2009 Macromolecular Materials GRC and GRS, January 10-15, 2009, Ventura, CA

技术优点：该提案的技术优点是促进年轻聚合物科学家在戈登会议上的参与，该会议解决了聚合物科学和工程前沿的几个关键领域。本次讲座的主讲人是国际知名的聚合物物理、化学和工程领域的世界级专家，以及新兴的新星。另一个被视为衡量GRC成功的重要标准是不同的年轻研究人员的出席和积极参与。对我们中的许多人来说，包括本次会议的主席和联合主席，早期参加GRCs提供了科学刺激，发展了专业关系，并与其他科学家合作，这对我们的专业发展非常重要。更广泛的影响：更广泛的影响在于培育和发展明天？美国在聚合物领域和相关跨学科领域的领导者，并进一步多样化的科学力量进行这一跨学科研究。与过去的传统保持一致，以前被命名为聚合物（西部）GRC，今年的项目主题是什么？会议涵盖了一系列重要和及时的主题，从聚合物合成到聚合物物理和工程，包括聚合物科学的工业趋势。这些课程主题包括聚合物薄膜的机械特性和图案，用于DNA络合和细胞递送的聚电解质，用于生物材料的带电聚合物，复杂胶束组装，聚合物纳米粒子和纳米技术，以及带电聚合物组装理论。

Technical Merit: The technical merit of this proposal is to facilitate enhanced participation of young polymer scientists in a Gordon Conference that addresses several key areas at the frontiers of polymer science and engineering. The invited speakers are internationally known, world class experts in their respective areas of polymer physics, chemistry and engineering, as well as emerging young stars. Another criterion that is viewed as an important measure of the success of a GRC is attendance and active participation of young researchers who are diverse. For many of us, including the Chair and Co-Chair of this conference, early career attendance at GRCs provided scientific stimulation, development of professional relationships, and collaborations with other scientists that have been important in our professional development.Broader Impact: The broader impact lies in the cultivation and development of tomorrow?s leaders in the polymer field and related interdisciplinary fields and to further diversity in the scientific force performing this interdisciplinary research. In keeping with the past tradition of what was previously named the Polymers (West) GRC, the Programmatic Themes of this year?s conference cover a range of important and timely topics spanning the range from polymer synthesis to polymer physics and engineering, including industrial trends in polymer science. These programmatic themes include polymer thinfFilm mechanical properties and patterning, polyelectrolytes for DNA complexation and cellular delivery, charged polymers for biomaterials, complex micelle assembly, polymer nanoparticles and nanotechnology, and the theory of charged polymer assembly.