UC Bioengineering Symposium: Educational Awards to be held in Irvine, CA on June 18th-20th, 2014.

1445881Khine，MichelleUniversity of California-IrvineTitle：UC Bioengineering Symposium：Educational Awards to be held in Irvine，CA on June 18th-20th，2014.这个UC全系统生物工程研讨会的广泛目标是将生物学，医学，材料和工程方面的领先专家与行业领导者一起转化创新的工程技术和方法，以有效地检测，诊断和治疗医学疾病和疾病。本次研讨会将吸引新的参与，促进跨学科的研究和教育，特别是学生和初级教师，包括代表性不足的群体。将有许多网络机会，以刺激与高级研究人员和行业领导人的科学和技术讨论。我们还将重点关注本科阶段的女性留在工程领域。我们将特别重视本科高年级设计奖。更广泛的影响和目标是为发现和开发治疗疾病和损伤的医学疗法、诊断和研究技术建立一个强大的管道。技术支持通过将干细胞、合成或系统生物学与生物医学工程工具相结合，可以部分或全部解决我们社会面临的生物医学重大挑战。（包括微流体、纳米材料和纳米技术、细胞和分子机器、仿生材料和结构）和工程原理（如生物光子学、传输现象、药物输送）。通过将这些领域的领导者（来自工业界和学术界）聚集在一起，讨论如何在高度互动的场所中利用最前沿的技术解决紧迫的医疗问题，我们将在科学，工程和医学的界面上取得进展。本提案所要求的资金将能够支持最佳学生参与者的注册费，为学生奖（口头和海报展示和创新竞赛）提供资金，并为初级教师奖（创新竞赛）提供资金。

1445881Khine, MichelleUniversity of California-IrvineTitle: UC Bioengineering Symposium: Educational Awards to be held in Irvine, CA on June 18th-20th, 2014. Layperson descriptionThe broad goal of this UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium is to bring leading experts in biology, medicine, materials, and engineering with industry leaders to translate innovative engineering technologies and methodologies to effectively sense, diagnose and treat medical disorders and diseases. This symposium will draw new participation and foster interdisciplinary research and education, particularly students and junior faculty, including underrepresented groups. There will be numerous networking opportunities to stimulate scientific and technical discussion with senior investigators and industry leaders. We will also have a focus on engaging women at the undergraduate level to stay in the engineering field. We will have special emphasis on undergraduate senior design awards. The broader impacts and goals are to develop a robust pipeline for discovery and development of medical therapies, diagnostics and research technologies to cure diseases and injury.Technical descriptionBiomedical grand challenges facing our society can be addressed in part or in whole by interfacing stem cell -, synthetic -, or systems biology with biomedical engineering tools (including microfluidics, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, cellular and molecular machines, bioinspired materials and structures) and engineering principles (such as biophotonics, transport phenomenon, drug delivery). By drawing leaders from each of these fields (from both industry and academia) together to discuss ways to address pressing medical issues with the most cutting edge technology in a highly interactive venue, we will enable progress at the interface of science, engineering, and medicine. Requested funding for this proposal will enable support for registration fees for the best student participants, provide funding for student awards (oral and poster presentations and innovation competitions) and provide funding for junior faculty awards (innovation competition).