Rui developed a mathematical model to understand how exocytosis is driven and regulated by biophysical forces. He also used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate how the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein fusion intermediate captures the host cell membrane.
Congratulations Rui!
Tianyi presented her work: Contractile Actomyosin Cables and Pulling Forces from Adjacent Tissue Cooperate to Drive Drosophila Germ-band Extension at the Cell Bio 2022 conference held by the American society of Cell Biology (ASCB).
Congratulations, Tianyi!
Dong An and Hongkang Zhu present Microsymposium talks at the annual ASCB meeting, Washington DC.
Congratulations, Dong and Hongkang!
Ioana-Cristina Butu has joined our group as a PhD researcher.
Welcome, Cristina!
Hongkang presented his work on the physical mechanisms of Drosophila gastrulation in the Emerging Researcher Seminar Series held by the American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB).
Congratulations, Hongkang!
Zeeshan Khan has joined our group as a REU undergraduate researcher.
Welcome, Zeeshan!
Stephanie Morales has joined our group as an undergraduate researcher.
Welcome, Stephanie!
Kunal Gaikwad has joined our group as a MS researcher.
Welcome, Kunal!
Ioana-Cristina Butu has joined our group as a MS researcher.
Welcome, Cristina!
Yamini Ananth has joined our group as an undergraduate researcher.
Welcome, Yamini!
Postdoc Zach McDargh presented his work on the mechanisms by which Ca2+ triggers neurotransmitter release in the brain at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute as part of the Zuckerman Institute Postdoctoral Seminar series. Congratulations Zach!
Yingwen Huang presents a talk at the Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2025