International Research and Education: Planning Visit to China to Establish Collaboration in Developing Advanced Biomedical Devices

摘要：西弗吉尼亚大学（WVU）李炳云博士计划访问中国，建立先进生物医学设备的合作该奖项为美国PI，西弗吉尼亚大学骨科与化学工程系助理教授李炳云博士提供旅行和参会支持，计划于11月6日至15日进行为期10天的访问。2007年，评估两个实验室在先进生物医学设备领域的设施并规划未来的研究合作。PI将访问两所具有相关和互补专业知识的机构的科学家：中国杭州浙江大学高分子科学与工程系高畅游博士；以及中国科学院沈阳金属研究所的杨柯博士。这些访问的目的是制定药物洗脱生物可降解金属装置（杨博士实验室）和用于控制药物递送的多肽微胶囊（高博士实验室）的研究建议。计划的访问预计将导致下一代骨折固定装置（例如，骨螺钉），以防止或延迟感染的发生。2008年10月和2009年5月，PI将分别带一名本科生和一名研究生到这些地点进行实验，并由高博士和杨博士指导。这次拟议中的访问将使美国私家侦探与中国同行发展一种新的互利合作关系。所有参与者都具有互补的专业知识和资格。访问是巩固未来研究计划的必要步骤。访问将包括西弗吉尼亚大学生物学专业的一名女本科生和一名研究生。PI将向学生介绍中国科学家和研究生的广泛网络。每个人将在实验室里花一周的时间，分别表征多肽微胶囊和测试金属装置的生物相容性。高教授和杨教授将作为两位学生的导师，而PI将帮助美国学生在国际实验室环境中有效地工作。

ABSTRACTOISE 0737735- LI, Bingyun, West Virginia University (WVU)Planning visit to China to Establish Collaboration in Developing Advanced Biomedical DevicesThis award provides travel and participant support for the U.S. PI, Dr. Bingyun Li, Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Chemical Engineering, West Virginia University, to undertake a 10-day planning visit November 6-15, 2007 to assess facilities and plan future research cooperation at two labs in the area of advanced biomedical devices. The PI will visit with scientists at two institutions with related and complementary expertise: Dr. GAO, Changyou of the Polymer Sciences and Engineering Department of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; and Dr. YANG, Ke at the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shenyang, China. The goal of these visits is to develop research proposals on drug-eluting biodegradable metal devices (Dr. Yang's lab) and polypeptide microcapsules for controlled drug delivery (Dr. Gao's lab). The planning visits are expected to lead to next generation fracture fixation devices (e.g., bone screws) that prevent or delay the onset of infection. In October 2008 and May 2009, the PI will bring one undergraduate student and one graduate student respectively to conduct experiments at these sites and be mentored by Dr. Gao and Dr. Yang. The proposed planning visit will allow the U.S. PI to develop a new, mutually beneficial collaboration with his Chinese counterparts. All participants have complementary expertise and qualifications. A visit is a necessary step in solidifying future research plans. The visits will include a female undergraduate biology major and a graduate student at WVU. The PI will introduce students to a broad network of scientists and graduate students in China. Each will spend one week in the lab, characterizing polypeptide microcapsules and testing the biocompatibility of metal devices, respectively. Professor Gao and Professor Yang will serve as mentors for the two students, and the PI will prepare the U.S. students to work effectively in international lab environment.