23rd International Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular Programming

生命运行在一个硬件上，这个硬件是由包含分子成分的细胞和一个软件组成的，这个软件是由写在分子中的信息和程序编码的。随着理解自然分子程序和进一步建立工程和开发合成系统的新分子编程规则的愿景，一年一度的DNA计算和分子编程国际会议一直是首屈一指的跨学科论坛之一，具有不同背景的科学家（例如;计算机科学、物理学、化学、生物学和数学方面的专家）聚集在一起，展示他们最高质量的研究成果，并讨论新的想法。该提案为12，000美元，用于支持将于2017年9月24日至28日在德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校举行的第23届会议（DNA 23）的学生差旅费。这些资金的主要目的是为在会议上进行口头或海报演讲的学生提供帮助。挑选旅行奖获得者的过程旨在优先考虑妇女和代表性不足的少数群体，并支持高质量的研究报告。大约24名来自院校（不包括德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校）的成功学生申请者将获得旅行和住宿资助，预计每位学生的平均奖励为500美元。目的是鼓励和激励新一代研究人员参加会议。旅行奖将有助于促进下一代分子程序员的发展，鼓励学生参加，介绍他们的工作，并与该领域的其他重要参与者互动。参加会议的学生将接触到预计将在顶级场所发表的早期版本的工作，此外，他们将有机会与正在制作最高质量工作的研究人员进行互动，并有可能与他们合作。主题范围包括生物分子系统的计算算法和模型;分子折叠和自组装的控制，以构建纳米结构;在这一领域，纳米技术的应用包括：开关、门、器件和电路的演示;分子马达和分子机器人;体外和体内的计算过程;容错和纠错研究;合成生物学和体外进化;用于分析、模拟和设计的软件工具;以及在工程、物理、化学、生物学、医学和纳米技术教育中的一系列应用。会议的第一天将致力于指导核酸纳米技术在合成生物学中的应用，并由演讲者就纳米技术教育的最佳实践进行演讲。这些后面的会谈和随后的讨论将允许来自世界各地的教育工作者分享他们的方法，就如何有效地传授纳米技术的跨学科领域的学生。会议期间的演讲将是讨论最高质量的新成果和交流新想法的绝佳舞台，这将有助于推进知识和开发新技术。

Life operates on a hardware that is composed of cells enclosing molecular components and a software encoded by information and programs written in molecules. With the vision of understanding the natural molecular programs and further establishing novel molecular programming rules for engineering and developing synthetic systems, the annual International Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular Programming has been one of the premier interdisciplinary forums where scientists with diverse backgrounds (e.g.; experts in computer science, physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics) come together to present their highest quality research and discuss new ideas. This proposal is for 12,000 USD to support student travel expenses for the 23rd of the conference series (DNA23), to be held at The University of Texas at Austin on September 24-28, 2017. The primary purpose of these funds is to provide assistance to students who are delivering oral or poster presentations at the conference. The process of selecting the travel award recipients is intended to give priority to women and underrepresented minorities, in addition to supporting quality research presentations. Approximately 24 successful student applicants from institutions (excluding The University of Texas at Austin) will be funded for travel and accommodation, with an expected average award of 500 USD per student.The objective is to encourage and incentivize a new generation of researchers to attend the conference. The travel awards will help to foster the development of the next generation of molecular programmers, by encouraging students to attend, present their work, and interact with other important players in the field. Students who attend the conference will get exposure to early versions of work that are expected to be published in top venues and, furthermore, they will have the opportunity to interact with, and potentially collaborate with, researchers who are producing work of the highest quality.The scope of topics includes algorithms and models of computation for biomolecular systems; control of molecular folding and self-assembly to construct nanostructures; demonstration of switches, gates, devices, and circuits; molecular motors and molecular robotics; computational processes in vitro and in vivo; studies of fault-tolerance and error correction; synthetic biology and in vitro evolution; software tools for analysis, simulation, and design; as well as a range of applications in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and nanotechnology education. The first day of the conference will be devoted to tutorial on the use of nucleic acid nanotechnology in synthetic biology and talks from speakers on best practices in nanotechnology education. These latter talks and ensuing discussions will allow educators from around the world to share their approaches on how to effectively impart the interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology to students. The presentation sessions during the conference will be an excellent stage for discussing new results of highest quality and exchanging new ideas, which will contribute to advancing knowledge and developing new technologies.