Self-assembly and organization in non-equilibrium systems

Suri Vaikuntanathan — svaikunt@uchicago.edu

Kranthi Mandadapu — naani.m@gmail.com

Current challenges and opportunities in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and thermodynamics still remain, including elucidating the underpinnings of organization occurring in highly non-equilibrium conditions. Such inquiry is crucial in Physics, Biophysics, Material Science, and Chemical Physics contexts. This workshop intends to bring together researchers studying self-assembly and organization with those pursuing dynamic non-equilibrium phenomena.

The workshop will be of interest to researchers studying organization in active matter systems, information and information processing, systems driven by external fields, driven chiral fluids, non-equilibrium shape dynamics of membranes, mechanisms of molecular and nanoscale motors converting electro-chemical to mechanical energy to motion, morphological and topological transformations occurring in assemblies of actin or microtubules driven by molecular motors and collections of driven nanosystems, and pattern formation in chemical and biophysical systems. Other topics include far-from-equilibrium problems related to the formation of glasses, competitions between vitrification and crystallization, etc.

The workshop will bring together researchers working on these diverse areas and identify common microscopic physical principles, and how individual molecular processes lead to collective properties.

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.

Sessions typically run mornings and late afternoons, leaving mid-day free for informal collaboration.

Travel to Telluride can be expensive; please assess your own potential travel costs before registering.

Please book your travel plans! The Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is the most reliable and convenient airport for Telluride.

Telluride Science can provide lodging starting as low as $215/night during off-peak weeks and as low as $250/night during peak-season at the Mountainside Inn. These affordable lodging options are limited and available first-come, first-serve. To encourage participants to secure affordable lodging, we offer a $100 discount on lodging provided through Telluride Science that is secured before the Early Bird deadline. Additionally, we work with many lodging providers in Telluride and Mountain Village to offer discounts between 10-15% off your total lodging balance. Additional information provided with registration.

If you have more questions about lodging, reach out to Sara at sara@telluridescience.org.

Registrations may be refunded less a $25 cancellation fee. If cancelled before the lodging cancellation deadline, lodging payments are refundable less a $100 cancellation fee. It is each participant's responsibility to confirm and understand their own lodging cancellation deadline. Travel insurance is highly recommended.