Biological Physics & Soft Matter

The Biological Physics and Soft Matter group aims to use bespoke technology and analytical methods borrowed from the Physical Sciences to address important fundamental questions in Biology. Building up on a strong tradition in Biophysics at King’s, the purpose of the new research group is to employ cutting-edge experimental and computational approaches to tackle the most exciting unresolved scientific challenges in this highly interdisciplinary field.

Members

Mohamed Ali al-Badri

PhD Student

Bethan Cornell

PhD Student

Sergi Garcia-Manyes

Professor of Biophysics

Chris Lorenz

Chair of Faculty Computing Committee

Patrick Mesquida

Senior Lecturer

Carla Molteni

Professor of Physics

Eva Philippaki

Lecturer in Physics Education

Shahriar Sajjadi

Senior Lecturer

Katelyn Spillane

Lecturer in Experimental Biophysics

Klaus Suhling

Professor

Rob Ziolek

PhD Student

Accurate large scale modelling of graphene oxide: Ion trapping and chaotropic potential at the interface
al-Badri, M. A., Smith, P., Sinclair, R. C., al-Jamal, K. T. & Lorenz, C. D., 15 Apr 2021, In : CARBON. 174, p. 266-275 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.12.032
Laurdan and Di-4-ANEPPDHQ Influence the Properties of Lipid Membranes: A Classical Molecular Dynamics and Fluorescence Study
Suhaj, A., Gowland, D., Bonini, N., Owen, D. M. & Lorenz, C. D., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c09496
Understanding the pH-Directed Self-Assembly of a Four-Arm Block Copolymer
Ziolek, R. M., Omar, J., Hu, W., Porcar, L., González-Gaitano, G., Dreiss, C. A. & Lorenz, C. D., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : MACROMOLECULES. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01694
Protein nanomechanics: The power of stretching
Mora, M. & Garcia-Manyes, S., 1 Sep 2020, In : Europhysics News. 51, 5, p. 24-27 4 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1051/epn/2020503
Cholesterol Content in the Membrane Promotes Key Lipid-Protein Interactions in a Pentameric Serotonin-Gated Ion Channel
Crnjar, A. & Molteni, C., 3 Dec 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Biointerphases. 15 Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000561
Proline isomerization effects in the amyloidogenic protein beta2-microglobulin
Maschio, M. C., Fregoni, J., Molteni, C. & Corni, S., 5 Dec 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/DOI:10.1039/D0CP04780E
Supramolecular architecture of a multi-component biomimetic lipid barrier formulation
Ahmadi, D., Ledder, R., Mahmoudi, N., Li, P., Tellam, J., Robinson, D., Heenan, R. K., Smith, P., Lorenz, C. D., Barlow, D. J. & Lawrence, M. J., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.11.017
Time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy and molecular dynamics analysis of a novel GFP homo-FRET dimer
Suhling, K., Molteni, C., Teijeiro Gonzalez, Y., Le Marois, A., Beavil, A., Beavil, R., Crnjar, A. & Nedbal, J., 23 Nov 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Biophysical Journal. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article
Effects of lipid heterogeneity on model human brain lipid membranes
Yee, S. M., Gillams, R. J., McLain, S. E. & Lorenz, C. D., 6 Nov 2020, In : Soft Matter. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm01766c
Glycation changes molecular organization and charge distribution in type I collagen fibrils
Bansode, S., Bashtanova, U., Li, R., Clark, J., MÃ¼ller, K. H., Puszkarska, A., Goldberga, I., Chetwood, H. H., Reid, D. G., Colwell, L. J., Skepper, J. N., Shanahan, C. M., Schitter, G., Mesquida, P. & Duer, M. J., 25 Feb 2020, In : Scientific Reports. 10, 1, p. 3397 1 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60250-9

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The BPSM seminars normally take place on Thursdays at 12.00, alternating weeks with P&N. All are welcome to attend. The Light & Matter (L&M) seminars normally take place on Wednesdays at 14.00. All are welcome to attend.

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Biological Physics & Soft Matter

Members

Mohamed Ali al-Badri

Bethan Cornell

Sergi Garcia-Manyes

Chris Lorenz

Patrick Mesquida

Carla Molteni

Eva Philippaki

Shahriar Sajjadi

Katelyn Spillane

Klaus Suhling

Rob Ziolek

Accurate large scale modelling of graphene oxide: Ion trapping and chaotropic potential at the interface

Laurdan and Di-4-ANEPPDHQ Influence the Properties of Lipid Membranes: A Classical Molecular Dynamics and Fluorescence Study

Understanding the pH-Directed Self-Assembly of a Four-Arm Block Copolymer

Protein nanomechanics: The power of stretching

Cholesterol Content in the Membrane Promotes Key Lipid-Protein Interactions in a Pentameric Serotonin-Gated Ion Channel

Proline isomerization effects in the amyloidogenic protein beta2-microglobulin

Supramolecular architecture of a multi-component biomimetic lipid barrier formulation

Time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy and molecular dynamics analysis of a novel GFP homo-FRET dimer

Effects of lipid heterogeneity on model human brain lipid membranes

Glycation changes molecular organization and charge distribution in type I collagen fibrils

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