Symposium - ACS POLY - Bioactive Polymer and Polymer Surfaces

ID: MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623) 1007544 PI: Mefford， O. Thompson ORG：克莱姆森大学标题：专题讨论会- ACS POLY -生物活性聚合物和聚合物表面知识价值：该提案旨在支持研究生，博士后和年轻教师的旅行奖励，包括那些来自未被充分代表的群体参加研讨会？生物活性聚合物和聚合物表面？2010年8月22日至26日，在马萨诸塞州波士顿举行的第240届美国化学学会（ACS）全国会议上，在高分子化学（POLY）分部举行。生物活性聚合物和聚合物表面有潜力提高疗效，并建立全新的医疗疗法和设备。为了实现这一目标，人们越来越多地研究新的生物活性聚合物系统，试图理解并最终利用聚合物材料引导的细胞和组织行为。研讨会的目标是：(1)强调生物活性聚合物和聚合物表面的设计、合成和表征方面的最新进展，以了解细胞、组织和聚合物材料之间的相互作用，并将其转化为生物医学工程中的实际应用。(2)促进聚合物科学家、化学家、生物工程师、制药科学家和生物学家之间的对话，并在这些不同领域的工作者之间建立联系和交流思想。(3)为青年研究人员提供展示其最新研究成果的机会，包括初级教师、博士后和研究生。在其他有关主题的会议/专题讨论会的背景下，PI很好地说明了拟议的专题讨论会的及时性。更广泛的影响：三位研讨会组织者中有两位是女性，一些女性和少数族裔科学家计划在研讨会上发表演讲。预定的演讲者中至少有五位是年轻的科学家。申请的4000美元资金完全用于支持研究生、博士后和年轻教师的出勤（旅行、住宿、膳食）。将优先资助参加第一次全国会议的研究生、做口头报告的初级教师以及属于代表性不足群体的研究人员。为了提高学生的兴趣，研讨会的广告中会描述学生旅行的潜在资金。

ID: MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623) 1007544 PI: Mefford, O. Thompson ORG: Clemson UniversityTitle: Symposium - ACS POLY - Bioactive Polymer and Polymer SurfacesINTELLECTUAL MERIT: This proposal seeks to support travel awards for graduate students, post-docs, and younger faculty, including those from underrepresented groups to attend the symposium on ?Bioactive Polymers and Polymer Surfaces? at the 240th American Chemical Society (ACS) National meeting in Boston, MA (August 22-26, 2010) in the Division of Polymer Chemistry (POLY). Bioactive polymers and polymer surfaces have the potential to improve the efficacy of, and establish entirely new, medical therapeutics and devices. Towards this goal, new bioactive polymer systems are increasingly being studied in an attempt to understand and eventually harness polymeric material-guided cell and tissue behavior. The objectives of the symposium are: (1) To highlight recent advances in the design, synthesis, and characterization of bioactive polymers and polymer surfaces to understand the interaction between cells, tissues, and polymeric materials and to translate this into practical applications in biomedical engineering. (2) To promote dialogue among polymer scientists, chemists, bioengineers, pharmaceutical scientists, and biologists, and to establish contacts and exchange ideas among workers in these different areas. (3) To provide opportunities for young investigators including junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students, to present their most recent research results. The PI makes a good case for the timeliness of the proposed symposium in the context of other conferences/symposia on related topics.BROADER IMPACTS: Two of the three symposium organizers are females, and a number of female and minority scientists are scheduled to make presentations at the symposium. At least five of the scheduled speakers are younger scientists. The requested funding of $4000 is scheduled entirely to support the attendance (travel, lodging, meals) of graduate students, postdocs, and younger faculty. Funding priority will be given to graduate students attending their first national meeting, junior faculty giving an oral presentation, and researchers belonging to underrepresented groups. The existence of potential funding for student travel will be described in advertisements for the symposium to enhance student interest.