At the Gur Biomolecular Engineering Laboratory, we blend cutting-edge computational modeling, innovative molecular dynamics simulation protocols, and protein engineering to uncover the intricate workings of diverse biomolecules and the molecular fundamentals of diseases, paving the way for tomorrow’s breakthroughs in medicine and biotechnology.
Research publications, laboratory activities, and announcements from the Gur Laboratory.
We are pleased to share that NASA has selected our project, “Probing Pathogenic Mutations Under Spaceflight-Relevant Stressors Via All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations,” led by Mert…
We are pleased to share our new publication in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, entitled: “Characterizing dynamics of productive dynein stepping by MINFLUX.” This collaborative…
We are pleased to share our new publication in Biophysical Journal, entitled: “Mapping the peptide interaction fingerprint of the Behçet’s disease-associated HLA-B*51.” Our study uses…
We are pleased to share our new publication in JACS Au, entitled: “Small Molecule Activators of Protein Phosphatase 2A Exert Global Stabilizing Effects on the…
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