NSF Trainee Travel Support for the 2026 International Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular Programming (DNA32)

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Abstract

This award supports student travel and registration expenses for the 32nd International Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular Programming (DNA32), which will take place August 3-7, 2026, in Fayetteville, AR. This support will provide students, the next generation of researchers, with the opportunity to present their work and interact with students from other institutions and senior researchers in the field. This conference emphasizes topics that bridge computation, biology, and nanotechnology and attracts top researchers in the fields of computer science, mathematics, chemistry, molecular biology, and nanotechnology. The scope of topics for invited and contributed talks include folding, design, evolution, and interactions of RNA molecules; computation using DNA-based chemical reaction networks; foundations of neural computing and artificial life, the design and construction of DNA and RNA nanostructures; demonstrations of biomolecular switches and circuits that process chemical information in vitro and in cells; molecular motors and molecular robots; studies of fault-tolerance and error correction in molecular self-assembly and molecular computation; synthetic biology and molecular evolution; DNA data storage; and software tools for analysis, simulation, and design of molecular structures and circuits. These topics have applications spanning engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, and education. Conference organizers will use this award to support the trav

Key facts

NSF award ID
2624838
Awardee
University of Arkansas (AR)
SAM.gov UEI
MECEHTM8DB17
PI
Matthew J Patitz
Primary program
01002627DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
FET: Foundations of Emerging Technologie, CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOPS, BIO COMPUTING, Biotechnology, EXP PROG TO STIM COMP RES
Estimated total
$20,000
Funds obligated
$20,000
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
07/01/2026 → 06/30/2027