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 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

Rosie Austin

PhD Student

Bethan Cornell

PhD Student

Sergi Garcia-Manyes

Professor of Biophysics

Archie Isted

PhD Student

Iveta Ivanova

PhD Student

Melissa Jade Mitchell

PhD Student

Cambrin Kemble-Diaz

PhD Student

Kateryna Lemishko

Research Associate

Chris Lorenz

Chair of Faculty Computing Committee

Patrick Mesquida

Senior Lecturer

Carla Molteni

Professor of Physics

Marc Mora Hortal

Research Associate

Eva Philippaki

Senior Lecturer in Experimental Physics Education

Shahriar Sajjadi

Senior Lecturer

Katelyn Spillane

Senior Lecturer in Experimental Biophysics

Klaus Suhling

Professor

Rafael Tapia-Rojo

Research Associate

Tong Zhu

PhD Student

Rob Ziolek

Research Associate

Nanomaterial Functionalization Modulates Hard Protein Corona Formation: Atomistic Simulations Applied to Graphitic Materials
al-Badri, M. A., Smith, P., al-Jamal, K. T. & Lorenz, C. D., 21 Nov 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: advanced materials interfaces. 9, 1, 1 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202101236
Simulation data for Simulation data for "Extraction and high-throughput sequencing of oak heartwood DNA: assessing the feasibility of genome-wide DNA methylation profiling"
Crnjar, A., Molteni, C. & Comitani, F., 13 Sep 2021 Research output: Other contribution. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.18742/RDM01-502
Photopharmacology of Ion Channels through the Light of the Computational Microscope
Nin-Hill, A., Mueller, N. P. F., Molteni, C., Rovira, C. & Alfonso-Prieto, M., 8 Nov 2021, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22, 21, p. 12072 12072. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms222112072
The ESCRT machinery counteracts Nesprin-2G-mediated mechanical forces during nuclear envelope repair
Wallis, S. S., Ventimiglia, L. N., Otigbah, E., Infante, E., Cuesta-Geijo, M. A., Kidiyoor, G. R., Carbajal, M. A., Fleck, R. A., Foiani, M., Garcia-Manyes, S., Martin-Serrano, J. & Agromayor, M., 6 Dec 2021, In: Developmental Cell. 56, 23, p. 3192-3202.e8 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2021.10.022
LiPyphilic: A Python toolkit for the analysis of lipid membrane simulations
Smith, P. & Lorenz, C. D., 14 Sep 2021, In: Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 17, 9, p. 5907-5919 13 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00447
Editorial: Modern Tools for Time-Resolved Luminescence Biosensing and Imaging
Lu, Y., Marriott, G. & Suhling, K., 29 Jun 2021, In: Frontiers in Physics. 9, 725234. Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2021.725234
The force loading rate drives cell mechanosensing through both reinforcement and cytoskeletal softening
Andreu, I., Falcones, B., Hurst, S., Chahare, N., Quiroga, X., Le Roux, A. L., Kechagia, Z., Beedle, A. E. M., Elosegui-Artola, A., Trepat, X., Farré, R., Betz, T., Almendros, I. & Roca-Cusachs, P., Dec 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, 4229. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24383-3
On the Structure and Flip-flop of Free Docosahexaenoic Acid in a Model Human Brain Membrane
Yee, S. M. & Lorenz, C. D., 29 Jul 2021, In: The journal of physical chemistry. B. 125, 29, p. 8038-8047 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c03929
Nanocapsule designs for antimicrobial resistance
Marzuoli, I., Cruz, C. H. B., Lorenz, C. D. & Fraternali, F., 21 Jun 2021, In: Nanoscale. 13, 23, p. 10342-10355 14 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1039/d0nr08146a
Extraction and high-throughput sequencing of oak heartwood DNA: assessing the feasibility of genome-wide DNA methylation profiling
Rossi, F., Crnjar, A., Feliciano, R., Comitani, F., Jahn, L., Malim, G., Southgate, L., Kay, E., Oakey, R., Buggs, R., Moir, A., Kistler, L., Rodriguez Mateos, A. M., Molteni, C. & Schulz, R., 18 Nov 2021, In: PLoS One. 16, 11, e0254971. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review. DOIs: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0254971

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Seminars

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.

Current vacancies in the group will be listed here: