Conference: 2013 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) Conference; Kohala Coast, Hawaii; 1-5 January 2013

该奖项的目的是支持学生/研究员和年轻的独立研究人员(后起之秀)参加2013年细胞和分子生物工程(CMBE)会议，该会议将于2013年1月2日至5日在夏威夷的怀梅亚举行。CMBE是最近在生物医学工程学会(BMES)内成立的一个特殊兴趣小组(SIG)，代表着生物和医学物理调节学会(SPRBM)与BMES的合并。这将是这次会议首次作为CMBE SIG的主要会议举行，BMES将提供更多的曝光率和成员资格。2013年会议的具体主题是？细胞和组织的梯度、界面和时空控制？在这一中心主题下，来自不同学科的广泛孤立的群体汇聚在一起，但没有任何社区感。这次会议的必要性在于首次将这些科学家聚集在一个房间里交流思想和集思广益的独特机会，以推动再生医学领域向前发展。这一旅行支助机会将通过BMES和CMBE发出的电子邮件以及会议网站进行宣传。申请过程将需要一份简短的摘要、一份扩展的摘要和一份简历/简历，通过电子邮件发送到一个专门创建的BMES电子邮件地址。遴选委员会将考虑科学价值和以前的成就，特别强调提拔代表人数不足的群体的个人和该领域的女科学家。预计入选的学生/研究员和后起之秀将出席会议。所有后起之秀都将在大会第一天举行的特别会议上亮相。该奖项的具体目标有两个。一是为初级调查人员、博士后研究员和研究生提供支持。因此，会议将为发展长期的跨学科互动提供一个平台，并使生物工程、生物学和医学的研究人员在CMBE的交汇处接触到最新的想法和机会。该奖项的第二个目标是促进CMBE这个蓬勃发展的子领域的出现和发展。会议成果将发表在《细胞与分子生物工程》杂志的特刊上。

The goal of this award is to support students/fellows and young independent investigators (Rising Stars) to attend the 2013 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) Conference, to be held in Waimea, Hawaii from January 2 to 5, 2013. CMBE was recently created as a special interest group (SIG) within the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and represents a merger of the Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine (SPRBM) with BMES. This will be the first time that this conference is held as the primary meeting for the CMBE SIG, and BMES will provide enhanced exposure and membership. The specific theme of 2013 conference will be ?Gradient, Interfacial and Spatiotemporal Control of Cells and Tissues?. Within this central theme, a broad spectrum of isolated groups have converged from disparate disciplines, but without any sense of community. The need for this conference lies in the unique opportunity to bring these scientists together in one room for the first time to exchange ideas and brainstorm new spatiotemporal strategies for moving the field of regenerative medicine forward. This travel support opportunity will be advertised though emails to be sent out by BMES and CMBE as well as on the conference website. The application process will require a short abstract, an extended abstract and a resume/biosketch submitted via email sent to a specially created BMES email address. The selection committee will consider scientific merit, and previous accomplishments with special emphasis on promoting individuals from underrepresented groups and women scientists in the field. The selected students/fellows and Rising Stars will be expected to present during the conference. The Rising Stars will all present in a special session held on the first day of the conference.The specific objectives of this award are two-fold. The first is to provide support to junior investigators, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. The meeting will thus provide a platform for the development of long-term interdisciplinary interactions, and expose researchers in bioengineering, biology and medicine to the latest ideas and opportunities at the confluence of CMBE. The second objective of this award is to foster the emergence and growth of the burgeoning sub-field of CMBE. The outcomes of the conference will be published in a special issue of the journal of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering.