Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A few billion years ago, Biology invented DNA for data storage. Evolution overcame a number of key problems that we are yet to solve in the DNA data storage and DNA computing communities: How should molecular programs interact with molecular data? Are there molecular data structures that enable efficient storage? Should molecules be well-mixed in solution or have a fixed arrangement in 3D space? How can data be maintained and accessible over time? What forms of error-correction work best in a molecular context? Beyond addressing these questions, the talk will focus on the benefits of data + compute being in proximity, and the benefits of a thermodynamically favoured approach to both.
Presented by Damien Woods
This is a presentation from the 2026 Storage and Computing with DNA Conference.
· Learn More about the SNIA DNA Data Storage Alliance: snia.org/groups/snia-dna-technology-affiliate
· SNIA Educational Library: snia.org/library
· X: twitter.com/SNIA
· LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/snia
A few billion years ago, Biology invented DNA for data storage. Evolution overcame a number of key problems that we are yet to solve in the DNA data storage and DNA computing communities: How should molecular programs interact with molecular data? Are there molecular data structures that enable efficient storage? Should molecules be well-mixed in solution or have a fixed arrangement in 3D space? How can data be maintained and accessible over time? What forms of error-correction work best in a molecular context? Beyond addressing these questions, the talk will focus on the benefits of data + compute being in proximity, and the benefits of a thermodynamically favoured approach to both.
Presented by Damien Woods
This is a presentation from the 2026 Storage and Computing with DNA Conference.
· Learn More about the SNIA DNA Data Storage Alliance: snia.org/groups/snia-dna-technology-affiliate
· SNIA Educational Library: snia.org/library
· X: twitter.com/SNIA
· LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/snia
