MRS 2007 Symposium: The Nature of Design- Utilizing Biology's Portfolio

该提案的目的是确保英国生物材料/生物表面社区能够充分参与MRS春季会议，从新的科学思想和潜在的国际学术合作中受益。由uljn和Perry组织的特别会议将涉及三个主要领域：(i)仿生材料，（ii）固液界面的生物相互作用，（iii）分子自组装策略和（iv）生物响应材料和(v)在生物学和医学中的应用。这些研究领域目前由美国的大型团体领导，英国要在这一领域具有竞争力，在这次研讨会上有良好的表现具有战略重要性。在国际生物材料界，MRS专题讨论会被视为学生和年轻研究人员向国际学术观众展示他们研究的绝佳环境。因此，本提案是为英国的科学家和学生提供旅行支持，以参加MRS春季会议，特别是“设计的本质-利用生物学的投资组合”会议。

It is the objective of this proposal to ensure that the UK biomaterials/bio-surface community is fully able to take part in the MRS Spring meeting to benefit from the new scientific ideas and potential international academic collaboration. A special session organised by Ulijn and Perry will deal with three main areas: (i) biomimetic materials, (ii) biological interactions at the solid-liquid interface, (iii) molecular self-assembly strategies and (iv) bio-responsive materials and (v) applications in biology and medicine. These research areas are currently led by large US based groups and for the UK to be competitive in this area a good presence at this symposium is of strategic importance. Within the international biomaterials community the MRS symposia are seen as excellent environments for students and young researchers to present their research to an international academic audience. Hence, this proposal is to provide travel support to allow UK based scientists and students to attend the MRS Spring meeting and specifically the session The Nature of Design- Utilizing Biology's Portfolio .