2014 GRC/GRS Biointerface Science: Engineered Biomolecular Interfaces, June 14-20, 2014

该奖项由材料研究部生物材料项目颁发，旨在支持将于 2014 年 6 月 14 日至 20 日在意大利 Il Ciocco 举行的题为“2014 GRC/GRS 生物界面科学：工程生物分子界面”的戈登研究会议/戈登研究研讨会。该奖项由化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统 (ENG/CBET) 部门的纳米生物传感器项目共同资助。本次会议的目标是：1）组织一个关于生物分子工程界面的强有力的科学计划； 2) 汇集由知名领导者和年轻研究人员组成的多元化演讲者群体，重点关注代表性不足的少数族裔科学家和女性； 3）促进生物界面科学新思想的跨学科融合； 4）通过促进初级教员、学生、博士后科学家与该领域著名的高级研究人员之间的互动，创造一种社区意识。本次会议将讨论与生物学相互作用的表面的物理科学和工程，并将提供新的机会，促进对“自下而上”合成细胞模型的构建和细胞间相互作用重新布线的基本理解。设计控制和操纵细胞行为的新型活性材料界面将是另一个结果。会议将包括有关生物/非生物界面工程的演讲、控制细胞机械的途径以及生物材料合成的可能性，以及具有传感和操纵细胞行为潜力的与生物学界面的新方法。戈登研究会议（GRC）在促进研究人员职业生涯早期发展方面发挥着重要作用。这些会议的形式旨在营造深入科学讨论的环境并发展参与者之间的长期合作。相关的戈登研究研讨会（GRS）将为吸引年轻科学家和研究人员（包括研究生、博士后）提供一个场所，并将他们聚集在一个高度刺激和非恐吓的环境中，讨论他们当前的研究，并与同行建立非正式的网络，这可能会带来终生的合作和科学成就。这些研讨会由年轻的研究人员在相关 GRC 的顶尖科学家的支持下组织。大多数（如果不是全部）GRS 参与者预计将在 GRC 之后立即参加本次研讨会。 PI 将共同努力促进妇女、代表性不足的少数群体和残疾人以及传统上在 STEM 领域代表性不足的其他个人的参与。

This award by the Biomaterials program in the Division of Materials Research is in support of the Gordon Research Conference/Gordon Research Symposium titled "2014 GRC/GRS Biointerface Science: Engineered Biomolecular Interfaces" to be held on June 14-20, 2014 in Il Ciocco, Italy. This award is cofunded by the Nano- Biosensor program in the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (ENG/CBET). The objectives of this Conference are: 1) organizing a strong scientific program on Biomolecular Engineered Interfaces; 2) bringing together a diverse group of speakers comprised of both established leaders and young researchers with a focus on underrepresented minority scientists and women; 3) promoting cross-disciplinary fertilization of new ideas in Biointerface Sciences; and 4) creating a sense of community by promoting interaction among scientists of junior faculty members, students, postdocs with prominent senior investigators in the field. This Conference will address physical science and engineering of surfaces that interfaces with biology, and would provide new opportunities that will advance fundamental understanding in building a model for synthetic cells "bottom-up," and rewiring of intercellular interactions. Devising novel and active material interfaces that control and manipulate cellular behavior would be the other outcome. The Conference would include presentations on engineering of biotic/abiotic interfaces, avenues to control the cell machinery with possibilities for biomaterial synthesis, and novel approaches to interface with biology with potential for sensing and manipulation of cellular behaviors.The Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) are playing an important role in enhancing the development of researchers in early stages of their careers. The format of these conferences is designed to foster an environment of in-depth scientific discussions and to develop long term collaborations among participants. The associated Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) would provide a venue for drawing in young scientists and researchers including graduate students, post-docs, and will bring them together in a highly-stimulating and non-intimidating environment to discuss their current research and build informal networks with their peers that may lead to a lifetime of collaborations and scientific achievements. These seminars are organized by young investigators with the support of leading scientists from the associated GRC. The majority, if not all, of the GRS participants are expected to participate in this Symposium immediately following the GRC. The PI will make a concerted effort for the participation of women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities, and other individuals who have been traditionally underrepresented in STEM areas.