Biological Materials Science Symposium; Seattle, WA; February 14-18, 2010

ID：MPS/DMR/BMAT（7623）1002471 PI：Kruzic，Jamie ORG：俄勒冈州州立大学生物材料科学研讨会智力优势：该提案要求对生物材料科学研讨会的部分支持，该研讨会将于2010年2月14日至18日在西雅图举行的2010年矿物、金属和材料学会（TMS）年会上举行。 专题讨论会将持续三整天和两天半，将邀请大约55名应邀发言者和发言者，三名杰出的主旨发言者，加上一次海报会议。 在过去的五年里，这个研讨会已经成为TMS年会的一个常规特色。 值得注意的是，它将生物材料带入了一个传统上生物材料未被纳入讨论的论坛。 因此，具有陶瓷和金属材料背景的材料科学家有机会了解他们的专业知识如何在快速发展的生物材料竞技场中发挥作用。 计划举办以下专题讨论会：仿生材料设计与加工I：高分子概念和应用仿生材料设计与加工II：生物陶瓷和生物矿化生物材料的机械行为I：自然启发材料生物材料的机械行为II：硬组织及其替代材料生物材料的机械行为III：软组织和材料表面工程：仿生学和生物应用计算材料科学更广泛的影响：这次研讨会的一个值得注意的特点是它强调让学生参与口头和海报介绍。 事实上，NSF要求的所有资金都将用于支付学生参与者的旅费。 对受邀和贡献演讲者名单的审查表明，组织者一直适当关注NSF扩大参与和研究与教育一体化的优先事项。

ID: MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623) 1002471 PI: Kruzic, Jamie ORG: Oregon State UniversityTitle: Biological Materials Science Symposium INTELLECTUAL MERIT: The proposal requests partial support for a symposium on biological materials science to be held in conjunction with the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) in Seattle, February 14-18, 2010. The symposium will continue for three full days and two half days and will involve approximately 55 invited and contributing speakers, three distinguished keynote speakers, plus a poster session. Over the past five years this symposium has become a regular feature of the TMS annual meeting. Significantly, it brings biomaterials into a forum where biomaterials has not traditionally been included in the discussion. Thus, materials scientists with backgrounds in ceramic and metallic materials are afforded an opportunity to learn how their expertise can be brought into play in the fast growing biomaterials arena. The following symposium sessions are planned:Bio-inspired Materials Design and Processing I: Macromolecular Concepts and ApplicationsBio-inspired Materials Design and Processing II: Bioceramics and BiomineralizationMechanical Behavior of Biological Materials I: Nature-inspired MaterialsMechanical Behavior of Biological Materials II: Hard Tissues and their Replacement MaterialsMechanical Behavior of Biological Materials III: Soft Tissues and MaterialsSurface Engineering: Biomimetics and Biological ApplicationsComputational Materials ScienceBROADER IMPACTS: A noteworthy characteristic of this symposium is its emphasis on involving students in the oral and poster presentations. Indeed, all of the funds requested from NSF will be used to cover the travel expenses of student participants. Review of the list of invited and contributing speakers shows that the organizers have been appropriately attentive to the NSF priorities of broadening participation and integration of research and education.