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... As demonstrated by the opportunities and examples presented in this report, now is a very exciting time for research at the intersection of the biological and materials sciences. Practical design of biologically inspired materials has the potential to improve the well-being of people everywhere and our nation's economic competitiveness by addressing some of the most urgent national challenges.
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... This strategy involves using an existing biomaterial in concert with an artificial material to create a hybrid. A prominent example is the incorporation of biologically derived proteins into polymeric assemblies for targeted drug delivery.
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... Recommendation 3: DOE, NIH, NSF, and other relevant departments and agencies should support the development of 1- or 2-week summer courses to train physical scientists and engineers in the tools and concepts of biol ogy and medicine and, conversely, biologists in the tools and concepts of the physical sciences. Special attention should be given to finding ways of com municating fundamental physicochemical concepts to biologists using the mathematical knowledge common to the biology community.
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... Recommendation 5: DOE should continue to evaluate the effectiveness of recently created facilities to provide access to midrange instrumentation and computational facilities for the advancement of interdisciplinary research in nanoscience and technology. Based on what is learned from this evalua tion, analogous, but distinct, centers could be created to facilitate research in biomolecular materials and processes.
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