Conference: 12th International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering

该补助金将使13名研究生和6名早期职业教师有可能参加将于2023年1月8日至11日在加利福尼亚州圣巴巴拉举行的第12届生物分子工程国际会议（ICBE）。生物分子工程利用强大而通用的工具来推进科学和工程应用，从设计新的生物催化剂到指导微生物组识别和破坏病毒和微生物病原体。ICBE会议系列于2007年启动，旨在促进学术界、国家实验室和工业分子研究人员之间的互动，开发和应用分子工程方法。本次会议将有24位全体发言人，三位主旨发言人和一个海报会议。由于没有平行会议，会议结构旨在鼓励已建立的研究人员和早期职业研究人员之间的互动，并促进对后者的指导。此外，受邀演讲者的选择体现了高度的多样性。会议的主题是：生物分子工程如何应对医疗保健、能源和环境方面的重大挑战？ 生物分子工程提供了革命性的潜力，许多不同的行业和社会的积极影响。例如，生物分子工程的进步旨在开发更有效和可持续的食品、燃料和化学品生产方法。在医学领域，生物分子工程已经导致了新的药物，诊断测试和治疗方法的发展，可以帮助治疗和治愈疾病。此外，生物分子工程有可能帮助应对气候变化和清洁能源需求等全球挑战。化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统部（ENG/CBET）和分子和细胞生物科学部（BIO/MCB）为该奖项提供了资金。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This grant will make it possible for 13 graduate students and 6 early career faculty to attend the 12th International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering (ICBE) to be held in Santa Barbara, CA on January 8-11, 2023. Biomolecular engineering utilizes powerful and versatile tools for advancing science and engineering in applications ranging from the design of new biocatalysts to directing microbiomes to identify and destroy viral and microbial pathogens. The ICBE conference series was initiated in 2007 to foster interaction among academic, national laboratory, and industrial molecular researchers developing and applying molecular engineering methods. This conference will feature 24 plenary speakers, three keynote speakers, and a poster session. With no parallel sessions, the meeting structure is designed to encourage interaction between established and early career researchers and promote mentoring of the latter. Also, the selection of invited speakers represents a high level of diversity. The organizing theme of the conference is the question: How can biomolecular engineering address grand challenges in healthcare, energy and the environment? Biomolecular engineering provides the potential to revolutionize many different industries and positively impact of society. For example, advances in biomolecular engineering are aimed at developing more efficient and sustainable methods of producing food, fuels, and chemicals. In the medical field, biomolecular engineering has led to the development of new drugs, diagnostic tests, and therapies that can help treat and cure diseases. Additionally, biomolecular engineering has the potential to help address global challenges such as climate change and the need for clean energy. The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (ENG/CBET), and the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (BIO/MCB) contributed funds to this award.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.