BiomaterialsBiomaterials is the study of materials at the intersection of biology, medicine, and MSE. Metals, ceramics, polymers, electronic materials, and composites are used to interact with biological systems through the course of any therapeutic or diagnostic procedure. Methods for design, development, and characterization within the context of a living system are explored in the classroom. Cutting edge research on translating biomaterials to the clinic is underway here at Virginia Tech in the areas of drug delivery, tissue engineering, cancer treatments, diagnostic tools, and many more.Related Engineering Degrees: Biological Systems Engineering Chemical Engineering Related Degrees: Biological Sciences Biochemistry Chemistry Geosciences Mathematics Nanoscience Packaging Systems and Design Sustainable BiomaterialsRelated Minors: Biomedical Engineering Chemistry Geosciences Green Engineering Mathematics Nanoscience Packaging Science Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Scientists have long desired to create synthetic systems that function with the precision and efficiency of biological systems. Using new techniques, researchers are now uncovering principles that could allow the creation of synthetic materials that can perform tasks as precise as biological systems. To assess the current work and future promise of the biology-materials science intersection, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation asked the NRC to identify the most compelling questions and opportunities at this interface, suggest strategies to address them, and consider connections with national priorities such as healthcare and economic growth. This book presents a discussion of principles governing biomaterial design, a description of advanced materials for selected functions such as energy and national security, an assessment of biomolecular materials research tools, and an examination of infrastructure and resources for bridging biological and materials science.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Divisions of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS), Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB), and Materials Research (DMR) announces a solicitation on the Semiconductor Synthetic Biology Circuits and Communications for Information Storage (SemiSynBio-III). Future computing systems with ultra-low energy storage can be built on principles derived from organic systems that are at the intersection of biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, computer science and engineering. Next-generation information storage technologies can be envisioned that are driven by biological principles with use of biomaterials in the fabrication of devices and systems that can store data for more than 100 years with storage capacity 1,000 times more than current storage technologies. Such a research effort can have a significant impact on the future of information storage technologies. This focused solicitation seeks high-risk/high- return interdisciplinary research on novel concepts and enabling technologies that will address the fundamental scientific issues and technological challenges associated with the underpinnings of synthetic biology integrated with semiconductor technology. This research will foster interactions among various disciplines including biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, computer science and engineering that will enable in heretofore-unanticipated breakthroughs.
Cancer biologists have long understood that genetics and biochemistry lie at the heart of tumor formation and metastasis. A series of paradigm-shifting observations over the past two decades have revealed that biophysical cues can be equally powerful regulators of cell behavior in both normal and diseased tissues, leading to the emergence of the field of physical oncology at the intersection between physics/engineering and cancer biology/oncology. The application of physical science approaches has already begun to define and address major questions and barriers in cancer research, and the continuing integration of physics and biomedicine will be key to expanding and translating this work into a bonafide medical revolution (see for additional information and resources). 2ff7e9595c
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