Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions

该奖项由材料研究部的生物材料项目支持“细菌-材料相互作用”会议，由化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统部门的生物技术、生化和生物质工程项目共同资助。这次会议将集中讨论材料如何与细菌相互作用，以及如何理解这些相互作用的性质。这次会议的一个可能的结果是一致地开发出更好的材料，增强组织-细胞/材料之间的积极相互作用，同时抑制细菌的定植。这次会议将为这一领域的老牌和新兴领导者以及下一代科学家之间的思想交流提供一个重要的论坛，他们将推动该领域的发展，并将其纳入先进生物材料的更广泛背景下。在这一重要领域前沿的思想交流，以及开发下一代抗感染生物材料的关键途径的定义，将在广泛的科学家和工程师之间确定和分享。课程将涵盖与材料和材料-微生物相互作用相关的广泛主题。广泛的影响：有了这个奖项，研究生和本科生都可以展示他们的研究成果，并将为他们提供一个机会，与学术界、政府和行业的个人讨论潜在的职业选择。该项目最广泛的影响将是国家科学基金会资助的各种年轻研究人员将获得的跨学科科学和专业培训/经验。这些经验将有助于培养一批多样化和跨学科的学生，他们将把新的范例融入到设计预防细菌感染的新材料中。

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.