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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

Sergi Garcia-Manyes

Professor of Biophysics

Chris Lorenz

Reader

Patrick Mesquida

Patrick Mesquida

Senior Lecturer

Carla Molteni

Professor of Physics

Eva Philippaki

Lecturer in Physics Education

Shahriar Sajjadi

Shahriar Sajjadi

Senior Lecturer

Katelyn Spillane

Katelyn Spillane

Lecturer

Klaus Suhling

Professor

Rob Ziolek

PhD Student

Time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy of a molecular rotor resolves microscopic viscosity parameters in complex environments
Steinmark, I. E., Chung, P-H., Ziolek, R., Cornell, B., Smith, P., Levitt, J., Tregidgo, C., Molteni, C., Yahioglu, G., Lorenz, C. & Suhling, K., 6 Mar 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Small. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article
On the Structure of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
Pink, D. L., Loruthai, O., Ziolek, R. M., Wasutrasawat, P., Terry, A. E., Lawrence, M. J. & Lorenz, C. D., Nov 2019, In : Small. 15, 45, p. e1903156 Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201903156
Engineering Chirally Blind Protein Pseudocapsids into Antibacterial Persisters
Kepiro, I. E., Marzuoli, I., Hammond, K., Ba, X., Lewis, H., Shaw, M., Gunnoo, S. B., De Santis, E., ÅapiÅ„ska, U., Pagliara, S., Holmes, M. A., Lorenz, C. D., Hoogenboom, B. W., Fraternali, F. & Ryadnov, M. G., 25 Feb 2020, In : ACS Nano. 14, 2, p. 1609-1622 14 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.9b06814
On the microscopic origin of the cryoprotective effect in lysine solutions
Henao, A., Ruiz, G. N., Steinke, N., Cerveny, S., Macovez, R., GuÃ rdia, E., Busch, S., McLain, S. E., Lorenz, C. D. & Pardo, L. C., 7 Apr 2020, In : Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 22, 13, p. 6919-6927 9 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9cp06192d
Corrigendum to 'Molecular insights into the behaviour of bile salts at interfaces: a key to their role in lipid digestion'. [Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 556 (2019) 266-277] (Journal of Colloid And Interface Science (2019) 556 (266-277), (S0021979719309117), (10.1016/j.jcis.2019.08.010))
Pabois, O., Lorenz, C. D., Harvey, R. D., Grillo, I., Grundy, M. M. L., Wilde, P. J., Gerelli, Y. & Dreiss, C. A., 15 May 2020, In : JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE. 568, p. 282-283 2 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Comment/debate. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.03.024
Fast timing techniques in FLIM applications
Suhling, K. & Hirvonen, L., 17 Apr 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Frontiers in Physics. 35 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article
Stretching Single Collagen Fibrils Reveals Nonlinear Mechanical Behavior
Gachon, E. & Mesquida, P., 24 Mar 2020, In : Biophysical Journal. 118, 6, p. 1401-1408 8 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2020.01.038
Increasing the SNR of electrical AFM methods by active mechanical Q-control
Kohl, D., Kerschner, C., Mesquida, P. & Schitter, G., 1 Sep 2019, In : IFAC-PapersOnLine. 52, 15, p. 307-312 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Conference paper. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.692
Structure and Dynamics of Nanoconfined Water between Surfactant Monolayers
Ziolek, R. M., Fraternali, F., Dhinojwala, A., Tsige, M. & Lorenz, C. D., 14 Jan 2020, In : Langmuir. 36, 1, p. 447-455 9 p. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b03130
Engineering Chirally Blind Protein Pseudocapsids into Antibacterial Persisters
Kepiro, I. E., Marzuoli, I., Hammond, K., Ba, X., Lewis, H., Shaw, M., Gunnoo, S. B., De Santis, E., ÅapiÅ„ska, U., Pagliara, S., Holmes, M. A., Lorenz, C. D., Hoogenboom, B. W., Fraternali, F. & Ryadnov, M. G., 1 Jan 2019, In : ACS Nano. Research output: Contribution to journal - Article. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.9b06814

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BPSM Seminars

The BPSM seminars normally take place on Thursdays at 12.00, alternating weeks with P&N. All are welcome to attend.