Symposium - ACS POLY - Bioactive Polymer and Polymer Surfaces

ID：MPS/DMR/BMAT（7623）1007544 PI：Mefford，O.汤普森ORG：克莱姆森大学研讨会- ACS聚-生物活性聚合物和聚合物表面智力优势：这项建议旨在支持研究生，博士后和年轻的教师，包括那些来自代表性不足的群体参加研讨会？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，在聚合物化学部（POLY）举行。 生物活性聚合物和聚合物表面具有提高疗效和建立全新的医疗疗法和设备的潜力。 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，试图了解并最终利用聚合物材料引导的细胞和组织行为。本次研讨会的目的是：（1）突出生物活性聚合物和聚合物表面的设计，合成和表征的最新进展，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)为年轻的研究人员提供机会，包括初级教师，博士后研究员和研究生，介绍他们最新的研究成果。 在其他相关主题的会议/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：三个专题讨论会组织者中有两个是女性，一些女性和少数民族科学家计划在专题讨论会上发言。 至少有五位预定的演讲者是年轻的科学家。 所要求的4000美元的资金计划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）。 资金优先将给予研究生参加他们的第一次全国会议，初级教师给予口头报告，研究人员属于代表性不足的群体。为提高学生的兴趣，研讨会的广告将介绍学生旅行的潜在资金的存在。

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.