Dhiman Ray, Ioan Andricioaei Lab

Title: Probing the Kinetics of Protein-Ligand Binding Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation Abstract: Protein-ligand interactions are pivotal to the functioning of biological processes inside cells. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations can provide mechanistic insight of...

Professor Thomas Kuhlman, UC Riverside

Title: Watching mutations and evolutionary dynamics in live cells and in real time Abstract: Evolution allows us to understand the diversity of life and the development of species and populations over a wide range of size and time scales. Evolution occurs as a result...

Matt Bovyn, Allard and Gross Labs

Title: Cargo transport, from the mesoscale out Abstract: Eukaryotic cells are divided into a complex system of compartments, with their spatial organization ever-changing to enable cell functions. For example, in neurons, packages of neurotransmitters are transported...

Alvaro Fletcher, German Enciso Lab

Title: Nonallosteric mechanism for bounded and ultrasensitive chromatin remodeling Abstract: Chromatin remodeling is an important process for regulating a variety of vital biological processes. However, it remains unclear how certain enzymes decompress the chromatin...