2016 Colloidal, Macromolecular, and Polyelectrolyte Solutions GRC/GRS: Non-Equilibrium and Bio-Inspired Systems, February 6-12, 2016, Ventura, CA

1557851PI: Santore, Maria M.该奖项将为题为2016胶体，大分子和聚电解质解决方案GRC/GRS：非平衡和生物启发系统的技术会议提供支持。会议将于2016年2月6日至12日在加州文图拉举行，届时将有200多名领先的学术、工业和政府研究人员、博士后和研究生展示他们在胶体和聚合物科学方面的研究。会议的主题是非平衡和生物启发系统，这是一个目前在能源、食品、建筑和医疗保健部门的创新产品方面进展迅速和具有重大转化潜力的领域。会议之前将举行戈登研究研讨会，该研讨会面向各种学科的博士和博士后学生。研讨会将包括顶尖科学家关于早期职业发展的演讲，学生研究人员的海报会议，以及学生与同行和该领域知名领导者会面的非正式机会。该会议每两年举行一次，具有很强的跨学科传统，将包括来自物理学，材料科学，化学和机械工程以及化学的研究人员。会议将以胶体、大分子和聚电解质溶液的演讲和讨论为特色。专题会议将包括胶体和纳米颗粒组装，胶体和大分子相互作用中的界面变形，纳米颗粒-细胞和病毒-细胞相互作用，纳米颗粒和病毒组装的异同，外力对胶体组装和新材料合成的影响，玻璃相和约束相，以及浓缩悬浮液的流变学。

1557851PI: Santore, Maria M. This award will provide support for a technical conference entitled 2016 Colloidal, Macromolecular and Polyelectrolyte Solutions GRC/GRS: Non-equilibrium and Bio-Inspired Systems. The conference, which will be held February 6-12, 2016 in Ventura, California, will bring together up to 200 leading academic, industrial, and governmental researchers, postdoctoral students and graduate students to present their research in colloid and polymer science. The theme of the conference is non-equilibrium and bio-inspired systems, which is a field that is currently seeing rapid advances and significant translational potential for innovative products in the energy, food, construction, and healthcare sectors. The conference will be preceded by a Gordon Research Seminar, which is intended for doctoral and postdoctoral students in a variety of academic disciplines. The seminar will include presentations by leading scientists on early career development, poster sessions for student researchers, and informal opportunities for students to meet peers and established leaders in the field. The conference, which is held every other year, has a strong interdisciplinary tradition and will include researchers from physics, materials science, chemical and mechanical engineering, and chemistry. The conference will feature presentations and discussions on colloidal, macromolecular, and polyelectrolyte solutions. Topical sessions will include colloidal and nanoparticle assembly, interfacial deformations in colloidal and macromolecular interactions, nanoparticle-cell and virus-cell interactions, similarities and differences in nanoparticle and viral assembly, effects of external forces on colloidal assembly and new materials synthesis, glassy and constrained phases, and rheology in concentrated suspensions.