Motions of RNA molecules are intrinsic to their function as enzymes, as the active components of the ribosome, as riboswitches, as small RNAs that regulate gene expression, and as they bind to proteins and small molecules. Characterizing their motions is the next great challenge of in vitro experiment and computational methods, since not only does RNA have extensive global and local motions on many timescales, but as polyanions they are theoretically very challenging. This workshop is designed to bring together about 30 experimental and computational scientists who present their work in the context of what is known and what needs to be discovered. The format is discussion of theory and practice and how the two can be integrated. Attendees study RNA using NMR, single molecule, thermodynamics, molecular dynamics, or other physical methods.
We wish to ensure an intimate workshop setting, with no more than 20 to 25 participants. If you are interested in attending, but have not received an invitation, please contact the workshop organizer before registering.
Telluride Science is about expanding the frontiers of science, exploring new ideas, and building collaborations. The workshop schedule will allow for substantial unstructured time for participants to talk and think. All participants are expected to stay for the entire duration of the workshop. Scientists are encouraged to consider bringing family or friends. Telluride offers a number of options for children's camps (including Telluride Academy, Aha School for the Arts, and Pinhead Institute). There is more information on childcare, camps, and family activities on Telluride Science's website. Feel free to contact Telluride Science's staff to help with any planning and/or coordinating care.
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| Participant | Organization | ||||
| Bergonzo, Christina | NIST | ||||
| Bevilacqua, Philip | Pennsylvania State University | ||||
| Bussi, Giovanni | Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati | ||||
| Case, David | Rutgers University | ||||
| Chen, Alan | University at Albany, SUNY | ||||
| Chen, Shi-Jie | University of Missouri | ||||
| Eichhorn, Catherine | University of Nebraska Lincoln | ||||
| Hall, Kathleen | Washington University Sch Med | ||||
| Jones, Alisha | New York University | ||||
| Kieft, Jeffrey | New York Structural Biology Center | ||||
| Kirmizialtin, Serdal | New York University Abu Dhabi | ||||
| Pollack, Lois | Cornell University | ||||
| Ren, Pengyu | University of Texas at Austin | ||||
| Vaiana, Andrea | University of New Mexico | ||||
| Wacker, Anna | Goethe University | ||||
| Walter, Nils | University of Michigan | ||||
| Wöhnert, Jens | Goethe-University Frankfurt | ||||
| Woodson, Sarah | Johns Hopkins University | ||||
| Yesselman, Joseph | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||||