Microtechnologies for medicine and biology

该会议奖将为2018年3月26日至28日在加利福尼亚州蒙特雷举行的2018年医学和生物学微技术（MMB）会议提供部分支持。这次会议将为包括学员在内的年轻研究人员和微技术领域的领导者之间的交流提供一个绝佳的机会。会议的主题包括：机械生物学和生物物理学；诊断和检测技术；生命系统微生理模型；生物测定发展;以及3D打印和生物制造。会议的结构，包括单室格式和90秒的“flash”演示，由海报演讲者介绍他们的研究，将为所有与会者提供一个多学科的视角，并使每个人都了解该领域的最新发展。会议与会者包括来自临床和生物医学行业领域的利益相关者，这允许在促进科学进步方面进行重要的思想交流。该奖项将资助四名青年研究员和四名学员参加国际会议。获奖者将根据提交的2页摘要进行选择，并优先考虑在其科学和工程领域代表性不足的群体的个人。超过50%的与会者曾经是受训人员。为建立网络提供了大量的机会，包括青年调查人员/受训人员与外地领导人之间的网络。此外，还将为两位女性主讲人提供部分差旅补助。这些人将与参加会议的年轻调查人员和受训人员建立联系并提供指导。

This conference award will provide partial support to the 2018 Microtechnologies for Medicine and Biology (MMB) Meeting in Monterey, California, on March 26-28, 2018. This meeting will provide an outstanding opportunity for networking between young investigators, including trainees, and leaders in the field of microtechnologies. The themes of the conference include: mechanobiology and biophysics; diagnostic and detection technologies; microphysiological models of living systems; bioassay development; and 3D printing and biomanufacturing. The structure of the conference, including a single room format and 90-second "flash" presentations by poster presenters to introduce their research, will provide a multidisciplinary perspective to all meeting attendees and update everyone on the latest developments within the field. The conference attendees include stakeholders from the clinical and biomedical industry arenas, which allows for significant exchange of ideas in the furtherance of scientific advancement.This award will provide financial support for four young investigators and four trainees to attend the international meeting. Awardees will be selected based on a submitted, 2-page abstract and preference will be given to individuals from groups that are underrepresented in their science and engineering fields. Over 50 percent of attendees have historically been trainees. Substantial opportunities are provided for networking, including between young investigators/trainees and leaders in the field. In addition, partial travel support will be provided to two female keynote speakers. These individuals will be available for networking with and mentoring of the young investigators and trainees attending the meeting.