Soft Condensed Matter Physics: Soft Meets Biology Conference: New London, NH; August 9-14, 2009

ID：MPS/DMR/BMAT（7623）0917794 PI：纳尔逊、大卫 ORG：Gordon Research ConferencesTitle：戈登软凝聚态物理研究会议：软遇见生物学智力优势：会议将解决凝聚态物理和定量生物学接口的一组有趣而及时的主题，并已组装了一个非常强大的演讲者小组。 主题包括病毒的生物物理学，生物聚合物的定向组装，生物启发的材料科学，软物质中的集体效应，细菌中的协同效应，遗传调控和进化，脂质和聚合物的生物物理学，生物学中的马达和力，以及自组织和自组装。会议将汇集来自软物质和材料社区的科学家，鼓励对共同感兴趣的问题进行跨学科讨论。 组织者适当注意利用国家科学基金的资金扩大参与，在发言人和会议主席中有大量女性。 超过25%的会议总预算用于支持学生，博士后和早期职业教师的参与。 这些专项资金将针对女性申请人和代表性不足群体的申请人。

ID: MPS/DMR/BMAT(7623) 0917794 PI: Nelson, David ORG: Gordon Research ConferencesTitle: Gordon Research Conference on Soft Condensed Matter Physics: Soft Meets BiologyINTELLECTUAL MERIT: The Conference will address an interesting and timely group of topics at the interface of condensed matter physics and quantitative biology, and an exceptionally strong group of speakers has been assembled. Topics include Biophysics of Viruses, Directed Assembly of Biopolymers, Biologically Inspired Materials Science, Collective Effects in Soft Matter, Cooperative Effects in Bacteria, Genetic Regulation and Evolution, Biophysics of Lipids and Polymers, Motors and Forces in Biology, and Self-Organization and Self-Assembly.BROADER IMPACTS: The Conference will bring together scientists from the soft matter and materials communities to encourage interdisciplinary discussion of issues of mutual interest. The organizers have given appropriate attention to the application of NSF funding to broadening participation, with a significant number of females included among the speakers and session chairs. More than 25% of the total proposed budget for the Conference is devoted to supporting participation by students, postdoctorals, and early career faculty. Female applicants and applicants from underrepresented groups will be targeted for use of these earmarked funds.