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Science of Adhesion

Gordon Research Conference

Adhesion and the Environment

July 20 - 25, 2025

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Vice Chair

Mount Holyoke College

50 College Street

South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States

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Application Information

Applications for this meeting must be submitted by June 22, 2025. Please apply early, as some meetings become oversubscribed (full) before this deadline. If the meeting is oversubscribed, it will be stated here. Note: Applications for oversubscribed meetings will only be considered by the conference chair if more seats become available due to cancellations.

Conference Description

The Science of Adhesion 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.

The overall goal of our 2025 meeting will be to examine adhesive phenomena in a broad range of environments. Hence, in addition to discussions of advances in understanding adhesion and friction at interfaces in familiar environments such as the biological, the marine ecological, and the industrial, we will also explore roles of adhesion and friction in less familiar environments such as the geological, the aeronautical and beyond. In doing so, we hope to offer our community the opportunity to learn something new and unexpected, as well as welcome new people into our community. More details to follow soon!

Related Meeting

This GRC will be held in conjunction with the "Science of Adhesion" Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRS in addition to an application for the GRC. Refer to the associated GRS program page for more information.

Conference Program

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 Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm	Adhesion in Medicine Discussion Leader:
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm	"Bioadhesive Technology Platform: Innovation and Translation"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm	"Bioinspired and Dynamic Covalent Polymer Adhesives for Fetal Surgery"
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	Adhesion in Additive Manufacturing Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:40 am	"Advancing Polymer Additive Manufacturing with Adhesion Science"
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am	"Directed Self-Assembly of Nanostructured Polymers via 3D Printing"
11:10 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 11:45 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:45 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:05 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm	Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm	The GRC Power Hour™ The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants. Organizer:
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Adhesion in the Cellular Environment Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm	"Programming Mechanical Anisotropy With Molecular Detachment Sequence"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Designer Matrices To Mimic Cell-Cell and Cell-ECM Adhesion"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Adhesion in Sustainability Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:40 am	"Measurement of Cohesive Laws and Predictions of Load Carrying Capacity of Adhesive Joints"
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am	"Complex Flow-Induced Crystallization Behavior during Processing of Polymer Recyclates"
11:10 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 11:45 am	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
11:45 am - 11:50 am	Discussion
11:50 am - 12:05 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm	Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm	Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 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	Dynamic Polymer Networks Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm	"Static and Dynamic Properties of Polybutadiene Vitrimers"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Controlling Mechanics of Elastomers and Gels by Controlling Ionic Bonds"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Sticky Interfaces In, and Inspired by, Mussels Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:40 am	"Mussel Adhesion: The Singular Importance of Tying Up Loose Ends"
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am	"Fabrication, Structure, and Function of Dynamic Bio-interfaces in the Mussel Byssus"
11:10 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm	"Dynamic Functionality and Shape Memory in Mussel-Inspired Hydrogels and Coatings"
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	Adhesion at Lubricated Interfaces Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm	"Lubricated Sliding Friction of Soft Solids"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Adhesive Properties of Snail Mucus"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am	Business Meeting Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm	Friction on Multiple Scales in Various Environments Discussion Leader:
9:00 am - 9:40 am	"Fractured Friction"
9:40 am - 10:00 am	Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am	Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am	"The Role of Architecture in Rheology, Plasticity, and Toughness of Double Network Gels"
11:10 am - 11:30 am	Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm	"Granular Flow, Stress, and Friction at the Interface of a Natural Fault and Lab Analog of a Landslide"
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	Keynote Session: Adhesion at the Biological Frontier Discussion Leader:
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm	"Nature-Inspired Strategies for Enhancing Adhesion in Bioelectronic Interfaces"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm	Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm	"Sticking With Squid (and Other Ocean Animals): Movement Ecology, Anthropogenic Impacts and Applying Animal-Borne Tags"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm	Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am	Departure

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Registration Fees

Conferee Single Room:

$1,090.00

Conferee Shared Room:

$995.00

Conferee Off-Site:

$835.00

Guest Single Room:

$900.00

Guest Shared Room:

$805.00

Guest Off-Site:

$645.00

Child 4-12 yrs Shared Room:

$403.00

Child 4-12 yrs Off-Site:

$323.00

Child Under 4 yrs Shared Room:

Free

Child Under 4 yrs Off-Site:

Free

Bus Arriving:

$62.00

Bus Departing:

$62.00

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