Interdisciplinary Workshop on Modeling of Macromolecules to be held March 17-20, 2004 in Hilton Head, SC.

abstractcts - 0407235 r。2004年3月17日至20日，美国化学学会高分子化学分会在南卡罗来纳州希尔顿黑德岛主办了一场名为“大分子分子建模”的会议。伦斯勒理工学院的Rahmi Ozisik教授和麻省理工学院的Gregory Rutledge教授正在组织这次研讨会，这是一系列非常成功的活动中的第三次，这些活动汇集了来自美国和国外的顶尖科学家，他们就大分子建模的专业领域进行了认真的思想交流，包括合成聚合物和生物材料（蛋白质）。国际课程将以45分钟的演讲为特色，涉及材料建模的许多方面，如纳米复合材料，生物材料，多尺度建模，薄膜和玻璃化转变温度。该计划将于周三晚上开始，首先是开幕招待会和全体概述讲座，然后是两天半的邀请讲座。会议还将在周四晚上举行广泛的海报会议，这将允许更多的个人展示他们的最新研究，并促进学术界和工业界参与者之间的进一步互动。与会者将有机会使用商业建模软件。本次研讨会邀请了15位演讲者，预计将有60-100人参加，它代表了一次重要而及时的努力，以满足科学和技术界对参与或有兴趣学习大分子系统建模最新技术的继续教育的需求。研讨会的网址如下：http://www.polyacs.org/ http://www.polyacs.org/arcmeetings/molecularmodeling.404.shtml研讨会的形式与戈登研究会议类似，上午和晚上的技术会议，下午的非正式讨论和海报会议，以及共同用餐。参加是开放给社会各界，并鼓励参与者通过讨论和海报展示贡献。所有受邀的15位演讲者都是各自领域的领军人物。大多数演讲者来自学术界，其中两位演讲者来自法国和希腊。此外，一位演讲者来自空军研究实验室，一位演讲者来自工业界（杜邦）。特别鼓励学生和博士后研究人员参加，因为这将使他们有机会结识该领域的顶尖科学家，并建立可以在未来职业生涯中使用的关系。参与者还可以通过海报展示他们的工作，这将使演讲者与学生和初级教师/研究人员之间进行进一步的讨论。讲习班向所有个人开放，并尽一切努力为残疾人提供便利。

AbstractCTS-0407235R. Ozisik, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteThe Division of Polymer Chemistry of the American Chemical Society is sponsoring a meeting entitled Molecular Modeling of Macromolecules in Hilton Head Island, SC, on March 17-20, 2004. Prof. Rahmi Ozisik of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Prof. Gregory Rutledge of Massachusetts Institute of Technology are organizing the workshop, which is the third in a series of highly successful events that brings together leading scientists from the U.S. and abroad for a serious exchange of ideas concerning the specialized area of modeling of macromolecules including both synthetic polymers and biomaterials (proteins). The international program will feature 45-minute talks addressing many aspects of the modeling of materials such as nanocomposites, biomaterials, multiscale modeling, and thin films and glass transition temperature. The program will begin on Wednesday evening with an opening reception and a plenary overview lecture, followed by two and a half days of invited lectures. The conference will also feature an extensive poster session on Thursday evening, which will permit even more individuals to present their latest research and stimulate further interactions between the academic and industrial participants. There will be opportunity for the attendees to use commercial modeling software. With 15 invited speakers and 60-100 registrants expected, this workshop represents an important and timely effort to address needs for continuing education geared towards the scientific and technical community involved in or interested in learning about the state of the art in modeling of macromolecular systems. The web site of the workshop is at the following addresses: http://www.polyacs.org/ http://www.polyacs.org/arcmeetings/molecularmodeling.404.shtml The format of the workshop is similar to that of the Gordon Research Conferences, with morning and evening technical sessions, afternoon informal discussions and poster session, and common meals. Attendance is open to the community, and participants are encouraged to contribute through discussion and poster presentations. All 15 invited speakers are leaders in their fields. Majority of the speakers are from academia and two of these speakers are from France and Greece. In addition, one speaker is from the Air Force Research Laboratory and one speaker is from the industry (DuPont). Students and post-doctoral researchers are particularly encouraged to attend, as this will give them an opportunity to meet the leading scientists in the field and establish relationships that they can use in their future career. The participants will also be able to present their work through a poster session, which will enable further discussions between the speakers and the students and junior faculty/researchers. The workshop is open to all individuals and every effort is made to accommodate persons with disabilities.