Faculty Award for Women Scientists and Engineers

生物物理学和物理化学的大量工作表明，蛋白质在表面的平衡、动力学和运输可能与在散装溶液中的这些过程有很大的不同，也就是说，在界面上可能出现独特的现象，并且在生物化学的物理方面很重要。汤普森博士计划通过使用衬底支持的平面模型膜和最近开发的时间分辨激光荧光显微镜技术来解决这些问题。为表彰在科研、教学等学术领域表现突出、有发展前途的女科学家、女工程师，促进她们事业的进一步发展，提出了本计划。

A large body of work in biophysics and physical chemistry suggests that the equilibrium, kinetics, and transport of proteins at surfaces may deviate substantially from these processes in bulk solution, i.e., that unique phenomena may occur and be important in the physical aspects of biological chemistry at interfaces. Dr. Thompson plans to address these questions by using substrate-supported planar model membranes and recently developed techniques in time-resolved, laser-based fluorescence microscopy. This proposal fulfills the FAW objectives which are 1) to recognize outstanding and promising women scientists and engineers in academic careers of research and teaching and 2) to facilitate the further development of their careers.