Discovering Fundamental Principles and Engineering Electrical Communication Across The Cell-Materials Interface

The Bioelectronics GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

There is great potential in understanding, engineering and harnessing the electrical connections at the cell-materials interface. On one hand, fundamental advances will teach us a great deal about how living matter communicates and adapts to its environment. On the other hand, these advances will enable the development of devices and systems that improve human health and global sustainability. Bioelectronics will transform medicine through the creation of novel hybrid cell-materials technologies as well as the development of therapeutics or disease detection methods. Bioelectronics will also yield devices that support new sustainable practices (e.g. synthetic leaves and electro-fermentation).

The Gordon Research Conference on Bioelectronics seeks to cement an interdisciplinary community of scientists and engineers working on problems related to electrical continuity across the cell-materials interface. Challenges in this emerging area span length scales, including the nanoscale structure and chemistry of materials and biomolecules, the mesoscopic scale of ion and electron transport and materials-cell interactions, and the macroscopic scale of device function and integration with organisms.