Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding Biomolecular Processes: Toward Principles That Govern Biomaterial Design -- 3 Advanced Functional Materials -- 4 Probes and Tools for Biomolecular Materials Research -- 5 Infrastructure and Resources -- 6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Statement of Task -- Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members -- Appendix C: Committee Meeting Agendas -- Appendix D: Glossary.