Conference Support for the 2017 American Electrophoresis Society Annual Meeting

一个电荷分离的区域，被称为双电层，在大多数浸入水溶液的固体表面形成。由于大多数固体的表面都带有轻微的电荷，溶解在水溶液中的离子会分离到表面以抵消这种电荷。 最靠近表面的离子与反电荷非常接近，然后形成第二层，以逐渐扩散在该层中形成的电荷。 当施加外部电场时，这些带电粒子在被称为电泳的过程中做出响应。电泳运动可用于分离和纯化大分子，因为不同类型的粒子具有与它们相关的不同电荷。 电泳可用于鉴定或分离用于诊断目的的靶细胞或生物化合物。在微流体装置中，人们对应用非线性电场来操纵生物颗粒以及实现其他分离和材料组装越来越感兴趣。该项目将为12名学生提供旅行资金，以参加2017年在明尼阿波利斯举行的美国电化学学会电泳学会年会。这次会议联合学术界，工业界和政府研究人员在电动力学的各个方面工作。这次会议的重点是电动力学，包括在细胞分析和分离中的应用，对颗粒，液滴，气泡的适用性，在微流体和其他微分子分析中的应用，以及其他一些主题。 社会正在积极努力提高学生的参与。 为此，本次会议纳入了几项活动，以吸引学生，包括培训研讨会，互动海报会议，以及与领导人共进午餐计划，以促进学生/教师的互动。 获得该补助金的学生将担任各种技术会议的联合主席，并为总结会议的电泳期刊文章做出贡献。 这个机会提供了一个关键的资源，以促进学生的培训和专业发展。

A region of charge separation, known as the electrical double layer, forms at the surface of most solids that are immersed in an aqueous solution. As the surface of most solids bares a slight charge, ions dissolved in the aqueous solution segregate to the surface to counterbalance this charge. The ions closest to the surface are in close proximity to the counter charge, and then a secondary layer forms to gradually diffuse the charge formed in this layer. When an external electric field is applied, these charged particles move in response, in a process known as electrophoresis. Electrophoretic motion can be used to separate and purify macromolecules, as different types of particles have different charges associated with them. Electrophoresis can be used to identify or isolate target cells or biological compounds for diagnostic purposes. There is growing interest in the application of a nonlinear electric field to manipulate biological particles in microfluidic devices, as well as enabling other separations and material assembly. This project will provide travel funds for twelve students to attend and participate in the 2017 Electrophoresis Society Annual Meeting of the American Electrochemical Society in Minneapolis, MN. This meeting unites academic, industry, and government researchers working in all aspects of electrokinetics. The focus of this meeting is on electrokinetics, including subtopics on use in cellular analysis and separation, applicability to particles, drops, adn bubbles, use in microfluidics and other miomolecular analysis, and a number of other topics. The society is proactively working to increase student participation. To this end, several activities have been incorporated in this meeting to engage students, including training workshops, an interactive poster session, and a Lunch with Leaders program to facilitate student/faculty interaction. Students receiving travel awards resulting from this grant will serve as co-chairs for the various technical sessions and contribute to a journal article in Electrophoresis summarizing the meeting. This opportunity provides a key resource to facilitate student training and professional development.