International: Student Exchange for Research on Nano/Biotechnology

一支能够跨越国界互动的劳动力队伍不仅对我们未来的经济健康至关重要，而且对科学技术领域的持续创新和领导也至关重要。NBIC/Minatec纳米/生物技术研究学生交流将培养一支年轻的科学家队伍，他们具有在全球范围内参与科学和工程研究的技能和经验，并在协同研究平台的背景下这样做。该项目是宾夕法尼亚大学纳米/生物接口中心(NBIC)和法国格勒诺布尔微纳米技术创新园区(Minatec)之间的双向学生交流和研究合作。纳米生物技术本质上是一个多学科领域，涉及我们这个时代一些最关键问题的基本概念和技术应用。这些措施的范围从生物医学传感器和定向药物输送，到能源收集和能源效率，再到空气和水质量的监测和修复。对学生进行纳米生物技术基本原理的教育，使他们准备好在这些不断发展的领域做出跨越国界的贡献。与阿拉巴马州立大学的合作将把这些机会扩展到不同的学生群体。智力价值这个项目的智力价值建立在对研究将产生的基本问题的更多理解的基础上。具体来说，新的DNA杂化纳米结构中的电子传输机制，表面对细胞和蛋白质相互作用的影响，以及生物胶体在流体环境中的行为。理解和控制这些过程的能力将使生物分子电子学、生物传感器和医疗治疗的新战略成为可能。广泛影响该计划的更广泛的影响是几个方面的。新一批学生将接受纳米生物技术跨学科领域的培训。这些学生将发展在多元文化的全球环境中有效互动所需的额外技能。此外，招聘战略和合作伙伴关系将导致一个多样化的学生群体，他们拥有在各种职业道路上担任领导职位的技能。该项目得到了NSF国际科学与工程办公室(OISE)和NSF工程局(ENG)、助理主任办公室(OAD)以及工程和教育中心(EEC)的支持。

A workforce capable of interacting across national borders is critical, not only to the future health of our economy, but also to continued innovation and leadership in science and technology. NBIC/MINATEC Student Exchange for Research on Nano/Biotechnology will develop a cadre of young scientists with the skills and experience to engage globally in science and engineering research and to do so in the context of a synergistic research platform. The program is a two-way student exchange and research collaboration between the Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania (NBIC) and the Micro- and Nanotechnologies Innovation Campus in Grenoble, France (MINATEC). Nanobiotechnology is an inherently multidisciplinary field that addresses fundamental concepts and technological applications of some of the most critical issues of our time. These range from biomedical sensors and targeted drug delivery, to energy harvesting and energy efficiency, to monitoring and remediation of air and water quality. Educating students in the fundamental principles of nanobiotechnology prepares them to contribute across boundaries in these evolving fields. A partnership with Alabama State University will extend these opportunities to its diverse student population.Intellectual MeritThe intellectual merit of this program is based on the increased understanding of fundamental issues that will result from the research. Specifically, the electron transport mechanisms in new DNA hybrid nanostructures, the effect of surfaces on cell and protein interactions, and the behavior of biological colloids in fluidic environments. The ability to understand and control these processes will enable new strategies for biomolecular electronics, biosensors, and medical therapeutics.Broader ImpactsThe broader impacts of this program are several fold. A new population of students will be trained in the cross-disciplinary field of nano biotechnology. These students will have developed the additional skills necessary to interact effectively in a multi-cultural global environment. Furthermore, the recruitment strategy and partnerships will lead to a diverse student group with the skills to take leadership positions in a variety of career paths.This project is supported by NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) and the NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG), Office of the Assistant Director (OAD), and the Engineering and Education Centers (EEC).