The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,384,726 Project Grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Arizona State University on August 1, 2024. The grant funds the development of an open-source ecosystem for modeling and simulating nucleic acid nanodevices and structures. This includes deploying new simulation servers, enhancing the graphical user interface, organizing training workshops, and establishing the ecosystem as an online platform for collaboration and addressing real-world design challenges. As part of the project, Arizona State University has provided sub-awards to The Regents of the University of California (UC Berkeley) and The Ohio State University to contribute to the open-source modeling software and ecosystem. This initiative aims to accelerate progress in the field of nucleic acid nanotechnology by enabling researchers to perform more design work in silico, leading to the development of novel and increasingly complex nanoscale devices and structures.
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