Polymers and Self- Assembly: From Biology to Nanomaterials

Many proteins assemble into polymers, both naturally (as in actin and tubulin) and pathologically (as in amyloid). The study of the structure and function of these biological polymers has been an important area of research by biophysicists. A large and growing community of chemists, chemical engineers, physicists, and materials scientists have been investigating the self-assembly of peptides for many purposes, from creating new bionanomaterials to forming assemblies for drug delivery. The aim of this meeting was to bring together these multidisciplinary areas to share techniques and innovations, advancing our understanding of these complex systems.

Event Organizers

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• Vince Conticello, Emory University, USA
• Edward Egelman, University of Virginia, USA
• Louise Serpell, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
• Jerson Silva, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley, USA