The 6th Midwest Single Molecule Workshop; August, 2020; Omaha Nebraska

该奖项为参加2020年8月在内布拉斯加州奥马哈举行的第六届中西部单分子研讨会的学生和博士后提供支持。单分子生物物理技术使观察生物分子及其组合的瞬态相互作用、多种结构状态和动力学成为可能。单分子技术的应用正在迅速扩大，不断的思想交流是确保进一步发展的必要条件。研讨会将讨论的主题包括利用高速原子力光谱、单分子荧光、单分子检测以及光磁镊子直接可视化分子动力学。为期两天的会议将包括邀请讲座、海报展示、简短演讲和主题演讲——所有这些都被组织成专注于特定单分子方法的主题部分。会议将为青年科学家提供重要的专业发展机会，并使本科生接触到及时的研究课题。所讨论主题的摘要将汇编成一本会议小册子。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This award provides support for students and post-doctoral associates to attend the 6th Midwest Single Molecule Workshop being held in Omaha, Nebraska, August of 2020. Single molecule biophysics techniques make it possible to observe the transient interactions, multiple structural states, and dynamics of biological molecules and their assemblies. The applications of single-molecule techniques are rapidly expanding, and a constant exchange of ideas is essential to ensure further developments. Topics to be covered at the workshop include direct visualization of molecular dynamics with high-speed atomic force spectroscopy, single molecule fluorescence, single molecule detection, and optical and magnetic tweezers. The two-day meeting will include invited lectures, poster presentations, short talks, and a keynote address – all organized into thematic sections focused on a specific single-molecule methodology. The meeting will provide an essential professional development opportunity for young scientists and expose undergraduate students to timely research topics. Abstracts of the subjects covered will be compiled for a conference booklet.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.