2015 Soft Condensed Matter Physics: Self-Assembly and Active Matter GRC/GRS

该奖项支持2015年戈登研究会议和戈登研究研讨会“软凝聚态物理：自组装和活性物质”。该奖项由材料研究部的CMP、CMMT和BMAT项目、化学部的数学和物理科学以及CBET和CMMI工程项目共同资助。这次戈登研究会议将汇集来自各个领域的顶尖科学家，在学院氛围中支持公开讨论，讨论软物质物理学前沿的问题。本次会议将重点讨论软凝聚态物理前沿的两个主题：自组装和活性物质。许多提议的会谈都是受生物启发的。一方面，一些研究人员试图通过应用来自软物质的思想来提供对生物功能的洞察。另一方面，其他研究人员利用生物学原理和现象应用于软材料。自组装的主题包括生物矿化、病毒组装以及Janus和DNA胶体的组装。活性物质主题包括游泳，驱动胶体，肌动蛋白和微管组装和组织。此外，本次会议之前还将举办戈登研究研讨会，为年轻研究人员提供一个独特的机会，分享GRC的经验，并与同行建立非正式的网络。

Non-Technical AbstractThis award supports the 2015 Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar on "Soft Condensed Matter Physics: Self-Assembly and Active Matter". The award is jointly funded by the CMP, CMMT and BMAT programs in the Division of Materials Research and by the Chemistry Division, both in Math and Physical Sciences, and by the CBET and CMMI programs in Engineering. This Gordon Research Conference will bring together leading scientists from a variety of fields in a collegial atmosphere that supports open discussion to discuss issues at the cutting edge of soft matter physics. This meeting will focus on two topics at the forefront of Soft Condensed Matter Physics: Self-Assembly and Active Matter. Many of the proposed talks are bioinspired. On the one hand, some researchers seek to provide insight into biological function by applying ideas coming from soft matter. On the other hand, other researchers exploit biological principles and phenomena for soft material applications. Topics in self-assembly include biomineralization, virus assembly and assembly of Janus and DNA colloids. Active Matter topics include swimmers, driven colloids, actin and microtubule assembly and tissues. In addition, this conference will be preceded by a Gordon Research Seminar that provides a unique opportunity for young researchers to share in the GRC experience and build informal networks with their peers.