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CONFERENCE: BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING XXIII -THE 23RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING (BME XXI) WILL BE HELD IN DUBLIN, IRELAND FROM JULY 21-25, 2024. THE CONFERENCE WILL EMPHASIZE ACCELERATING BIOCHEMICAL/BIOTECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS EMERGING THREATS TO HUMANITY INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE, DISEASE, INEQUITY, BIOSECURITY. THE MEETING ADDRESSES THE MISSION OF NSF, WHICH HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY COMMITTED TO INTEGRATING THE ENGINEERING SCIENCES WITH THE LIFE SCIENCES, ENCOURAGING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY AREAS, EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS, AND SUPPORTING CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE TO ANSWER CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES AS WELL AS MAKING SURE US-BASED SCIENTISTS ARE GLOBALLY ENGAGED. THE CONFERENCE IS A UNIQUE FORUM TO BRING TOGETHER INTELLECTUAL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE AND ACROSS A BROAD SAMPLING OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AREAS THAT IMPACT BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING. THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE (1) APPLICATIONS OF AI TO BIOTECHNOLOGY, (2) AUTOMATION IN BIOMANUFACTURING, (3) SUSTAINABILITY, (4) BUILDING THE BIOMANUFACTURING WORKFORCE, (5) DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND (6) BIOSECURITY. THE CONFERENCE WILL GENERATE A PUBLICATION ADDRESSING THE STATE OF THE ART AND DICTIONS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THESE AREAS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CONFERENCE: MICRO-NANO PLASTICS IN WATER: CHARACTERIZATION, CURE AND PREVENTION -2514460 (WIESNER). PLASTICS ARE UBIQUITOUS IN ALL ASPECTS OF MODERN LIFE, INCLUDING FOOD PACKAGING, CLOTHING, HEALTH CARE, AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS. PLASTICS PRODUCTION HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY OVER PAST DECADES, AND SERIOUS ATTENTION IS NOW PAID TO MANAGING PLASTIC WASTES, ESPECIALLY RECYCLING AND REUSE. IT HAS NOT BEEN FEASIBLE, EITHER TECHNICALLY OR ECONOMICALLY, TO ACHIEVE A FULLY CIRCULAR SYSTEM. PLASTIC MATERIALS THAT ARE NOT PROCESSED FOR REUSE END UP IN LANDFILLS OR IN OTHER WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEMS (E.G., INCINERATION) OR ADVANCED RECYCLING FACILITIES (E.G., PYROLYSIS) OR ARE DIRECTLY DISPOSED OF IN THE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE ENVIRONMENT, MICRO-NANO-PLASTICS (MNP) MAY BE GENERATED THROUGH INCOMPLETE DECOMPOSITION OF THE MATERIALS. THESE MNP ENTER THE AIR, SOIL, AND WATER ENVIRONMENTS WHERE PLANTS, ANIMALS, AND HUMANS MAY BE EXPOSED. THE WIDESPREAD, GLOBAL USE OF PLASTICS, INCLUDING IN OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS, CONCERNS THE PUBLIC AND THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY. THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF MNP BEING FOUND IN DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES OF MAJOR CITIES, AS WELL AS IN HUMAN BLOOD AND TISSUE, RAISING CONCERNS OVER POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH RISKS. THIS AWARD WILL HELP SUPPORT SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A CONFERENCE ON MICRO-NANO PLASTICS IN WATER: CHARACTERIZATION, CURE AND PREVENTION, WHICH WILL BE HELD IN DAVOS, SWITZERLAND ON JULY 5-11, 2025. THE CONFERENCE WILL ENGAGE IN A MULTI-FACETED EXPLORATION OF THE MNP ISSUE, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON FINDING REASONABLE SOLUTIONS. CONFERENCE TOPICS WILL INCLUDE HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE MNP PROBLEM, GOVERNMENTAL AND LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVES, CHARACTERIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN HEALTH RELATED MNP, ANALYTICAL METHODS OF MNP DETECTION, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS TO CURE THE PROBLEM (E.G. SOURCE REDUCTION, WATER/WASTEWATER TREATMENT, RECYCLE), PREVENTION (E.G., PACKAGING CHANGES, MATERIAL SUBSTITUTIONS), CIRCULAR ECONOMY, LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF MNP, AND GLOBAL MODELING. THE FULL SCOPE OF THE MNP ISSUE WILL BE ADDRESSED, THAT IS: CHARACTERIZATION OF MNP, CURES TO MITIGATE HUMAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, AND PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES GOING FORWARD. ACHIEVING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PLASTICS IS BEING ANALYZED AND DEBATED ON THE GLOBAL STAGE, BUT IT IS EVIDENT THAT MNP ARE WIDESPREAD IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND MITIGATION OF POTENTIAL RISKS IS A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY. THE CONFERENCE WILL BRING TOGETHER ATTENDEES FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTES, STARTUPS, MULTINATIONALS, REGULATORY AGENCIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, HIGHLIGHTING THE EXTENSIVE AND INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF THE TOPIC. COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIA AND RELEVANT PARTNERS WILL BE FACILITATED, AS WELL AS HOW THE OUTCOMES CAN BE SHARED WITH THE BROADER PUBLIC. FUNDING FROM NSF WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE OF UP TO 25 U.S.-BASED GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST-DOCS, AND EARLY CAREER FACULTY MEMBERS TO ENSURE THAT THE NEWEST ENTRANTS IN THE FIELD ARE WELCOMED INTO THE COMMUNITY. NSF FUNDS WILL BE USED ONLY FOR U.S.-BASED PARTICIPANTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ADVANCED MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

SIXTH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTALLY-ASSISTED CRACKING

BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING XXI CONFERENCE

BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING XX CONFERENCE

TAS::89 0222::TAS NEW; TITLE: ECI METABOLIC ENGINEERING VIII CONFERENCE; PI: MERVYN DE SOUZA

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS UNDER STATIC/CYCLIC LOADS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES

BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING XIX CONFERENCE; PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO; JULY 12-16, 2015

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS UNDER STATIC/CYCLIC LOADS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES IV

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS UNDER STATIC/CYCLIC LOADS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES

ECI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS

NEW CONFERENCE GRANT "ELECTRIC FIELD ENHANCED PROCESSING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS III CONFERENCE"

ELECTRIC FIELD ENHANCED PROCESSING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS II CONFERENCE

ELECTRIC FIELD ENHANCED PROCESSING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS III: COMPLEXITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING XVIII - BEIJING, CHINA, JUNE 10-16, 2013

CONFERENCE: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR ENGINEERING, SEATTLE, WA, JUNE 26-29, 2011

ELECTRIC FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING AND RELATED PHENOMENA FAR FROM EQUILIBRIUM CONFERENCE

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOMECHANICAL TESTING IN MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

METABOLIC ENGINEERING VII CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 14-19, 2008

PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGEN CONFERENCE IN PARK CITY, UTAH, IN SEPTEMBER2023.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:THE INTERNATIONAL HYDROGEN CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN PARK CITY, UTAH, DURING SEPTEMBER 17-20, 2023. EXPERTS INHYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT FROM INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA, INCLUDING THOSE AT NIST, WILL ATTEND TO PRESENT AND DISCUSSSTATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH IN THE FIELD. ALSO ATTENDING WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF GRADUATE STUDENTS, REPRESENTINGTHE NEXT GENERATION IN THE FIELD. SUPPORT FROM THE GRANT WILL HELP LOWER CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES, ENCOURAGINGMORE STUDENT PARTICIPATION.EXPECTED OUTCOMES:A SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED CONFERENCE WILL ALLOW DISSEMINATION OF STATE-OF-THE-ART RESEARCH THROUGH INTERACTIONS AT THECONFERENCE.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ALLOW ENGINEERING CONFERENCES INTERNATIONAL (ECI) TO APPLY THEIR EXPERTISE IN CONFERENCEORGANIZATION. THE SUPPORT WILL ALLOW ECI TO LOWER CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE FEES ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE FROM STUDENTSAND RESEARCHERS FROM A RANGE OF ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.THE TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE DEVELOPED THROUGH THIS PROJECT COULD BE APPLIED TO THE LARGE ARRAY OF HYDROGEN FUELTECHNOLOGIES WHICH ARE BEING DEVELOPED THROUGH ENERGY AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES IN THE US AND WORLD-WIDE, ANDBENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. AS DRIVE FOR A CARBON-NEUTRAL ENERGY ECONOMY TAKES OFF, A LARGE FOCUS IS ON HYDROGEN ASAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL. THE RESEARCH PRESENTED AT THIS EVENT WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPING MATERIALSAND TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THIS NEW ENERGY ECONOMY. THIS ENABLES HYDROGEN TO BE USED AS A LOWCARBONENERGY SOURCE AND LOWERS THE COST TO END-USERS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

METABOLIC ENGINEERING IX CONFERENCE, JUNE 3-7, 2012, BIARRITZ, FRANCE

"5TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MICROPLASMA"

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN STRUCTURAL MATERIALS UNDER STATIC LOAD/CYCLIC LOADS AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES

METABOLIC ENGINEERING VIII CONFERENCE ON METABOLIC ENGINEERING (ME VIII) TO BE HELD IN JEJU ISLAND KOREA JUNE 13-17 2010.

ECI SURFACE STABILITY OF MATERIALS CONFERENCE

TAS::57 3600::TAS "UHTCS--MATERIALS FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS II."

PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS AND JUNIOR FACULTY TO ATTEND THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MICROPLASMAS

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON DEFINING ISSUES IN BIOFUELS R&D

HARNESSING THE MATERIALS GENOME CONFERENCE

ADVANCED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF MATERIALS, DESIGN, APPLICATIONS, PERFORMANCE AND INTEGRATION CONFERENCE

TAS::57 3600::TAS "THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS III."

ADVANCED MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMICS: MATERIALS FOR EXTREME ENVIRONMENT APPLICATIONS

ECI ADVANCES IN OPTICS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE AND SURGERY CONFERENCE