International Workshop on Multiscale Mechanobiology; Hong Kong; May 15-18, 2014

该奖项的目的是支持杰出特邀演讲者的国际旅行，包括年轻的研究人员和来自美国代表性不足群体的研究人员，出席于2014年5月15-18日在香港举行的首届多尺度机械生物学国际研讨会(IWMM)。细胞、组织和器官功能的机械调节长期以来一直被认为是一个重要的基础科学问题，并在机械生物学领域引起了全球的兴趣。机械生物学领域的挑战之一是多学科和多尺度等级结构的固有性质。因此，生物学家、工程师、物理学家和临床医生必须走到一起，为机械生物学开发新的方法和未来的愿景。此外，机械生物学的空间和时间尺度必须通过现代生物学、定量分子成像和大规模计算来连接。IWMM的目标：(1)汇聚美国、亚洲和欧洲/中东相关领域的顶尖人物，交流多尺度机械生物学的前沿研究；(2)让年轻的研究人员，包括初级教师、博士后研究员和研究生，接触多尺度机械生物学的高级研究；以及(3)制定多尺度机械生物学的未来蓝图。通过这个首届IWMM，将实现几个变革性的更广泛的影响。交流、头脑风暴和分组会议将被记录在一份白皮书中，白皮书构成了多尺度机械生物学的蓝图，将在初级期刊和快速开放获取传播中发表。此外，将在讲习班结束时编写一本关于多尺度机械生物学的编辑书籍，以供出版。最后，讲习班将包括年轻的研究人员，并使他们为多尺度机械生物学的未来和机遇做好准备。年轻的研究人员将密切参与研讨会，提供一种独特的体验，观察机械生物学的未来将如何集体塑造。

The purpose of this award is to support international travel for distinguished invited speakers, including young investigators and investigators from underrepresented groups from the US, to attend the Inaugural International Workshop on Multiscale Mechanobiology (IWMM) to be held in Hong Kong, May 15-18, 2014. Mechanical modulation of cell, tissue and organ functions has been long recognized as an important basic science issue and has generated global interest in the field of mechanobiology. One of the challenges in the field of mechanobiology is the inherent nature of multi-disciplinary and multiscale hierarchies. Therefore, biologists, engineers, physical scientists, and clinicians must come together and develop new approaches and future vision for mechanobiology. In addition, the spatial and temporal scales in mechanobiology must be bridged via modern biology, quantitative molecular imaging, and large-scale computation. The objectives of this IWMM: (1) bring together top leaders in the US, Asia, and Europe/Middle East in the relevant fields of biology, engineering, physical sciences, and medicine to exchange cutting edge research in multiscale mechanobiology; (2) expose young investigators including junior faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to advanced research in multiscale mechanobiology; and (3) develop blueprints for the future of multiscale mechanobiology.Several transformative broader impacts will be realized by this inaugural IWMM. The exchanges, brainstorming, and breakout sessions will be captured in a whitepaper forming the blueprint of multiscale mechanobiology for publication in primer journals and rapid open access disseminations. In addition, an edited book on Multiscale Mechanobiology will be compiled at the end of the Workshop for publication. Finally, the Workshop will include young investigators and prepare them for the future and opportunities of multiscale mechanobiology. Young investigators will be intimately involved in the Workshop, providing a unique experience to observe how the future of mechanobiology will be shaped collectively.