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举行的戈登研究会议/戈登研究研讨会，题为“2014年GRC/GRS生物界面科学：工程生物分子界面”。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计划共同资助。本次会议的目标是：1）组织一个强有力的生物分子工程界面科学计划; 2）汇集了一个由知名领导人和年轻研究人员组成的多元化演讲小组，重点关注代表性不足的少数民族科学家和妇女; 3）促进生物界面科学新思想的跨学科施肥;（4）通过促进科学家、初级教师、学生、博士后与该领域杰出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接口的表面的物理科学和工程，并将提供新的机会，将促进基本理解建立一个模型的合成细胞“自下而上”，并重新布线细胞间的相互作用。另一个结果是设计出控制和操纵细胞行为的新型活性材料界面。会议将包括生物/非生物界面工程的介绍，控制细胞机械与生物材料合成的可能性的途径，以及与生物界面的新方法，具有传感和操纵细胞行为的潜力。戈登研究会议（GRC）在促进研究人员在职业生涯早期的发展方面发挥着重要作用。这些会议的形式旨在促进深入科学讨论的环境，并在与会者之间建立长期合作。相关的戈登研究研讨会（GRS）将为吸引年轻的科学家和研究人员，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，讨论他们目前的研究，并与同行建立非正式网络，这可能会导致终身的合作和科学成就。这些研讨会由年轻的研究人员在相关GRC的主要科学家的支持下组织。预计大部分（如果不是全部）GRS与会者将在GRC之后立即参加本次研讨会。PI将为妇女、代表性不足的少数民族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做出共同努力。

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.