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MRS Symposium H: Biological and Bio-Inspired Materials Assembly The creative design and synthesis of self-assembling organic and inorganic systems, as well as hybrid organic-inorganic systems, is an important frontier in materials research. For example, there is particular interest in the exploitation of oligomer and polymer systems that assemble into supramolecular structures in a directed, biomimetic fashion. Recent work in this area offers strategies for the tailoring of novel materials for myriad technical applications, both biological and nonbiological. Some of the biorelated applications might include drug or gene delivery, creation of robust, responsive biocompatible surfaces, and design of replacements and/or growth templates for human tissues. Nonbiological applications are more diverse. This session is intended to showcase both fundamental and applied aspects of the design, synthesis, characterization and testing of materials that emulate or complement natural systems via self-assembly, or by a designed interaction with other molecules or surfaces. Also of interest are novel organic or inorganic systems that mimic or utilize particular structural or recognition functions of natural biomolecules for the creation of new materials that offer novel, controlled structures, functions, and/or properties. Invited speakers include: Angela Belcher (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology), William DeGrado (Univ. of Pennsylvania), David Lynn (Emory University), Martin Möller (RWTH Aachen, Germany), Christof Niemeyer (Univ. of Dortmund, Germany), Nadrian Seeman (New York Univ.), Samuel I. Stupp (Northwestern Univ.), Gregory Tew (Univ. of Massachusetts), Matthew Tirrell (Univ. of California-Santa Barbara), Ulrich Wiesner (Cornell Univ.), and Shuguang Zhang (Massachusetts Inst. of Technology). Symposium Organizers Annelise
E. Barron Harm-Anton
Klok Timothy
J. Deming
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