Conference Description
The Colloidal, Macromolecular and Polyelectrolyte Solutions 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
Colloids, macromolecules and polyelectrolytes serve as building blocks for biological and synthetic materials with microstructures that are often far from equilibrium. Such complexity and diversity give rise to unique properties with endless potential for innovation. Recent advances in characterizing and precisely controlling their structure and properties are enabling a wide array of applications from novel delivery vehicles to green materials to living and non-living systems that may provide insights into the origins of life. Due to the intricate nature of these systems, their study requires a unique approach involving a combination of experiments and theoretical analyses. The 2024 GRC on Colloidal, Macromolecules and Polyelectrolyte Solutions aims to explore the innovation of these materials and techniques for their characterization, focusing on engineering diverse soft matter systems.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by October 14, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Environment and Sustainability
Discussion Leaders
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Nathaniel Lynd (The University of Texas at Austin, United States)
Speakers
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Kimberly Prather (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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LaShanda Korley (University of Delaware, United States)
Novel Delivery Vehicles
Discussion Leaders
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Jamal Lewis (University of Florida, United States)
Speakers
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Angela Brown (Lehigh University, United States)
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Christopher Alabi (Cornell University, United States)
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Joshua Katz (International Flavors & Fragrances, United States)
Bio-Inspired and Biomimetic Materials
Discussion Leaders
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Adrianne Rosales (University of Texas at Austin, United States)
Speakers
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Leila Deravi (Northeastern University, United States)
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Andrea Liu (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
Rheological Characterization of Dynamic Systems
Discussion Leaders
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Simon Rogers (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States)
Speakers
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Lilian Hsiao (North Carolina State University, United States)
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Michelle Calabrese (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Anne Grillet (Sandia National Laboratories, United States)
3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
Discussion Leaders
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Nicolas Alvarez (Drexel University, United States)
Speakers
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Jason Burdick (University of Colorado Boulder, United States)
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Jonathan Seppala (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Novel Techniques for Interfacial Processes and Measurements
Discussion Leaders
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Peter Beltramo (University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States)
Speakers
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Alexandra Bayles (University of Delaware, United States)
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Gordon Christopher (Texas Tech University, United States)
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Raymond Dagastine (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Origins of Life
Discussion Leaders
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Gerald Fuller (Stanford University, United States)
Speakers
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Javier Buceta (Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), Spain)
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Anna Wang (UNSW Sydney, Australia)
Out-of-Equilibrium Systems
Discussion Leaders
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Lilo Pozzo (University of Washington, United States)
Speakers
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Michael Graham (University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States)
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Matthew Helgeson (University of California, Santa Barbara, United States)
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Eugene Pashkovski (The Lubrizol Corporation, United States)
Active Matter
Discussion Leaders
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Carlos Silvera Batista (Vanderbilt University, United States)
Speakers
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Patrick Underhill (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States)
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Andreas Walther (University of Mainz, Germany)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Amanda Marciel (Rice University, United States)