. These themes, combined with the diverse array of speakers and attendees, will constitute a GRC of strong technical merit and broader impact.