Molecular Interactions at Marine Interfaces (MIMI): A Workshop

摘要

Approximately 30 investigators were invited to attend a two-day workshop at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to: (1) introduce all of the program members to each other, (2) make all participants aware of the scope and directions of the individual efforts, (3) establish appropriate collaborations early in the program, (4) ensure that lines of communications between P.I.'s are established early to foster future efforts and collaborations, and (5) to introduce all program members to the ONR management team. Considerable effort was made by all P.I.'s to provide the basic information for widespread understanding since the fields represented included organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, marine physiology and ecology and cell biology. These interactions will aid in the general understanding of the molecular basis of marine interfaces, and may lead to design a novel strategy for control of biofouling and the identification of macromolecules with unique adhesive properties in a marine environment.