Building an Integrated Software Environment for DNA/RNA Design

Erik Poppleton, Researcher at Arizona State University, described how computational models can be useful for designing nanotechnology. Modeling can create higher resolution outcomes, give us mechanistic understanding of interactions, and perform experiments that would otherwise be impossible. In short, modeling can make it faster and more efficient to test out nanotechnology designs. Erik has been developing oxView, a visualizer for DNA nanostructures as well as a python library for simulating those nanostructures. The outcome is that the design process has dramatically improved for people who want to see, build, and share their ideas in the field of nanotechnology.