Bottom-up Design of the Next Generation of Biomaterials

该奖项由材料研究部门的生物材料项目颁发，以支持2013年美国化学会春季会议“下一代生物材料的自下而上设计”。该奖项由化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统部门的界面过程和热力学项目共同资助。本次研讨会作为高分子化学学部计划的一部分，将重点关注与自下而上设计高分子生物材料相关的四个特定领域：1)合成和表征的新方法；2)药物和基因传递的设计与应用；3)组织工程设计与应用；4)探测生物系统的设计与应用。预计计划的会议将提供自下而上的设计、合成和表征方面的最新进展；以及高分子生物材料在理解和指导生物系统中的应用。这个为期三天的研讨会将提供一个论坛，以突出该领域的最新发展，并促进讨论特定生物应用所需的化学，物理和机械性能，以及如何通过自下而上的设计方法和新化学来实现这些。本次会议将引起化学、高分子化学、材料科学、生物工程、生物学和医学等领域研究人员的广泛兴趣。此外，这有望促进聚合物科学家、化学家、生物工程师和生物学家之间的对话，通过网络和开放的思想交流来进一步设计和应用生物材料。本次研讨会旨在教育生物材料界和化学界在高度相关的跨学科研究领域（化学、生物化学、分析科学、材料科学和物理学）。此外，还将讨论生物材料和生物材料及其相互作用领域的最新发展、挑战和机遇。计划中的会议提供了一个论坛，以突出该领域的最新发展，并促进讨论特定生物应用所需的化学，物理和机械特性，以及如何通过自下而上的设计方法和新化学来实现这些特性。组织者希望这次会议能引起聚合物化学、有机化学、生物工程、生物学和医学研究人员的广泛兴趣。此外，本次会议将展示跨学科研究人员的进展，同时培养下一代年轻科学家。此外，这将为新的研究途径提供核点，并促进下一代研究人员和教育工作者的发展。

This award by the Biomaterials program in the Division of Materials Research in support of the 2013 American Chemical Society Spring Meeting titled "Bottom-up Design of the Next Generation of Biomaterials" is cofunded by the Interfacial Processes and Thermodynamics Program in the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems. This symposium as part of the Division of Polymer Chemistry program will focus on four specific areas related to the bottom-up design of polymeric biomaterials: 1) novel approaches to synthesis and characterization; 2) design and application for drug and gene delivery; 3) design and application in tissue engineering; and 4) design and application for probing biological systems. The planned sessions are expected to provide recent advances in the bottom-up design, synthesis and characterization; and application of polymeric biomaterials for understanding and directing biological systems. This three-day symposium would offer a forum to highlight the recent developments in the field, and to facilitate discussion of what chemical, physical, and mechanical properties are needed for specific biological applications, and how to achieve these through bottom-up design approaches and novel chemistries. This conference would be of broad interest to researchers in chemistry, polymer chemistry, material sciences, bioengineering, biology, and medicine. In addition, this is expected to facilitate a dialogue among polymer scientists, chemists, bioengineers, and biologists to further the design and application of biomaterials through networking and the open exchange of ideas.This symposium is expected to educate both the biomaterials and chemical communities in the highly relevant area on interdisciplinary research (chemistry, biochemistry, analytical science, materials science, and physics). In addition, this will discuss the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the area of biomaterials and biological materials and their interactions. The planned sessions offer a forum to highlight recent developments in the field, and to facilitate discussion of what chemical, physical, and mechanical properties are needed for specific biological applications and how to achieve these through bottom-up design approaches and novel chemistries. Organizers expect this conference to be of broad interest to researchers in polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, bioengineering, biology, and medicine. Additionally, this conference will be showcasing the advances of interdisciplinary investigators while training young scientists of the next generation. Furthermore, this will be providing nucleation points for new research avenues and fostering the development of the next generation of researchers and educators.