Best of Biophysical Journal: Molecular Mechanisms and Dynamics in Biological Systems
Tuesday, February 24, 2025
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Chair
Vasanthi Jayaraman, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
Now in its fifth year, Biophysical Journal will host a symposium to highlight the excellent science published in the journal. This session highlights studies that reveal how molecular interactions and dynamic interfaces drive function across diverse biological systems—from ion channels and membrane proteins to cellular adhesion complexes and energy transfer networks. The symposium features authors whose recent publications exemplify the journal’s breadth and depth, including the recipient of the Paper of the Year – Early Career Investigator Award, which recognizes an early career researcher who has published an outstanding paper in the journal. Plan to attend this session to hear about the exciting work of these leaders in biophysics.
Luigi Catacuzzeno, University of Perugia, Italy
Building Predictive Markov Models of Ion Channel Permeation from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Laurent J. Catoire, Université Paris Cité, France
Allosteric Coupling between a Lipid Bilayer and a Membrane Protein
Min Lin, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Cadherin Dynamics and Cortical Tension in Remodeling Cell-Cell Adhesion During EMT
Alexandra Olaya-Castro, University College London, United Kingdom
Theory of Photosynthetic Membrane Influence on B800-B850 Energy Transfer in the LH2 Complex
Jin Yu, University of California, Irvine, USA
Protein Target Search Diffusion-association/dissociation Free Energy Landscape around DNA Binding Site with Flanking Sequences
Paper of the Year - Early Career Investigator Award
Denis V. Titov, University of California, Berkeley
Glycolysis Model Shows that Allostery Maintains High ATP and Limits Accumulation of Intermediates