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BioMEMS: Forging New Collaborations Between Biologists and Engineers
Published on: November 1, 2007
Reaching across the divide: materials scientists interfacing with biologists
Rachana Acharya1, Róisín M Owens1
1Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, CB3 0AS Cambridge, UK. ra646@cam.ac.uk.
Abstract:
Scientific research is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary and poses new challenges, undertakings, and prospects. In this article, we discuss the various aspects of interdisciplinarity in the developing field of organic bioelectronics. The authors represent two different fields, namely, biochemistry and materials science, and discuss their perspectives on working together in a scientifically diverse research environment. We outline today's challenges based on personal experiences and present possible solutions and hopeful opportunities for the future.
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