Synthetic Tools for Understanding Biological Phenomena

该奖项由材料研究部的生物材料项目颁发，以支持2013年材料研究学会秋季会议专题讨论会，题为“理解生物现象的合成工具”。“研讨会的目标是：a）展示用于理解和指导生物现象的合成工具的设计、合成、表征和应用方面的最新进展; B）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，进一步设计和应用具有可控特性的生物材料;以及c）为年轻的研究人员，包括初级教师、博士后研究员和研究生，特别是来自代表性不足群体的研究人员提供展示其最新研究成果的机会。计划中的口头和海报会议将提供一个前沿的科学计划和讨论论坛，重点关注特定的基础，应用科学和工程挑战，这将促进生物材料合成和应用的新颖和简便的化学转化。更广泛的影响是在对学生，博士后的影响方面很高，以及在生物材料研究界激发新的想法。本次MRS研讨会的组织者是他们专业领域的初级教师科学家，并制定了一个优秀的计划，以及一组演讲者和讨论领导者。四位研讨会组织者中有三位是妇女，十二位受邀发言者中有五位是女科学家。研究生和博士后研究人员的演讲，包括代表性不足的群体的成员将被大力追求，以鼓励和促进科学话语，合作和教育。

This award by the Biomaterials program in the Division of Materials Research is in support of the 2013 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting symposium titled "Synthetic Tools for Understanding Biological Phenomena." The goals of the symposium are to: a) showcase recent advances in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of synthetic tools for understanding and directing biological phenomena; b) facilitate a dialogue between polymer scientists, chemists, bioengineers, and biologists to further the design and application of biomaterials with controlled properties through networking and the open exchange of ideas; and c) provide opportunities for young investigators, including junior faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students, especially from underrepresented groups, to present their latest research results. The planned oral and poster sessions would provide a cutting-edge scientific program and discussion forum that focus on specific fundamental, applied sciences and engineering challenges that would facilitate the translation of novel and facile chemistries for biomaterial synthesis and applications.The broader impacts are high in terms of their impact on students, post-docs, as well as in stimulating new ideas within the biomaterials research community. The organizers of this MRS Symposium are junior faculty scientists in their areas of specialization and have put together an excellent program, and group of speakers and discussion leaders. Three of the four symposium organizers are women, and five of the twelve invited speakers are female scientists. Presentations by graduate students and post-doctoral researchers including members of underrepresented groups will be strongly pursued to encourage and facilitate scientific discourse, collaboration, and education.