Gordon Research Conference on Bioinspired Materials Conference 6/24/12-6/29/12

MRSEC faculty member Tosh Chilkoti is co-chair of the 2012 Gordon Research Conference "Bioinspired Materials" to be held June 24, 2012 through June 29, 2012 at Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina.  Applications are being accepted until May 27th, 2012.

http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=bioinsp

The emerging, interdisciplinary field of Bioinspired Materials focuses on developing a fundamental understanding of the synthesis, directed self-assembly and hierarchical organization of natural occurring materials, and uses this understanding to engineer new bioinspired artificial materials for diverse applications. The inaugural 2012 Gordon Conference on Bioinspired Materials seeks to capture the excitement of this burgeoning field by a cutting-edge scientific program and roster of distinguished invited speakers and discussion leaders who will address the key issues in the field. The Conference will feature a wide range of topics, such as materials and devices from DNA, reprogramming the genetic code for design of new materials, peptide, protein and carbohydrate based materials, biomimetic systems, complexity in self-assembly, and biomedical applications of bioinspired materials. Invited speakers represent a variety of scientific disciplines, including biochemistry, chemistry, materials science and engineering and bioengineering. The Conference will promote cross-disciplinary fertilization of new ideas in this emerging field and will create a cohesive community by promoting interactions between junior scientists with prominent senior investigators.