Research Briefings 1986

Éditeur: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309036894
eISBN Pdf: 9780309581769
Lieu de publication: United States
Année de publication électronique: 1986
Mois : Janvier
Pages: 73
Langue: Anglais

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Prepared for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the National Science Foundation, these briefings examine areas important to the progress of U.S. science and technology: the science of interfaces and thin films, decision making and problem solving, protein structure and biological function, and the prevention and treatment of viral diseases.

Research Briefings 1986
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Preface
Contents
Research Briefing Panel on Science of Interfaces and Thin Films
Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Science of Interfaces and Thin Films
- DEFINITIONS, PROPERTIES, AND BEHAVIORS
- RESEARCH ISSUES
  - Characterization of Interfaces and Thin Films
  - Preparative Techniques
  - Properties of Matter in Two Dimensions
  - Interface Reactivity
  - Biocompatible Surfaces and Interfaces
- APPLICATIONS
  - Microelectronics in Communications and Computers
  - Control of Corrosion, Friction, and Wear
  - Structural Materials
  - Energy Production
  - National Security
- MANAGEMENT ISSUES
Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Decision Making and Problem Solving
Research Briefing Panel on Decision Making and Problem Solving
Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Decision Making and Problem Solving
- INTRODUCTION
- DECISION MAKING
  - SEU Theory
  - The Limits of Rationality
  - Limited Rationality in Economic Theory
  - The Theory of Games
  - Empirical Studies of Choice Under Uncertainty
  - Methods of Empirical Research
- PROBLEM SOLVING
  - Contemporary Problem-Solving Theory
  - Expert Systems in Artificial Intelligence
  - Dealing with Ill-Structured Problems
  - Setting the Agenda and Representing a Problem
  - Computation as Problem Solving
  - Extensions of Theory
  - Decision Making over Time
  - Aggregation
  - Organizations
  - Learning
- CURRENT RESEARCH PROGRAMS
- RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES: SUMMARY
Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Protein Structure and Biological Function
Research Briefing Panel on Protein Structure and Biological Function
Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Protein Structure and Biological Function
- INTRODUCTION
- RESEARCH GOALS
  - The Folding Problem
  - Protein Stability
  - Ligand Binding
  - Signal Transmission
- RECENT ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE
- TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES
  - X-Ray Diffraction
    - Area Detectors
    - Synchrotron X-Ray Sources
    - Computing and Graphics
    - Neutron Diffraction
    - Crystallization
  - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  - Synthesis of Proteins
    - Chemical Synthesis
    - Biological Synthesis
  - Theory
- BOTTLENECKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases
Research Briefing Panel on Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases
Report of the Research Briefing Panel on Prevention and Treatment of Viral Diseases
- INTRODUCTION
  - Prevention of Viral Diseases
  - Treatment of Viral Diseases
  - Target Viral Diseases
- RECENT ADVANCES IN MOLECULAR VIROLOGY
- THE STRUCTURE OF VIRUS PARTICLES
- SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTING VIRAL DISEASES
  - Genetically Modified Live Viruses
  - The Use of Virus Vectors
  - Purified Viral Proteins as Antigens for Vaccines
  - Development of Technologies for Enhancing Immunogenicity
- STRATEGIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES
  - The Viral Multiplication Cycle
    - Strategies for the Expression of Viral Genetic Information
    - Strategies for the Replication of Viral Genetic Material
  - Opportunities for Interfering with the Viral Growth Cycle
    - Inhibition of Virus-Encoded Enzymes
    - Inhibition of Interactions of Viral and Host Cell Proteins with Regulatory Sequences in Viral Genomes
    - Interference with Messenger RNA Function
    - The Target-Cell Approach
- THE NEED FOR IMPROVED TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE VIRAL INFECTIONS
- SELECTED OPPORTUNITIES AMONG VIRAL DISEASES
  - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  - Influenza Viruses
  - Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV) 1 and 2
  - Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
  - Rotaviruses
  - Other Viruses
- IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEW VACCINES AND ANTIVIRALS
- BENEFITS OF A NATIONAL EFFORT ON VACCINES AND ANTIVIRALS
- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

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