Single Molecule Biophysics

This will be the 11th biennial workshop on Single Molecule Biophysics (SMB) held at the Aspen Center for Physics (ACP), building on a successful series begun in 2001. The SMB meeting highlights recent progress in the field of single molecule biophysics, on both its experimental and theoretical frontiers. Topics vary
somewhat from year to year. Biological systems covered in past meetings have included nucleic acid-based enzymes (polymerases, topoisomerases, helicases, etc.), nucleic acids (DNA, RNA), mechanoenzymes (myosin, kinesin, dynein, ATP synthase, flagellar motors), and aspects of molecular physiology (folding/
unfolding, binding, signaling, and other biostructural changes). Featured experimental techniques have included advanced fluorescence, optical trapping, magnetic tweezers, scanned-probe microscopy, nanopores and super‑resolution techniques. This workshop traditionally attracts an admixture of experimentalists and theorists. Biologists and physicists with either newfound or longstanding interests in biophysics are strongly encouraged to apply: all levels of  accomplishment are welcome. The meeting strives for a lively mix of students and
professors. The SMB workshop has been oversubscribed in the past, so a higher priority will be assigned to those applicants presenting important new findings and who commit to remain for the duration of the meeting. In the event of oversubscription, a limit of two representatives from each participating scientific group or collaboration will be adopted. We attempt to award each group or collaboration one short talk based on the applications accepted. All attendees are also invited to present posters. Prospective participants should submit the following:

• A short abstract (<200 words) of the proposed contribution, and be sure to include a title along with the names and institutional affiliations of all co-authors. The submitted abstracts will be ranked and used as a basis for admission.
• Indicate if you wish the abstract to be considered for a talk. Otherwise, a poster presentation will be assumed.
• Indicate that you intend to attend the full meeting, if admitted. If a partial attendance is anticipated, please be sure to supply the reason in your application.

Funding raised has traditionally been used to defray expenses for qualifying participants, especially younger scientists and those traveling a long distance. We plan to maintain this tradition. In addition, one junior applicant will receive a merit-based award from the Block Scholarship fund, and also be given a talk at the meeting.