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Meeting Report: Platforms for the Integration of Biological Systems into Nanomaterials and Interfaces

Hybrid systems, built from inorganic and biological/organic nano- and microscale components, offer unique properties and can lead to the creation of novel materials and devices with tailored functions. Although there is much promise for a variety of applications, ranging from nano-architectured devices to biosensing and to tissue engineering, recent research developments demonstrate that integration of elements of different natures in one system is a challenging and complex problem requiring multidisciplinary efforts. Indeed, the interactions of elements of various types, cross-compatibility and the response towards environmental conditions might be substantially different. The workshop, held on May 17, 2006, brought together interdisciplinary researchers working on synthesis/assembling hybrid systems and the state-of-the-art characterization techniques, including atomic force microscopy, X-ray methods, and single particle/molecular imaging methods.