2007 MILES Industry Showcase
In Collaboration with
Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute (MII) Technical Conference & Review
"Frontiers in Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech: A Showcase of Collaborative Research"



MILES Co-directors and collaborative faculty cordially invite you to attend a meeting to introduce advanced research on interafces of synthetic macromolecules and biomolecules on the Virginia Tech.
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  General Information
    Benefits of this conference to participating industry affiliates include:
  • Early recruitment of exceptional students
  • Earlyawareness of cutting edge research
  • Potential for directed research collaborations
  • Interactions with scientists with expertise in polymer chemistry, engineering, biochemistry, food science and nutrition and multidisciplinary understanding of other scientific disciplines
  • Abstracts of current VT basic and applied reserach in oxidation in biological and macromolecular sciences and engineering
  • Opportunities to contribute to the advancements of science at the interface of synthetic macromolecules and biomolecules

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  Schedule
 
  • October 21, 2007 (Sun)
    7pm - 9pm: Light Reception and Mixer
    (Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center)
  • October 22, 2007 (Mon)
    7am - 8am: Registration
    8am - 12pm: MILES symposium
    1pm - 5 pm: MILES poster presentation
    (afternoon session will organized with MII technical conference and review)

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Full program and abstracts of MILES Industrial Showcase

Our current research topics include but are not limited to the following:

Research Area 1: Fundamental Investigations of Oxygen-Centered Free Radical Mechanisms

  • Kinetics of hydrogen abstraction by oxygen-centered radical
  • Fundamental studies of reactive oxygen species in biological systems

Research Area 2: Oxidation in Bio-Derived Monomers and Macromolecular Synthesis

  • Synthesis of novel biomaterials for diverse applications inclduing bio-adhesives, nanoparticle delivery, and gene therapy

Research Area 3: Oxidation Control Mechanisms in Complex Food and Beverage Matrices

  • Controlled release of natural antioxidants from polymer food packaging
  • Production and study of natural antioxidants in soybean and peanut

Research Area 4: Oxidative Processes in Human and Animals

  • Novel antioxidant delivery systems
  • Oxidative process in health and disease

Recent research outcomes of MILES program were presented in the 234th ACS meeting, Polymer Design for Food and Nutrition, August 19-23, 2007, Boston, MA

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