Presenter Alexis Courbet, researcher at University of Washington The conversion of chemical energy into mechanical work can be regarded as the most technologically transformative advances of modern science. Yet, even decades after Feynman’s insights on molecular machines, the capability to perform useful work remains limited to the macroscale. The realization that natural molecular motors generate… Continue reading Alexis Courbet, researcher at University of Washington | Computational Design of Genetically Encodable Nanomachines
Jacob Swett, Blueprint Biosecurity Technology Development. Biosecurity. Novel Sequencing Technologies. Nanoscale Biosensing. Bioelectronics. Infectious Disease Diagnostics. Next-Generation Nanopore Biosensors. Nanofabrication. Technology for Biodefense. Pathogen Biosurveillance. Technology Policy. Atomically Precise Fabrication. Summary: Jacob Swett, previously a scientist at Arizona State University, claims that the top-down and bottom-up processes of nanofabrication and protein design can ‘meet in… Continue reading Jacob Swett, Blueprint Biosecurity | There’s Plenty of Room in the Middle
Presenter Brenda Rubenstein, Professor at Brown University I am currently an Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics, and a Graduate Training in Biology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. My research is focused upon developing and applying Auxiliary Field Quantum Monte Carlo to strongly correlated solids, clusters, and complex molecules. I also work on… Continue reading Brenda Rubenstein, Professor at Brown University | The Indispensible Missing Link: Molecular Wiring
Presenter Andrew Turberfield, Oxford Professor Professor of Biological Physics. “We work with synthetic biomolecular nanostructures built by self-assembly. Nucleic acid nanostructures are atomically precise and dynamically reconfigurable: by designing synthetic strands of DNA or RNA we can create autonomous molecular systems that sense, compute and actuate. We are developing the physics and technology of functional… Continue reading Andrew Turberfield, Oxford Professor | Software-Facilitated Design Atomically Precise Manufacture
Presenter Stephane Redon, CEO of OneAngstrom Stephane Redon is co-founder and CEO of OneAngstrom, the developers of the SAMSON platform for molecular design: https://www.samson-connect.net. Until September 2018, Stephane was a senior researcher at Inria and the leader of the NANO-D group that he started in 2008 to develop algorithms for nanoscience. His research has been… Continue reading Stephane Redon, CEO of OneAngstrom | SAMSON Connect
Presenter Erik Benson, researcher at Oxford University Working on building small structures and machines from DNA. Summary: Erik Benson, researcher at Oxford University, presented a brief overview of DNA origami mechanisms. His primary project is the construction of a simple 2D printer built out of DNA origami. Three structures – rails, a print head, and… Continue reading Erik Benson, researcher at Oxford University | Nanoscale Machinery from DNA
Presenter Adam Marblestone, CEO of Convergent Research I am the CEO of Convergent Research. We’ve been launching Focused Research Organizations (FROs) such as E11 bio and Cultivarium. I also serve on the boards of several non-profits pursuing new methods of funding and organizing scientific research including Norn Group and New Science. Previously, I was a… Continue reading Adam Marblestone, CEO of Convergent Research | Design Tools
Presenters Allison Duettmann, Foresight Institute Alison Duettmann is the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. She directs the Intelligent Cooperation, Molecular Machines, Biotech & Health Extension, Neurotech, and Space Groups, Fellowships, Prizes, and Tech Trees. She shares Foresight’s work with the public, for instance at the Wall Street Journal, SXSW, O’Reilly AI, WEF, The Partnership… Continue reading Allison Duettmann, President of Foresight Institute | Presentations: Opening Remarks
Presenter Benjamin Reinhardt, CEO of PARPA Innovation, Intensity, and Tenacity aimed at intelligence augmentation, giving people superpowers, and spacecraft. Technology should make the world more magical. I have deep expertise in AR, VR, and AI (although I realize that is a very hype-y term) and have problems staying in boxes. Summary: Benjamin Reinhardt, CEO of… Continue reading Benjamin Reinhardt, CEO of PARPA | Functional Nanoscale Systems
