2012 Biointerface Science GRC/GRS, May 19 - 20, 2012 and May 19 - 25, 2012, Les Diablerets, Switzerland

1213201zauscher生物界面科学是一个爆发式增长的研究领域。2012年生物界面科学GRC由Wolfgang Knoll博士（主席）和Stefan Zauscher博士（副主席）组织，旨在通过尖端的科学计划和杰出的受邀演讲者和讨论领导者的名单来捕捉这个新兴领域的兴奋，他们将展示生物界面科学的最新研究成果。智力优势：2012年生物界面科学GRC旨在汇集在物理、化学、生物学、生物技术、材料科学、诊断、医学和环境技术等不同领域工作（和学习）的科学家和工程师。通过介绍和讨论不同化学性质的生物分子与各种材料的来源和表面之间相互作用的最新基础研究成果，该GRC将试图弥合分子/细胞生物学与医学学科之间的差距，并加强与物理和化学科学之间的智力互动。这一跨学科对话有望加强对复杂大分子和/或生物系统暴露于人造表面和设备时的反应的分子机制的定量理解。通过将工程师和材料专家整合到讨论中，生物界面科学GRC将有助于将发达的生物分子概念转化为应用领域，例如生物医学设备和传感器，这些都是诊断策略和人类疾病新医学治疗迫切需要的。2012年的新项目是戈登生物界面科学研究研讨会，这是一个独特的论坛，供研究生、博士后和其他具有相当经验和教育水平的科学家展示和交流与生物界面科学相关的新数据和前沿思想。GRS会议将紧接GRC会议。通过邀请年轻科学家和学生参加GRC，我们也希望让他们参与到GRS中来，并为我们在自然科学、医学和工程交叉领域培训年轻同事的方式的范式转变做出贡献。通过为GRC提供支持，NSF将促进物理科学家、工程师、生物学家和医学科学家在这个独特的科学论坛上的互动，这将对这个年轻领域的发展方向产生积极影响，并在理解生物界面问题以及人类疾病的诊断和治疗方面取得重要进展。更广泛的影响：戈登研究会议组织坚定地致力于支持科学多样性。在2012年的初步计划中，有7位演讲者/讨论主持人是女性。在提交申请的人中，可能会有更多的女性/少数族裔与会者被选中。组织者将进一步努力确保妇女、代表性不足和残疾人与会者有机会参加会议。与会者将从申请人池中选出，以代表在该领域工作的研究人员的横截面，并着眼于扩大社区以包括在相关领域工作的科学家。将努力代表在这一领域工作的研究人员的性别和种族多样性特征。来自生物界面科学领域公司的顶尖科学家和工程师也将被招募参加。在这笔资金和其他财政资源的帮助下，会议主席将接受一些初级研究人员、博士后和研究生，并为他们提供注册和旅行支持（目标是10人或更多，汇集赞助资源）。补编将根据出席会议的“国家、目的”、财政需要和平权行动指标来决定。

1213201ZauscherBiointerface Science is an area of research experiencing explosive growth. The 2012 Biointerface Science GRC, organized by Dr. Wolfgang Knoll (Chair) and Dr. Stefan Zauscher (Vice Chair), seeks to capture the excitement of this burgeoning field by a cutting-edge scientific program and roster of distinguished invited speakers and discussion leaders who will present the latest research results in Biointerface Science.Intellectual Merit:The 2012 GRC on Biointerface Science aims at bringing together scientists and engineers that work (and learn) in the diverse fields of physics, chemistry, biology, biotechnology, materials science, diagnostics, medicine, and environmental technologies. By presenting and discussing the latest fundamental research results dealing with the interactions between biomolecules of different chemical nature and origin and surfaces of various materials, this GRC will try to bridge the gap and enhance the intellectual interaction between molecular/cellular biology and the medical disciplines on the one side, and the physical and chemical sciences on the other side.This cross-disciplinary dialog is expected to enhance the quantitative understanding of the molecular mechanisms that govern the response of complex macromolecular and/or biological systems when exposed to artificial surfaces and devices. By integrating engineers and materials experts into the discussion, the GRC on Biointerface Science will contribute to the translation of the developed biomolecular concepts into the world of applications, e.g., biomedical devices,and sensors that are urgently needed for diagnostic strategies and new medical treatments of human diseases.New in 2012 is the Gordon Research Seminar on Biointerface Science, which is a unique forum for graduate students, post-docs, and other scientists with comparable levels of experience and education, to present and exchange new data and cutting edge ideas related to Biointerface Science. The GRS meeting will immediately precede the GRC. By inviting young scientists and students to the GRC we also hope to engage them in the GRS and to contribute to a paradigm shift in the way we train our young colleagues at the intersection of the natural sciences,medicine and engineering. By providing support for this GRC, the NSF will facilitate the interaction of physical scientists, engineers, biologists and medical scientists in this unique scientific forum that will positively impact the direction of this young field and lead to important advances in the understanding of biointerfacial problems, and the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.Broader Impact:The Gordon Research Conference organization has a strong commitment to supporting diversity in the sciences. In the 2012 preliminary program 7 speakers/discussion leaders are women. There are likely to be many more women/minority attendees selected from among those submitting applications. The organizers will further strive to ensure that women, underrepresented and disabled participants will be offered opportunities to attend the meeting. Attendees will be selected from the applicant pool in order to represent a cross-section of researchers working in this area, and with a view toward expanding the community to include scientists working in related fields. Efforts will be made to represent the gender and racial diversity characteristic of the researchers working in this area. Leading scientists and engineers from companies working in the Biointerface Science area will also be recruited to participate. With the help of this grant and other financial resources, the conference chairs will accept a number of junior investigators, postdocs and graduate students and offer them registration and travel support (goal of 10 or more from pooled sponsor resources). The supplements will be decided based on a "state,emt of purpose" to attend the conference and financial need and affirmative action metrics.