Bottom-up Design of the Next Generation of Biomaterials

该奖项由材料研究部生物材料项目支持2013年美国化学学会春季会议，题为“下一代生物材料的自下而上设计”，由化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统部门的界面过程和热力学项目共同资助。作为聚合物化学分部计划的一部分，本次研讨会将集中讨论与聚合物生物材料的自下而上设计相关的四个具体领域：1)合成和表征的新方法；2)药物和基因输送的设计和应用；3)组织工程中的设计和应用；以及4)生物系统探测的设计和应用。计划中的会议预计将提供自下而上的设计、合成和表征方面的最新进展；以及用于理解和指导生物系统的聚合物生物材料的应用。这次为期三天的研讨会将提供一个论坛，以突出该领域的最新发展，并促进讨论特定的生物应用需要哪些化学、物理和机械性能，以及如何通过自下而上的设计方法和新颖的化学方法实现这些。这次会议将引起化学、聚合物化学、材料科学、生物工程、生物学和医学研究人员的广泛兴趣。此外，预计这将促进聚合物科学家、化学家、生物工程师和生物学家之间的对话，通过联网和开放的思想交流来促进生物材料的设计和应用。这次研讨会有望在高度相关的交叉学科研究领域(化学、生物化学、分析科学、材料科学和物理)教育生物材料和化学界。此外，还将讨论生物材料和生物材料及其相互作用领域的最新发展、挑战和机遇。计划中的会议提供了一个论坛，以突出该领域的最新发展，并促进讨论特定的生物应用需要哪些化学、物理和机械性能，以及如何通过自下而上的设计方法和新颖的化学方法实现这些。组织者预计这次会议将引起聚合物化学、有机化学、生物工程、生物学和医学研究人员的广泛兴趣。此外，本次会议将展示跨学科研究人员的进步，同时培训下一代年轻科学家。此外，这将为新的研究途径提供成核点，并促进下一代研究人员和教育工作者的发展。

This award by the Biomaterials program in the Division of Materials Research in support of the 2013 American Chemical Society Spring Meeting titled "Bottom-up Design of the Next Generation of Biomaterials" is cofunded by the Interfacial Processes and Thermodynamics Program in the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems. This symposium as part of the Division of Polymer Chemistry program will focus on four specific areas related to the bottom-up design of polymeric biomaterials: 1) novel approaches to synthesis and characterization; 2) design and application for drug and gene delivery; 3) design and application in tissue engineering; and 4) design and application for probing biological systems. The planned sessions are expected to provide recent advances in the bottom-up design, synthesis and characterization; and application of polymeric biomaterials for understanding and directing biological systems. This three-day symposium would offer a forum to highlight the recent developments in the field, and to facilitate discussion of what chemical, physical, and mechanical properties are needed for specific biological applications, and how to achieve these through bottom-up design approaches and novel chemistries. This conference would be of broad interest to researchers in chemistry, polymer chemistry, material sciences, bioengineering, biology, and medicine. In addition, this is expected to facilitate a dialogue among polymer scientists, chemists, bioengineers, and biologists to further the design and application of biomaterials through networking and the open exchange of ideas.This symposium is expected to educate both the biomaterials and chemical communities in the highly relevant area on interdisciplinary research (chemistry, biochemistry, analytical science, materials science, and physics). In addition, this will discuss the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the area of biomaterials and biological materials and their interactions. The planned sessions offer a forum to highlight recent developments in the field, and to facilitate discussion of what chemical, physical, and mechanical properties are needed for specific biological applications and how to achieve these through bottom-up design approaches and novel chemistries. Organizers expect this conference to be of broad interest to researchers in polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, bioengineering, biology, and medicine. Additionally, this conference will be showcasing the advances of interdisciplinary investigators while training young scientists of the next generation. Furthermore, this will be providing nucleation points for new research avenues and fostering the development of the next generation of researchers and educators.