Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
New Approaches to Biomaterials
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
"Photo-Responsive Polymers for Controlled Nucleic Acid Delivery"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
"Genetic Control of Molecular, Materials and Cellular Assembly"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Control of Polymer Stereochemistry
9:00 am - 9:40 am
"Synthetic Methods for Stereo-Controlled Functional Polymers and Recyclable Bio-Derived Polymers"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
"New Tricks from Old Monomers: Advances in Olefin Block Copolymers"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
"New Methods for the Synthesis of Sustainable Polymers"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm
"Why Does Sequence Matter? Exploring the Connection Between Sequence and Properties in Biodegradable PLGAs"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
"Nanoparticle Engineering: Towards Programmable Materials"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
9:00 am - 9:40 am
"Integration of Mechanoresponsive Materials and Additive Manufacturing"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
"3D Printing of Fully Degradable Materials"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
"Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Polymers for 3D Printing"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Advances in Characterization
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm
"Characterizing Polymer Sustainability"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
"Analysis and Control of Cyclic Defects in Polymeric Materials"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
9:00 am - 9:40 am
"Adaptable Hydrogels as Biomaterials"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
"Polymers at Hard and Soft Surfaces"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
"Functional Hybrid and Bioconjugate Materials by Externally Controlled Radical Polymerization"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm
"Materials for 3rd-Generation Solar Cells"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
"Structuring Liquids with Nanoparticle Surfactants"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Frontier of Catalysis
9:00 am - 9:40 am
"Dynamic and Switchable Polymerization Catalysis"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
"Multi-Block Oxygenated Polymers: From Selective Catalysis to Applications"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am
"Switching the Healing Capability of Dynamic Covalent Polymers ON and OFF with Light – New Designs with Improved Healing Capability"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
"Modular Nanoparticles for Live-Cell Imaging by Stimulated Raman Scattering"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm
"Biopolymer Conjugates for Tissue Repair"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
"Sophisticated Polymers from Simple Sugars"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure