CREST: Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical and Energy-Driven Systems and Applications

波多黎各大学马亚格斯分校(UPRM)试图通过建立生物医学和能源驱动系统和应用纳米技术中心(NCBEDSA)来整合教育和研究。该中心的总体战略将确保UPRM在材料工程研究和纳米技术领域的国家竞争力。S中心的使命是整合正在进行的纳米结构工程材料的研究和教育工作，专注于该机构和台湾的两个战略领域：生物医学和能源驱动系统。在这一框架内，NCBEDSA教职员工将通过支持现有和即将到来的相关研究生课程和开发新的课程，扩大和加强整个机构的研究生和本科教育。这将形成一支具有强有力的跨学科培训的终身学习材料专业人员队伍。为实现上述目标，中心将分为四个跨学科研究小组(IGRs)和一个跨学科教育小组(IEG)。S中心致力于纳米材料的基础和应用方面的研究，包括：(1)用于磁驱动siRNA传递的多功能纳米颗粒；(2)用于癌症治疗的量子点系统；(3)用于分离和催化的纳米多孔材料；(4)用于高能效器件和应用的纳米工程复合材料。S中心的研究将通过开发新型纳米材料来影响社会，这些材料将用于改进治疗和诊断，以及更清洁和更高效的能源替代品。此外，S中心提出的活动将促进拉美裔在劳动力管道中的合作，从而获得与纳米技术相关的工程领域的高级学位。

The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez (UPRM) seeks to integrate education and research by establishing a Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical and Energy-Driven Systems and Applications (NCBEDSA). The overall Center strategy will secure national competitiveness of UPRM in the area of materials engineering research and nanotechnology. The Center?s mission is to integrate ongoing research and education efforts in engineered nanostructured materials focused on two strategic areas for the institution and the island: biomedical and energy-driven systems. Within this framework, the NCBEDSA faculty will broaden and strengthen graduate and undergraduate education throughout the institution by supporting existing and upcoming pertinent graduate programs and developing new ones. This will form a cadre of lifelong-learning materials professionals with a robust interdisciplinary training. To achieve the aforementioned goals the Center will be organized into four interdisciplinary research groups (IGRs) and one interdisciplinary educational group (IEG). The Center?s transformative research focuses on fundamental and applied aspects of nanomaterials encompassing: IGR1) multifunctional nanoparticles for magnetically actuated siRNA delivery; IGR2) quantum dot systems for cancer therapy; IGR3) nanoporous materials for separations and catalysis; and IGR4) nanoengineered composite materials for energy efficient devices and applications. The Center?s research will impact society by developing novel nanomaterials to be used in improved therapies and diagnostics, cleaner and more efficient energy alternatives. In addition, the Center?s proposed activities will foster the in-corporation of Hispanics in the workforce pipeline leading to advanced degrees in engineering areas related to Nanotechnology.