2006 Bioelectrochemistry Gordon Research Conference

描述(由申请人提供) 这项赠款提案是为了资助2006年生物电化学戈登研究会议上演讲者的旅费。自1980年以来，戈登生物电化学研究会议一直是与生物电过程有关的新发展以及这些领域在研究细胞功能方面的新应用的非正式论坛。它涉及在生物、化学和物理方面具有基本专业知识的科学家的参与。过去的会议提供了一个亲密的研讨会环境，其中戈登研究会议的环境非常好地促进了与会者之间的非正式互动，因为他们在为期五天的会议期间分享食物和下午的自由时间。这些互动往往会带来卓有成效的合作和新的研究方法。2006年生物电化学戈登会议有三个主要焦点：1)我们对内生电场在伤口愈合和再生中的关键作用的理解的最新进展；2)用于监测膜变化、控制基因和药物输送以及靶向细胞内细胞器的新的电化学和光学技术；3)基于生物电化学方法的纳米技术的最新进展。国际参与的传统将继续下去，来自美国和国外的发言者将大量参与。调查人员计划总共有35名发言者和会议主席，其中一半来自欧洲。已有10多名女性发言人接受了邀请。每位演讲者将在30分钟内介绍他们的最新结果，然后是10分钟的讨论和提问。长时间的讨论对于形成新想法和适当消化发言者提出的新结果非常重要。这可以为研究细胞的生物电化学方面，然后是组织的过程奠定坚实的基础。纳米生物技术的这些工具和概念应该为评估重大的人类健康风险和开发新的生物检测方法提供基础。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant) This grant proposal is to fund the travel expenses for speakers at the 2006 meeting of the Bioelectrochemistry Gordon Research Conference. The Gordon Research Conference on Bioelectrochemistry has served as an off-the-record forum for new developments relating to biological electrical processes along with new applications of these fields for studying cell function since 1980. It has involved the participation of scientists with primary expertise in biology, chemistry and physics. Past meetings have provided an intimate workshop environment, in which the Gordon Research Conference setting has worked extremely well to facilitate informal interactions among participants as they share meals and afternoon free time throughout the five-day conference. These interactions have often lead to fruitful collaborations and new research approaches. The 2006 Bioelectrochemistry Gordon Conference has three major foci: 1) recent advances in our understanding of the critical role of endogenous electric fields in wound healing and regeneration; 2) new electrochemical and optical techniques for monitoring membrane alterations, controlling gene and drug delivery, and targeting intracellular organelles; 3) recent developments in nanotechnologies based on bioelectrochemical approaches. The tradition of international participation will continue, with significant involvement of speakers from both the United States and abroad. The investigators plan to have a total of 35 speakers and session chairs with half of them coming from Europe. More than 10 female speakers have accepted the invitation. Each speaker will present their latest results in 30 minutes followed by 10 minutes of discussion and questions. Lengthy discussion periods are very important for the development of new ideas and the appropriate digestion of new results that have been presented by the speakers. This allows pursuit of a solid foundation for considering the bioelectrochemical aspects of cellular, and then tissue processes. These tools and concepts of nanobiotechnology should provide a basis for evaluating significant human health risks and developing new bioassays.