Computational Biology
Four types of protein folding energy landscapes from left to right - smooth funnel

Funnels, Pathways, and Energy Landscapes

Foundational paper establishing the energy landscape theory, folding funnels, and the principle of minimal frustration.

Computational Biology
Abstract artistic representation of alkaline hydrothermal vents with spiraling geological formations

The Drive to Life on Wet and Icy Worlds

A reformulated theory for the origin of life focusing on alkaline hydrothermal vents as electrochemical reactors.

Computational Biology
Electron microscope image of Pyrolobus fumarii showing irregular coccoid cell structure

Three Domains of Life: Woese's Phylogenetic Revolution

Woese et al.'s landmark 1990 paper established the three-domain system based on ribosomal RNA phylogeny, revolutionizing …

Computational Biology
Protein folding energy landscape funnel showing high-energy unfolded states converging to the native state

How to Fold Graciously: The Levinthal Paradox

A perspective paper defining the Grand Challenge of protein folding: distinguishing kinetic pathways from thermodynamic …

Computational Biology
A reconstruction of LUCA within its evolutionary and ecological context

The Nature of LUCA and Early Earth System

Phylogenomic reconstruction of LUCA revealing a complex, 4.2 Ga old acetogen living in an established ecosystem.

Computational Biology
Molecular visualization of a methionine dipeptide structure from MD simulation

Generating Mini-Protein Trajectories with GROMACS

Systematic GROMACS workflows for simulating mini-proteins across multiple amino acids to generate diverse MD …

Computational Biology
Molecular visualization of a methionine dipeptide structure from MD simulation

Mini-Protein Trajectory Generation

Automated GROMACS pipeline generating high-fidelity MD trajectories with atomic force extraction for Neural Network …