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Engineering Approaches to Biomolecular Motors: From in vitro to in vivo
Welcome Letter
June 2016
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to welcome you to the Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting on
Engineering
Approaches to Bimolecular Motors: From in vitro to in vivo
.
Over the past several decades, scientists and engineers in fields ranging from nanotechnology to
cell biology have contributed to our understanding of the basic physical principles and biological
functions of energy-consuming macromolecular machines. This meeting is bringing together
researchers from diverse fields who are developing novel ways of measuring and controlling
biomolecular motors inside and outside of cells, synthesizing artificial molecular motors inspired
by biology, harnessing motors for applications in devices, and developing theories that cut across
biological and synthetic systems.
We hope that the meeting will not only provide a venue for sharing recent and exciting progress,
but also promote discussions and foster future collaborations in the area of biomolecular motors.
The conference offers a full program with 36 talks and 36 posters, bringing together well
recognized scientists from different fields and 16 countries, promising a truly international and
multidisciplinary inspiring environment. We also encourage you to take part in social and
cultural activities available in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.
Thank you all for joining our Thematic Meeting. We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Best regards,
The Organizing Committee
Zev Bryant Paul Curmi Nancy Forde Heiner Linke Samara Reck-Peterson