Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions

该奖项由材料研究部的生物材料计划支持“细菌-材料相互作用”会议，由化学，生物工程，环境和运输系统部的生物技术，生物化学和生物质工程计划共同资助。本次会议将重点讨论材料如何与细菌相互作用，并了解这些相互作用的性质。 这次会议的一个可能的成果将是协调一致地开发更好的材料，增强积极的组织-细胞/材料相互作用，同时抑制细菌定植。这次会议将提供一个重要的论坛，不仅在这一领域的既定和新兴领导人之间，而且在下一代科学家之间交流思想，他们将推动这一领域的发展，并将其融入先进生物材料的更广泛背景中。在这一重要领域的最前沿交换意见，并确定开发下一代抗感染生物材料的关键途径，并在广泛的科学家和工程师中分享。会议将涵盖与材料相关的广泛主题，以及材料-微生物相互作用。更广泛的影响：通过该奖项，研究生和本科生都可以展示他们的研究成果，并为他们提供与学术界，政府和工业界人士讨论潜在职业选择的机会。这个项目最广泛的影响将是跨学科的科学和专业培训/经验，由NSF基金支持的各种年轻研究人员将有。这些经验将有助于培养多样化和跨学科的学生，他们将在设计预防细菌感染的新型材料时融入新的范式。

This award by the Biomaterials program in the Division of Materials Research in support of the conference on "Bacteria-Material Interactions" is cofunded by the Biotechnology, Biochemical and Biomass Engineering program, in the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems. This conference will focus on how materials interact with bacteria, and in developing an understanding the nature of these interactions. One possible outcome of this conference would be in coherently developing better materials that enhance positive tissue-cell/material interactions and simultaneously inhibiting bacterial colonization. This conference would provide an important forum for the exchange of ideas among not only the established and emerging leaders in this field but also the next generation of scientists, who will carry the field forward and integrate it into the broader context of advanced biomaterials. Exchange of ideas at the forefront of this important field, and definition of key pathways for the development of next generation infection-resisting biomaterials would be identified and shared amongst a broad array of scientists and engineers. Sessions will be organized covering a broad range of topics related to materials, and material-microbial interactions.Broader Impact: With this award, both graduate and undergraduate students would be able to present their research findings, and would provide them an opportunity in discussing potential career choices with individuals from academia, government, and industry. The broadest impact of this project would be the interdisciplinary scientific and professional training/experience that the various young researchers supported by NSF funds would have. These experiences will help train a diverse and interdisciplinary set of students who will integrate the new paradigm in designing novel materials in preventing bacterial infection.