Conference on Bacteria-Material Interactions

该奖项由材料研究部的生物材料项目颁发，旨在支持“细菌-材料相互作用”会议，并由化学、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项目共同资助。本次会议将重点讨论材料如何与细菌相互作用，以及加深对这些相互作用的本质的理解。 这次会议的一个可能成果是一致开发更好的材料，增强积极的组织细胞/材料相互作用，同时抑制细菌定植。这次会议将为该领域的老牌和新兴领导者以及下一代科学家提供一个交流思想的重要论坛，他们将推动该领域向前发展，并将其融入更广泛的先进生物材料背景中。广泛的科学家和工程师将确定并共享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。将组织涵盖与材料以及材料-微生物相互作用相关的广泛主题的会议。更广泛的影响：通过该奖项，研究生和本科生将能够展示他们的研究成果，并为他们提供与学术界、政府和工业界的个人讨论潜在职业选择的机会。该项目最广泛的影响将是 NSF 资金支持的各种年轻研究人员将获得跨学科的科学和专业培训/经验。这些经验将有助于培养多元化、跨学科的学生，他们将整合新范式来设计预防细菌感染的新型材料。

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.