Joint US/Chinese Cellular Biomechanics Summer Institute for Young Investigators to be held from August 15-17, 2012 in Xi'an, China

中美联合细胞生物力学青年研究员夏季研修班将于2012年8月15日至17日在中国西安举行

• 批准号: 1241708
• 负责人: Guy Genin
• 金额: $ 1.5万
• 依托单位: Washington University
• 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: 2012-08-01 至 2013-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1241708&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Joint; US; Chinese; Cellular; Biomechanics

1238490GeninThe support requested from the US NSF is to co-sponsor the first of an ongoing series of international summer institutes for young investigators on the subject of cellular biomechanics. The institute will be held in Xi'an, China, and the event will capitalize upon two major opportunities. The first is the opening of a major interdisciplinary center at Xi'an Jiaotong University, with a 20 million RMB in-vestment by the Chinese NSF. The second is the International Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (ICTAM) to be held the following week in Beijing. This will allow us to attract participants, al-ready visiting China, at a fraction of the usual cost. The workshop will aim to prepare young investigators for the ICTAM both in terms of science, by presenting recent developments and ongoing research themes in cellular biomechanics, and in terms of networking, by enabling meaningful interactions between young US investigators and both their Chinese counterparts and senior investigators. Careful evaluation of the institute will be performed to optimize offerings and program structure for future years.Intellectual merit:Much of modern medicine builds upon successes in understanding the cell as a biochemical system. The marriage between cell biology and engineering principles is much newer, and the identification of governing principles underlying physiological and pathological function of cells represents a grand challenge that may lead to a new generation of medical treatments. Prominent examples of cellular pathologies that are biophysical as well as biochemical in origin include fibrosis, asthma, many metastatic cancers, cardiac arrhythmia, and cystic fibrosis. This workshop will bring together established experts and young investigators from around the world to present both a short course and the latest research on topics of central importance to this emerging field. The successes and failures of the workshop to achieve this goal will be assessed carefully through a survey to be completed by both US and international participants.Broader Impacts:The broader impacts of this summer institute lie in the development of students and young investigators. The summer institute aims to inspire and motivate students and young investigators to gain expertise in and make contributions to this important area. The summer institute will afford ample opportunity for students to interact with internationally leading professors both scientifically and socially. The summer institute is timed to allow visiting students and young investigators to make connections in China, and to build upon these connections in a meaningful way not only over the course of the summer institute but also over the following week for those who travel to Beijing and attend the International Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. The summer institute aims to help young investigators maximize career development opportunities at this conference by providing them comfortable foundations of both scientific background and networking.

从美国国家科学基金会请求的支持是共同赞助正在进行的一系列国际暑期研究所的第一个，为年轻的研究人员提供关于细胞生物力学的主题。该研究所将在中国西安举行，并将利用两个主要机会。首先是由中国国家科学基金会投资2000万元人民币在西安交通大学开设一个大型跨学科研究中心。第二个是下周将在北京举行的国际理论与应用力学大会（ICTAM）。这将使我们能够以通常费用的一小部分吸引准备访问中国的参与者。研讨会旨在通过介绍细胞生物力学的最新发展和正在进行的研究主题，在科学方面为ICTAM的年轻研究人员做好准备；在网络方面，通过使年轻的美国研究人员与中国同行和高级研究人员之间进行有意义的互动，为ICTAM的年轻研究人员做好准备。将对学院进行仔细的评估，以优化未来几年的课程和项目结构。知识价值：现代医学的许多成果都建立在对细胞作为生化系统的成功理解之上。细胞生物学和工程原理之间的结合是较新的，确定细胞生理和病理功能的基本原理是一个巨大的挑战，可能会导致新一代的医学治疗。生物物理和生物化学起源的细胞病理的突出例子包括纤维化、哮喘、许多转移性癌症、心律失常和囊性纤维化。本次研讨会将汇集来自世界各地的知名专家和年轻研究人员，就这一新兴领域的核心重要主题提供短期课程和最新研究。通过一项由美国和国际参与者完成的调查，将仔细评估讲习班为实现这一目标的成功和失败。更广泛的影响：这个暑期学院的更广泛的影响在于学生和年轻研究者的发展。暑期学院旨在启发和激励学生和年轻研究者在这一重要领域获得专业知识并做出贡献。暑期学院将为学生提供充足的机会与国际领先的教授在科学和社会方面进行互动。暑期研修的时间安排是为了让来访的学生和年轻的研究人员在中国建立联系，并以有意义的方式建立这些联系，不仅在暑期研修的过程中，而且在接下来的一周，为那些前往北京参加国际理论与应用力学大会的人。夏季研修院旨在通过为青年研究者提供科学背景和网络的舒适基础，帮助他们最大限度地利用本次会议的职业发展机会。