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NG Microsystems Seminar: Rebecca Schulman, "Soft materials controlled by (bio)molecular circuits" Soft materials controlled by (bio)molecular circuits Rebecca Schulman Abstract In this talk I'll describe our efforts to build synthetic materials inspired by this form of organization in which the signal transduction components, or circuits, are composed primarily of nucleic acids that in turn actuate nucleic acid components of the materials. Materials with this organization could recapitulate some of the most powerful features of biological systems within structures that are straightforward to engineer and could perform under conditions prohibitive for living systems. I'll describe how they have the potential to act as autonomous microbots that can use chemical energy and instructions to perform tasks, to have features across size scales that can grow and heal when damaged or to intelligently manage chemical processes and material features. Biography This Event is For: Graduate • Undergraduate • Faculty • Post-Docs • Alumni |