IEEE EMBC 2012 Micro- and Nanoengineering in Medicine Conference, Msui, Hawaii, December 2-6, 2012

IEEE EMBC 2012 医学微纳米工程会议，夏威夷姆苏伊，2012 年 12 月 2-6 日

• 批准号: 1212234
• 负责人: Michelle Khine
• 金额: $ 1.5万
• 依托单位: University of California-Irvine
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-03-01 至 2013-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1212234&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: IEEE; EMBC; 2012; Micro; Nanoengineering

Abstract1212234, KhineIntellectual Merits: Micro- and nanotechnologies have emerged to become one of the most ?game changing? fields in science over the past few decades. In particular the ability to control and manipulate matter at small length scales has already led to major advances in a range of different areas such as microelectronics, energy, biomedicine and environment. Given the increasing amount of interest in this area the ?Micro- and Nanotechnology in Medicine Conference? (MNMC) aims to bring together leading experts in the area of micro- and nanotechnology to present the latest work on the use of various types of technologies for addressing a range of different challenges that are of importance for biomedicine and education of engineers at the interface of engineering, medicine, and biological sciences. This conference will be held in Hawaii, on Dec 2-6, 2012. The conference organizers have partnered with IEEE-EMBS (IEEE- Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society), one of the leading societies at the interface between engineering, biology and medicine, to present a program that is highly rich in both intellectual merit as well as educational opportunities. In particular the conference brings together students from various academic institutions with world leading experts in a small and intimate setting that will enable ample opportunities to network and learn. The conference will focus on a number of unique areas that are highly inter-related yet not fully put together in a similar program. These areas include fundamental science of micro- and nanofluidics and small matter to applications in engineering the environment of cells using various ?small-scale? technologies, developing devices to detect and analyze molecules for biosensing and global health applications. Another unique aspect of the conference is the involvement of people from companies. The proposed conference will generate a range of opportunities for students and young investigators to learn about the process of developing and commercializing a technology from industry speakers.Broader Impacts:The potential impact of this proposed MNMC is far-reaching. Because this conference combines fundamentals of micro and nano science and engineering with their applications in medicine, it will catalyze conversations between otherwise disparate fields. Various biomedical grand challenges facing our society and the world can be addressed in part or in whole by interfacing biology and medicine with nanotechnology. By drawing leaders from each of these fields together to discuss ways of addressing important medical issues with the most cutting edge technology in an intimate venue, it will enable progress at the interface of science, engineering, and medicine. To maximize the broader impact of such a promising conference, several approaches are proposed to raise awareness, with the larger scientific community as well as engage participation by under-represented minorities by hosting:1. Workshops for students to engage more intimately with thought leaders. Students can get to know leaders in the field through workshops to help guide and further their careers. Having access to mentors is a critical component for a successful education, and therefore providing a forum to engage mentor and student interactions would help facilitate this.2. Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine Panel Luncheon. With still so few women in engineering and science, a panel luncheon in which women can learn from established role models as well as open a dialogue on how to best attract and engage women in these burgeoning fields is needed.3. Best poster awards for undergraduates and for graduate students. poster competitions will be held to encourage the highest quality research and presentation at the undergraduate as well as at the graduate level.4. Travel grants for US students. These grants will enable students who otherwise cannot afford to come to participate in this conference. The grants will be distributed based on merit (quality of paper submission) with consideration for inclusion of under-represented minorities and women.

摘要1212234，KhineIntellectual Merits：微米和纳米技术已经成为最具“改变游戏规则”的技术之一。过去几十年的科学领域。特别是在小尺度上控制和操纵物质的能力已经在微电子、能源、生物医学和环境等一系列不同领域带来了重大进展。鉴于人们对这一领域的兴趣日益浓厚，“医学中的微米和纳米技术会议”召开了。 （MNMC）旨在汇集微米和纳米技术领域的领先专家，展示利用各种类型的技术来应对一系列不同挑战的最新工作，这些挑战对于生物医学以及工程、医学和生物科学交叉领域的工程师教育具有重要意义。本次会议将于 2012 年 12 月 2 日至 6 日在夏威夷举行。会议组织者与 IEEE-EMBS（IEEE 医学与生物学工程协会）（工程学、生物学和医学领域的领先协会之一）合作，提出了一个在智力价值和教育机会方面都非常丰富的项目。特别是，这次会议将来自不同学术机构的学生与世界领先的专家聚集在一个小型而亲密的环境中，这将提供充足的交流和学习机会。会议将重点关注一些高度相互关联但尚未完全整合到类似计划中的独特领域。这些领域包括微流体和纳米流体的基础科学以及小物质到使用各种“小规模”设计细胞环境的应用。技术，开发用于生物传感和全球健康应用的分子检测和分析设备。会议的另一个独特之处是公司人员的参与。拟议的会议将为学生和年轻研究人员提供一系列机会，让他们从行业发言人那里了解技术的开发和商业化过程。更广泛的影响：拟议的 MNMC 的潜在影响是深远的。由于本次会议将微米和纳米科学与工程的基础知识与其在医学中的应用结合起来，因此它将促进其他不同领域之间的对话。我们的社会和世界面临的各种生物医学重大挑战可以通过将生物学和医学与纳米技术相结合来部分或全部解决。通过将这些领域的领导者聚集在一起，在一个私密的场所讨论用最尖端的技术解决重要医学问题的方法，这将促进科学、工程和医学交叉领域的进步。为了最大限度地发挥这样一次充满希望的会议的更广泛影响，提出了几种方法来提高广大科学界的认识，并通过主办以下方式吸引代表性不足的少数群体的参与：1。让学生与思想领袖更密切地接触的研讨会。学生可以通过研讨会认识该领域的领导者，以帮助指导和进一步发展他们的职业生涯。能够接触到导师是成功教育的关键组成部分，因此提供一个让导师和学生互动的论坛将有助于促进这一点。2。科学、工程和医学领域的女性专家小组午餐会。由于工程和科学领域的女性人数仍然很少，因此需要举行一次小组午餐会，让女性可以向既定的榜样学习，并就如何最好地吸引和参与这些新兴领域的女性展开对话。3。本科生和研究生最佳海报奖。将举办海报竞赛，以鼓励本科生和研究生进行最高质量的研究和展示。4．为美国学生提供旅费补助。这些赠款将使那些无法负担费用的学生能够参加这次会议。补助金将根据成绩（提交论文的质量）进行分配，并考虑到代表性不足的少数族裔和妇女的情况。