Modeling of the Stability of Lead Solid Phases at the WIPP Conditions.
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Zhang, Luzheng↗
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Metformin inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer cells: Involvement of the tumor suppressor miR30a and its target gene SOX4
Highlights: • Metformin inhibits TGF-β-induced EMT in prostate cancer (PCa) cells. • Metformin upregulates tumor suppressor miR30a and downregulates SOX4 in PCa cells. • SOX4 is a target gene of miR30a. - Abstract: Tumor metastasis is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity of prostate cancer (PCa) patients. Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a critical role in cancer progression and metastasis. Recent evidence suggested that diabetic patients treated with metformin have lower PCa risk and better prognosis. This study was aimed to investigate the effects of metformin on EMT in PCa cells and the possible microRNA (miRNA)-based mechanisms. MiRNAs have been shown to regulate various processes of cancer metastasis. We herein showed that metformin significantly inhibits proliferation of Vcap and PC-3 cells, induces G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and inhibits invasiveness and motility capacity of Vcap cells. Metformin could inhibit TGF-β-induced EMT in Vcap cells, as manifested by inhibition of the increase of N-cadherin (p = 0.013), Vimentin (p = 0.002) and the decrease of E-cadherin (p = 0.0023) and β-catenin (p = 0.034) at mRNA and protein levels. Notably, we demonstrated significant upregulation of miR30a levels by metformin (P < 0.05) and further experiments indicated that miR30a significantly inhibits proliferation and EMT process of Vcap cells. Interestingly, we identified that SOX4, a previously reported oncogenic transcriptional factor and modulator of EMT, is a direct target gene of miR30a. Finally, we screened the expression of miR30a and SOX4 in 84 PCa cases with radical prostatectomy. Of note, SOX4 overexpression is significantly associated with decreased levels of miR30a in PCa cases. In all, our study suggested that inhibition of EMT by metformin in PCa cells may involve upregulation of miR30a and downregulation of SOX4.
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Structural chemistry and magnetic properties of Y{sub 2}CoGe{sub 4}O{sub 12}
Polycrystalline Y{sub 2}CoGe{sub 4}O{sub 12} has been prepared by standard ceramic methods. The crystal structure (space group P4/nbm; a=9.8465(2), c=4.92986(9) Å) consists of metal-rich layers separated from each other by Ge{sub 4}O{sub 12} groups comprised of four corner-sharing GeO{sub 4} tetrahedra. Two cation sites lie within the layers; an eight-coordinate site occupied by yttrium and a six-coordinate site occupied by a 1:1 disordered distribution of yttrium and cobalt. Neutron diffraction revealed two-fold disorder on the oxide sublattice; this has been elucidated using Co K-edge EXAFS spectroscopy. The availability of two sites allows each oxide ion to accommodate the coordination preferences of its single Co/Y neighbour; the GeO{sub 4} tetrahedra distort to absorb any consequent strain. The octahedron of anions around each Co{sup 2+} cation shows a pseudo-tetragonal distortion with a strain (Co–O){sub eq}–(Co–O){sub ax}/(Co–O){sub eq}=−0.173. This results in an unusually large effective magnetic moment of 6.05 µ{sub B} per Co{sup 2+} cation. - Graphical abstract: A distorted coordination environment leads to an unusually large effective magnetic moment of Co{sup 2+} in Y{sub 2}CoGe{sub 4}O{sub 12}. - Highlights: • Co{sup 2+} and Y{sup 3+} occupy the same site in a disordered manner. • Distorted coordination geometry around Co{sup 2+} results in an unusually large effective magnetic moment. • Use of neutron diffraction and EXAFS to probe average structure and local structure, respectively.
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Structural, vibrational and photoluminescence properties of Sr{sub (1-x)}Pb{sub x}MoO{sub 4} solid solution synthesized by solid state reaction
Highlights: • The solid solution Sr{sub (1-x)}Pb{sub (x)}MoO{sub 4} is characterized by X-ray diffraction. • Raman spectroscopy confirm that the solid solution is disordered. • Photoluminescence experiments are carried out under X-ray excitation. • Emission bands can be decomposed into four components between 2.1 and 2.9 eV. • The intensities of emission bands reach a maximum for 0.1 < x < 0.4. - Abstract: In this paper, strontium lead molybdate Sr{sub 1-x}Pb{sub x}MoO{sub 4} polycrystalline samples with 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 were prepared by solid state preparation method at 1000 °C. These materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and micro-Raman spectroscopy. Their photoluminescence responses were analyzed under X-ray excitation. Rietveld refinements indicate that all the materials present a scheelite-type tetragonal structure. Micro-Raman spectra confirmed the formation of the solid solution with a specific effect due to Sr-O-Mo and Pb-O-Mo links in the scheelite structure. SEM images showed modifications in the shapes and grain sizes as x increased. Broad photoluminescent emission bands were observed in the energy range 2.1–2.9 eV. The emission bands were decomposed into four gaussian components. The intensities of all components presented a strong maximum in the composition range 0.1 < x < 0.4.
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Self-assembled hierarchical Sn3O4-multi-wall carbon nanotubes: Facile fabrication, promoted charge separation, and enhanced photocatalytic performances
Highlights: • Controlled self-assembly of Sn{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoflakes over CNTs was achieved. • The SO-CNT-4 hybrid exhibits the best activity under visible light. • Promoted charge separation efficiency lead to the activity enhancement. - Abstract: Controlled assembling of Sn{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoflakes over multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was achieved for the first time by using a facile hydrothermal method. The SEM and TEM images showed that numerous Sn{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoflakes were widely assembled over the surface of CNTs. In these hybrids, the CNTs served as dispersing-template could reduce the agglomeration of Sn{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoflakes, as well as facilitate the interfacial charge transfer because of its high electrical conductivity. The Sn{sub 3}O{sub 4}-CNTs photocatalysts have exhibited remarkably promoted performances in decomposing organic contaminant under visible or solar light. The Sn{sub 3}O{sub 4}-CNTs hybrid with CNTs mass ratio of 4.37% exhibited the best activity under visible light, while that with CNTs mass ratio of 1.41% was more efficient when irradiated by solar light, the activity of which was about 3.47 times higher than that of pristine Sn{sub 3}O{sub 4} under identical conditions. Controlled experiments proved that O{sub 2}{sup −} and h{sup +} played the chief role in decomposing organic pollutants.
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How Does Flow Alteration Propagate Across a Large, Highly Regulated Basin? Dam Attributes, Network Context, and Implications for Biodiversity
Abstract Large dams are a leading cause of river ecosystem degradation. Although dams have cumulative effects as water flows downstream in a river network, most flow alteration research has focused on local impacts of single dams. Here we examined the highly regulated Colorado River Basin (CRB) to understand how flow alteration propagates in river networks, as influenced by the location and characteristics of dams as well as the structure of the river network—including the presence of tributaries. We used a spatial Markov network model informed by 117 upstream‐downstream pairs of monthly flow series (2003–2017) to estimate flow alteration from 84 intermediate‐to‐large dams representing >83% of the total storage in the CRB. Using Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator regression, we then investigated how flow alteration was influenced by local dam properties (e.g., purpose, storage capacity) and network‐level attributes (e.g., position, upstream cumulative storage). Flow alteration was highly variable across the network, but tended to accumulate downstream and remained high in the main stem. Dam impacts were explained by network‐level attributes (63%) more than by local dam properties (37%), underscoring the need to consider network context when assessing dam impacts. High‐impact dams were often located in sub‐watersheds with high levels of native fish biodiversity, fish imperilment, or species requiring seasonal flows that are no longer present. These three biodiversity dimensions, as well as the amount of dam‐free downstream habitat, indicate potential to restore river ecosystems via controlled flow releases. Our methods are transferrable and could guide screening for dam reoperation in other highly regulated basins.
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A combined experimental and computational study on the reaction dynamics of the 1-propynyl (CH 3 CC, X 2 A 1 ) – propylene (CH 3 CHCH 2 , X 1 A') system: formation of 1,3-dimethylvinylacetylene (CH 3 CCCHCHCH 3 , X 1 A') under single collision conditions
The reaction of the 1-propynyl radical (CH 3 CC; X 2 A 1 ) with propylene (CH 3 CHCH 2 ; X 1 A') was studied in a crossed molecular beam machine at a collision energy of 37 ± 1 kJ mol –1 . Experimental data combined with high-level electronic structure (CCSD(T)-F12/cc-pVTZ-F12//ωB97X-D/6-311G(d,p)) and RRKM calculations reveal the reaction mechanism. Here, the overall barrierless and exoergic reaction involves indirect reaction dynamics and commences preferentially with addition of 1-propynyl with its radical centre to the carbon–carbon double bond at the terminal carbon atom of propylene. This work focuses on molecular mass growth process (hydrogen loss channels) although theory suggests methyl loss as a prevalent channel. In these processes, the C6H9 collision complexes either emit atomic hydrogen or undergo isomerisation followed by atomic hydrogen loss to preferentially yield the cis/trans isomers of 1,3-dimethylvinylacetylene (2-hexen-4-yne) as the primary product. Analysis of reaction dynamics of 1-propynyl and ethynyl radicals with propylene along with their fractional abundance in deep space suggests formation of methyl- and dimethyl derivatives of vinylacetylene in cold molecular clouds. Once formed they may engage in fundamental molecular mass growth processes via the barrierless Hydrogen Abstraction Vinylacetylene Addition mechanism that leads to the formation of methyl- and dimethylnaphthalenes thus providing a versatile route to methyl-substituted PAHs in interstellar medium.
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Can socio-economic indicators of vulnerability help predict spatial variations in the duration and severity of power outages due to tropical cyclones?
Abstract Tropical cyclones are the leading cause of major power outages in the U.S., and their effects can be devastating for communities. However, few studies have holistically examined the degree to which socio-economic variables can explain spatial variations in disruptions and reveal potential inequities thereof. Here, we apply machine learning techniques to analyze 20 tropical cyclones and predict county-level outage duration and percentage of customers losing power using a comprehensive set of weather, environmental, and socio-economic factors. Our models are able to accurately predict these outage response variables, but after controlling for the effects of weather conditions and environmental factors in the models, we find the effects of socio-economic variables to be largely immaterial. However, county-level data could be overlooking effects of socio-economic disparities taking place at more granular spatial scales, and we must remain aware of the fact that when faced with similar outage events, socio-economically vulnerable communities will still find it more difficult to cope with disruptions compared to less vulnerable ones.
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OzDES Reverberation Mapping Program: Stacking analysis with Hβ, Mg ii , and C iv
ABSTRACT Reverberation mapping is the leading technique used to measure direct black hole masses outside of the local Universe. Additionally, reverberation measurements calibrate secondary mass-scaling relations used to estimate single-epoch virial black hole masses. The Australian Dark Energy Survey (OzDES) conducted one of the first multi-object reverberation mapping surveys, monitoring 735 AGN up to z ∼ 4, over 6 years. The limited temporal coverage of the OzDES data has hindered recovery of individual measurements for some classes of sources, particularly those with shorter reverberation lags or lags that fall within campaign season gaps. To alleviate this limitation, we perform a stacking analysis of the cross-correlation functions of sources with similar intrinsic properties to recover average composite reverberation lags. This analysis leads to the recovery of average lags in each redshift-luminosity bin across our sample. We present the average lags recovered for the Hβ, Mg ii, and C iv samples, as well as multiline measurements for redshift bins where two lines are accessible. The stacking analysis is consistent with the Radius–Luminosity relations for each line. Our results for the Hβ sample demonstrate that stacking has the potential to improve upon constraints on the R–L relation, which have been derived only from individual source measurements until now.
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CpoS-Inc interactions facilitate host cell modulation during Chlamydia trachomatis infection
ABSTRACT Chlamydia trachomatis ( C.t .), the leading bacterial cause of sexually transmitted infections, replicates within a unique intracellular compartment called the inclusion, which is modified by secreted proteins known as inclusion membrane (Inc) proteins. Here, we further characterize CpoS, an Inc protein previously shown to be critical for bacterial replication and inclusion development. We demonstrate that CpoS directly binds multiple coiled-coil region-containing Incs and engages Rab GTPases at a separate site. Notably, CpoS-InaC interactions facilitate the recruitment of select Arf GTPases to the inclusion membrane, while Rab recruitment occurs independently of these interactions. Biochemical and biophysical analyses revealed that Incs self-oligomerize to form higher-ordered structures, with CpoS adopting a tetrameric conformation resembling that of eukaryotic SNARE proteins. We propose that these assemblies serve as scaffolds to orchestrate vesicle docking, tethering, and fusion. Our findings highlight the intricate interplay between bacterial and host factors, revealing how C.t . leverages both Inc-Inc interactions and host protein engagement to manipulate vesicular trafficking and sustain infection.
Tijerina, Xavier [Department of Microbiology and I↗
Campylobacter jejuni uses energy taxis and a dehydrogenase enzyme for l -fucose chemotaxis
ABSTRACT Campylobacter jejuni is a leading cause of bacterial diarrhea worldwide, and infection in infants is associated with growth stunting in low- and middle-income countries. Approximately half of all C. jejuni isolates are asaccharolytic, while the remainder encode enzymes capable of l -fucose catabolism. Our previous study suggested that breastfed infants originating from sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia were colonized less frequently with l -fucose-metabolizing C. jejuni isolates compared to asaccharolytic strains. We also showed that FucX is an l -fucose dehydrogenase that binds to its NADP + cofactor even in the absence of l -fucose and that this enzyme is sufficient for l -fucose chemotaxis when introduced into strains lacking the metabolic pathway. This study indicates that FucX may influence l -fucose chemotaxis by increasing cellular NADPH/NADP + ratios, which subsequently affect the energy taxis components, CetABC that respond to shifting gradients of electron acceptors and donors. Furthermore, C. jejuni CetAB and CetAC can complement Escherichia coli aerotaxis. Our data support a model in which the shift in NADP + levels, impacted by the FucX dehydrogenase, affects chemotaxis in response to l -fucose. This swimming behavior can be phenocopied with a homologous l -fucose dehydrogenase from Burkholderia multivorans . Taken together, our work provides a possible explanation for why l -fucose-metabolizing C. jejuni isolates swim away from intestinal epithelial cells toward free fucose in the lumen where they are subsequently cleared by breastfed infants. IMPORTANCE In this study, we identify a separate role for the Campylobacter jejuni l -fucose dehydrogenase in l -fucose chemotaxis and demonstrate that this mechanism is not only limited to C. jejuni but is also present in Burkholderia multivorans . We now hypothesize that l -fucose energy taxis may contribute to the reduction of l -fucose-metabolizing strains of C. jejuni from the gastrointestinal tract of breastfed infants, selecting for isolates with increased colonization potential.
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The Microphysical Roles of Lower-Tropospheric versus Midtropospheric Aerosol Particles in Mature-Stage MCS Precipitation
Abstract Simulations of two leading-line, trailing-stratiform mesoscale convective system (MCS) events that occurred during the Midlatitude Continental Convective Clouds Experiment (MC3E) have been used to understand the relative microphysical impacts of lower- versus midtropospheric aerosol particles (APs) on MCS precipitation. For each MCS event, four simulations were conducted in which the initial vertical location and concentrations of cloud droplet nucleating APs were varied. These simulations were used to determine the precipitation response to AP vertical location. Importantly, the total integrated number and mass of the initial aerosol profiles used in the sensitivity simulations remained constant, such that differences in the simulations could be directly attributable to changes in the vertical location of cloud droplet nucleating APs. These simulations demonstrate that lower-tropospheric APs largely influenced the precipitation response directly rearward of the leading cold pool boundary. However, farther rearward in the MCS, the relative impact of lower- versus midtropospheric APs largely depended on the MCS structure, which varied between the two events because of differences in line-normal wind shear. Midtropospheric APs were able to activate new cloud droplets in the midtropospheric levels of convective updrafts and to enhance mixed-phase precipitation through increased cloud riming, and this microphysical pathway had a more significant impact on mixed-phase precipitation in weaker line-normal wind shear conditions. This result exposes the importance of properly representing midtropospheric APs when assessing aerosol effects on clouds. This study also demonstrates the utility of assessing aerosol effects within the different regions of MCSs.
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Coupled Gel/Seeded Growth of Cs2AgBiBr6 Single Crystals for Radiation Detection
Abstract— The all-inorganic lead free Cs2AgBiBr6 perovskite represents a highly promising environment-friendly radiation detector material. The first attempt to grow Cs2AgBiBr6 single crystals using the unique gel growth method is reported in this study. This technique enables controlled reagent diffusion in a gel medium at room temperature, fostering the growth of visible single crystals. It offers advantages over conventional methods, leading to fewer equilibrium and non-equilibrium defects and simplified execution. Interestingly, the as-grown crystals exhibited variations in size and colors within the gel matrix, indicating the influence of Bi solutes in Bi-poor and Bi-rich Cs2AgBiBr6 crystals. Once the crystals were confirmed by powder xray diffraction, a series of comprehensive material characterizations was performed. The resistivity of Cs2AgBiBr6 single crystals was measured at 1.12x107 Ω•cm. Trap density analysis yielded a value of 2.82 x1010 cm-3. The charge carrier mobility was determined to be 32.9 cm2V-1S-1, suggesting the suitability for radiation detector applications. Additional growth optimization is going on and further characterization will be reported during the presentation. Our work helps accelerate the development of lead-free perovskite materials toward radiation detector applications.
James, Ralph B.↗
Persistent, extensive channelized drainage modeled beneath Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica
Abstract. Subglacial hydrology is a leading control on basal friction and the dynamics of glaciers and ice sheets. At low discharge, subglacial water flows through high-pressure, sheet-like systems that lead to low effective pressures. However, at high discharge, subglacial water melts the overlying ice into localized channels that efficiently remove water from the bed, thereby increasing effective pressure and basal friction. Recent observations suggest channelized subglacial flow exists beneath Thwaites Glacier, yet it remains unclear if stable channelization is feasible in West Antarctica, where surface melting is nonexistent and water at the bed is limited. Here, we use the MPAS-Albany Land Ice model to run a suite of over 130 subglacial hydrology simulations of Thwaites Glacier across a wide range of physical parameter choices to assess the likelihood of channelization. We then narrow our range of viable simulations by comparing modeled water thicknesses to previously observed radar specularity content, which indicates flat, spatially extensive water bodies at the bed. In all of our data-compatible simulations, stable channels reliably form within 100–200 km of the grounding line and reach individual discharge rates of 35–110 m3 s−1 at the ice–ocean boundary. While only one to two channels typically form across the 200 km width of the glacier in our simulations, their high efficiency drains water across the entire lateral extent of the glacier. We posit the large catchment size of Thwaites Glacier, its funnel-like geometry, and high basal melt rates together accumulate enough water to form stable channels. No simulations resembled observed specularity content when channelization was disabled. Our results suggest channelized subglacial hydrology has two consequences for Thwaites Glacier dynamics: (i) amplifying submarine melting of the terminus and ice shelf while (ii) simultaneously raising effective pressure within 100 km of the grounding line and increasing basal friction. The distribution of effective pressure implied from our modeling differs from parameterizations typically used in large-scale ice sheet models, suggesting the development of more process-based parameterizations may be necessary.
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Fermi-Hubbard Transport Solver v. 1.0
SAND2021-1511 O. The code takes a description of a system comprised of two leads that are sources and sinks of electrons, a set of abstract sites that those electrons can occupy, and their connectivity. It then predicts the current passing between the two leads through the set of abstract sites. There are numerical parameters that define the rate at which electrons tunnel between sites and another parameter that determines the energy of having two electrons on the same site. When the ratio of these energies and biases are set just right, they can be used to predict the existence of Coulomb blockade in which no current flows because the energetic penalty would be too high. That is, the code predicts a current and the absence of a current which is predictive of Coulomb blockade. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525.
Brickson, MitchellI↗
Compositional dependence of optical band gap and refractive index in lead and bismuth borate glasses
Highlights: • Refractive indices increase with increasing PbO/Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3} content. • Optical band gap arises due to direct forbidden transition. • Optical band gaps decrease with increasing PbO/Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3} content. • New empirical relation between the optical band gap and the refractive index. - Abstract: We prepared a series of lead and bismuth borate glasses by varying PbO/Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3} content and studied refractive index and optical band gap as a function of glass composition. Refractive indices were measured very accurately using a Brewster’s angle set up while the optical band gaps were determined by analyzing the optical absorption edge using the Mott–Davis model. Using the Lorentz–Lorentz method and the effective medium theory, we calculated the refractive indices and then compared them with the measured values. Bismuth borate glasses show better agreement between the calculated values of the refractive index and experimental values. We used a differential method based on Mott–Davis model to obtain the type of transition and optical band gap (E{sub opt}) which in turn was compared with the value of E{sub opt} obtained using the extinction coefficient. Our analysis shows that in both lead and bismuth borate glasses, the optical band gap arises due to direct forbidden transition. With increasing PbO/Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3} content, the absorption edge shifts toward longer wavelengths and the optical band gap decreases. This behavior can be explained in terms of changes to the Pb−O/Bi−O chemical bonds with glass composition. We obtained a new empirical relation between the optical band gap and the refractive index which can be used to accurately determine the electronic oxide polarizability in lead and bismuth oxide glasses.
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Two-loop master integrals for leading-color $$ pp\to t\overline{t}H $$ amplitudes with a light-quark loop
Abstract We compute the two-loop master integrals for leading-color QCD scattering amplitudes including a closed light-quark loop in$$ t\overline{t}H $$ t t ¯ H production at hadron colliders. Exploiting numerical evaluations in modular arithmetic, we construct a basis of master integrals satisfying a system of differential equations inϵ-factorized form. We present the analytic form of the differential equations in terms of a minimal set of differential one-forms. We explore properties of the function space of analytic solutions to the differential equations in terms of iterative integrals which can be exploited for studying the analytic form of related scattering amplitudes. Finally, we solve the differential equations using generalized series expansions to numerically evaluate the master integrals in physical phase space. As the first computation of a set of two-loop seven-scale master integrals, our results provide valuable input for analytic studies of scattering amplitudes in processes involving massive particles and a large number of kinematic scales.
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SB6.0: The 6th International meeting on Synthetic Biology, July 9-11, 2013
The Synthetic Biology conference series (SBx.0) is the preeminent academic meeting in synthetic biology. Organized by the BioBricks Foundation, the SBx.0 conference series brings together leading researchers, students, industry executives, and policy makers from around the world to share, consider, debate, and plan efforts to make biology easier to engineer. Historically held every two years, the SBx.0 conferences are held in alternating locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia to encourage global participation and collaboration so that the ramifications of synthetic biology research and development are most likely to be safe ethical, and beneficial. On 9-11 July 2013, the 6th installment of the synthetic biology conference series (SB6.0) was held on the campus of Imperial College London (http://sb6.biobricks.org). The SB6.0 conference was attended by over 700 people, and many more were able to participate via video digital conference (http://sb6.biobricks.org/digital-conference/). Over the course of three days, the SB6.0 conference agenda included plenary sessions, workshops, and poster presentations covering topics ranging from the infrastructure needs arising when “Systematic Engineering Meets Biological Complexity” and design-led considerations for “Connecting People and Technologies” to discussions on “Engineering Biology for New Materials,” “Assessing Risk and Managing Biocontainment,” and “New Directions for Energy and Sustainability.” The $10,150 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DE-SC0010233) to the BioBricks Foundation was used to provide partial reimbursement for the travel expenses of leading researchers from the United States to speak at the SB6.0 conference. A total of $9,450 was used to reimburse U.S. speakers for actual expenses related to the SB6.0 conference, including airfare (economy or coach only), ground transportation, hotel, and registration fees. In addition, $700 of the grant was used to offset direct administrative costs associated with selecting speakers (preparing announcements, evaluating abstract submissions) and handling travel arrangements. Leading U.S. researchers selected to speak at the SB6.0 conference included: Adam Arkin, Ph.D. Division Director of the Physical Biosciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at UC Berkeley Jay Keasling, Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Berkeley, Senior Faculty Scientist and Associate Laboratory Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint BioEnergy Institute. Debra Mathews, Ph.D. Assistant Director for Science Programs for the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, and Affiliate Faculty in the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Richard Murray, Ph.D. Thomas E. and Doris Everhart Professor of Control & Dynamical Systems and Bioengineering at Caltech. Sarah Richardson, Ph.D. Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow in Genomics at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute. and others (for a complete listing of speakers presenting at the SB6.0 conference see http://sb6.biobricks.org/speakers/) The SB6.0 conference was the largest synthetic biology conference to date, and highlights of the SB6.0 conference have been published in a special issue of ACS Synthetic Biology (http://pubs.acs.org/toc/asbcd6/3/3). The BioBricks Foundation appreciates the support of the U.S. Department of Energy in helping to make this most influential and important conference in the field of synthetic biology a success.
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