Electrodiffusion in lonic Channels Analyzed with the Gummel Iteration

摘要这是探索性研究(SGER)奖的一小部分。艾森伯格博士和他的同事们建议使用半导体科学的方法来分析在生物系统中通过已知三维结构的离子通道的电流。离子通道是存在于所有活细胞中的蛋白质分子，对于对生物学的基本理解以及在健康、能源和环境领域产品开发的生物学原理的实际应用都具有重要的技术和科学意义。这项研究是基于这样一个概念，即用于描述离子通道和半导体性质的数学模型几乎相同。这个项目就是为了测试这一概念。

Abstract This is a Small Grant for Exploratory Research (SGER) award. Dr. Eisenberg and his colleagues propose to use the methods of semiconductor science to analyze electric current flow through ionic channels of known three dimensional structure in biological systems. Ionic channels are protein molecules found in all living cells and are of great technological and scientific importance to both fundamental understanding of biology as well as practical application of biological principles for product development in the fields of health, energy, and environment . This research is based on the concept that the mathematical models used to describe the properties of ionic channels and semiconductors are nearly the same. This project is designed to test that concept.