Publications
"The structure and physical properties of a packaged bacteriophage particle." Nature 627:905-914 (2024).
"Unidirectional single-file transport of full-length proteins through a nanopore." Nature Biotechnology 41:1130-1139 (2023).
"Super-Resolution Detection of DNA Nanostructures Using a Nanopore." Advanced Materials:2207434 (2023).
"Super-Resolution Detection of DNA Nanostructures Using a Nanopore." Advanced Materials:2207434 (2023).
"Multi-resolution simulation of DNA transport through large synthetic nanostructures." Phys Chem Chem Phys 24:2706-2716 (2022). 
Supplementary Information and Hand-on Guide (239.4 KB)
Supplementary Information and Hand-on Guide (239.4 KB) "Percolation transition prescribes protein size-specific barrier to passive transport through the nuclear pore complex." Nature Communications 13:5138 (2022). Supplementary Information (20.83 MB)
Supplementary Information (20.83 MB) "Discrimination of RNA fiber structures using solid-state nanopores." Nanoscale 14:6866-6875 (2022).
"Single-molecule biophysics experiments in silico: Toward a physical model of a replisome." iScience 25:104264 (2022). maff2022_si.pdf (1.35 MB)
maff2022_si.pdf (1.35 MB) "Expanding the Molecular Alphabet of DNA-Based Data Storage Systems with Neural Network Nanopore Readout Processing." Nano Letters (2022). si.pdf (2.42 MB)
si.pdf (2.42 MB) "Expanding the Molecular Alphabet of DNA-Based Data Storage Systems with Neural Network Nanopore Readout Processing." Nano Letters (2022). si.pdf (2.42 MB)
si.pdf (2.42 MB) "Foldamer-Based Ultrapermeable and Highly Selective Artificial Water Channels that Exclude Protons." Nature Nanotechnology 16:911-917 (2021). si.pdf (2.73 MB)
si.pdf (2.73 MB) "The Manipulation of the Internal Hydrophobicity of FraC Nanopores Augments Peptide Capture and Recognition." ACS Nano (2021). nn0c09958_si_001.pdf (1.59 MB)
nn0c09958_si_001.pdf (1.59 MB) "The emerging landscape of single-molecule protein sequencing technologies." Nature Methods 18 (2021).
"The emerging landscape of single-molecule protein sequencing technologies." Nature Methods 18 (2021).
"The emerging landscape of single-molecule protein sequencing technologies." Nature Methods 18 (2021).
"Electrical unfolding of cytochrome during translocation through a nanopore constriction." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118:e2016262118 (2021). si_published.pdf (5.09 MB)
si_published.pdf (5.09 MB) "Translocation of DNA through Ultrathin Nanoslits." Advanced Materials 33:2007682 (2021). yang2021si.pdf (1.2 MB)
yang2021si.pdf (1.2 MB) "High-Fidelity Capture, Threading, and Infinite-Depth Sequencing of Single DNA Molecules with a Double-Nanopore System." ACS Nano 14:15566-15576 (2020). nn0c06191_si_001.pdf (547.55 KB)
nn0c06191_si_001.pdf (547.55 KB) "High-Fidelity Capture, Threading, and Infinite-Depth Sequencing of Single DNA Molecules with a Double-Nanopore System." ACS Nano 14:15566-15576 (2020). nn0c06191_si_001.pdf (547.55 KB)
nn0c06191_si_001.pdf (547.55 KB) "Scalable molecular dynamics on CPU and GPU architectures with NAMD." J. Chem. Phys. 153 (2020).
"Single-Protein Collapse Determines Phase Equilibria of a Biological Condensate." J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 11:4923-4929 (2020). supporting_information.pdf (481.68 KB)
supporting_information.pdf (481.68 KB) "Polyhydrazide-based organic nanotubes as extremely efficient and highly selective artificial iodide channels." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 12:4806-4813 (2020). si-final.pdf (3.1 MB)
si-final.pdf (3.1 MB) "Artificial Water Channels Enable Fast and Selective Water Permeation Through Water-wire Networks." Nature Nanotechnology. 15,:73-79 (2020). song2019_si.pdf (15.29 MB)
song2019_si.pdf (15.29 MB) "Artificial Water Channels Enable Fast and Selective Water Permeation Through Water-wire Networks." Nature Nanotechnology. 15,:73-79 (2020). song2019_si.pdf (15.29 MB)
song2019_si.pdf (15.29 MB) "Atoms to Phenotypes: Molecular Design Principles of Cellular Energy Metabolism." Cell 179:1098-1111.e23 (2019).
"Atoms to Phenotypes: Molecular Design Principles of Cellular Energy Metabolism." Cell 179:1098-1111.e23 (2019).
"Effect of temperature and hydrophilic ratio on the structure of poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-block-poly(dimethylsiloxane)-block-poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) polymersomes." ACS Applied Polymer Materials 1:722-736 (2019). si-aba_sans_revised.pdf (2.84 MB)
si-aba_sans_revised.pdf (2.84 MB) "Characterization of the Lipid Structure and Fluidity of Lipid Membranes on Epitaxial Graphene and Their Correlation to Graphene Features." Langmuir 35:4726-4735 (2019).
"Molecular Mechanisms of DNA Replication and Repair Machinery: Insights from Microscopic Simulations." Advanced Theory and Simulations 2:1800191 (2019).
"PoreDesigner for tuning solute selectivity in a robust and highly permeable outer membrane pore." Nature Communications 9:3661 (2018). supporting_information.pdf (1.34 MB)
supporting_information.pdf (1.34 MB) "Porphyrin-Assisted Docking of a Thermophage Portal Protein into Lipid Bilayers: Nanopore Engineering and Characterization." ACS Nano 11:11931-11945 (2017).
"Porphyrin-Assisted Docking of a Thermophage Portal Protein into Lipid Bilayers: Nanopore Engineering and Characterization." ACS Nano 11:11931-11945 (2017).
"Quantification of Membrane Protein-Detergent Complex Interactions." The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 121:10228-10241 (2017).
"Mechanical Trapping of DNA in a Double-Nanopore System." Nano Letters 16:8021-8028 (2016). Supporting Information (pdf) (2.24 MB)
Supporting Information (pdf) (2.24 MB) "DNA sequence-dependent ionic currents in ultra-small solid-state nanopores." Nanoscale 18:9600-9613 (2016). supp_triplet.pdf (98.62 KB)
supp_triplet.pdf (98.62 KB) "Hydroxymethyluracil modifications enhance the flexibility and hydrophilicity of double-stranded DNA." Nucleic Acids Research 44:2085-2092 (2016).
"Plasmonic Nanopores for Trapping, Controlling Displacement, and Sequencing of DNA." ACS Nano 9:10598-10611 (2015). nn5b04173_si_001.pdf (681.52 KB)
nn5b04173_si_001.pdf (681.52 KB) "Mapping fast protein folding with multiple-site fluorescent probes." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 112:7966-71 (2015).
"Slowing DNA Transport Using Graphene–DNA Interactions." Advanced Functional Materials 25:936-946 (2015). adfm201403719-sup-0001-s1.pdf (1.01 MB)
adfm201403719-sup-0001-s1.pdf (1.01 MB) "Close encounters with DNA." J Phys Condens Matter 26:413101 (2014).
"Two Structural Scenarios for Protein Stabilization by PEG." J Phys Chem B 118:8388-8395 (2014).
"Filling Up the Heme Pocket Stabilizes Apomyoglobin and Speeds Up Its Folding." J Phys Chem B (2014).
"A Stabilized Finite Element Method for Modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck Equations to Determine Ion Flow Through a Nanopore." Commun Comput Phys 15:93-125 (2014).
"A Stabilized Finite Element Method for Modified Poisson-Nernst-Planck Equations to Determine Ion Flow Through a Nanopore." Commun Comput Phys 15:93-125 (2014).
"Smooth DNA Transport through a Narrowed Pore Geometry." Biophysical Journal 107:2381-2393 (2014).
"Modeling thermophoretic effects in solid-state nanopores." Journal of Computational Electronics 13:826-838 (2014).
"DNA base-calling from a nanopore using a Viterbi algorithm." Biophys J 102:L37-9 (2012).
"Predicting the DNA sequence dependence of nanopore ion current using atomic-resolution Brownian dynamics." J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces 116:3376-3393 (2012).
"Toward detection of DNA-bound proteins using solid-state nanopores: insights from computer simulations." Electrophoresis 33:3466-79 (2012).
"Assessing graphene nanopores for sequencing DNA." Nano Letters 12:4117-4123 (2012).
"Optimization of the molecular dynamics method for simulations of DNA and ion transport through biological nanopores." Methods Mol Biol 870:165-86 (2012).
"Optimization of the molecular dynamics method for simulations of DNA and ion transport through biological nanopores." Methods Mol Biol 870:165-86 (2012).
"Atoms-to-microns model for small solute transport through sticky nanochannels." Lab Chip 11:3766-73 (2011).
"Atoms-to-microns model for small solute transport through sticky nanochannels." Lab Chip 11:3766-73 (2011).
"Control of Nanoscale Environment to Improve Stability of Immobilized Proteins on Diamond Surfaces." Adv Funct Mater 21:1040-1050 (2011).
"Control of Nanoscale Environment to Improve Stability of Immobilized Proteins on Diamond Surfaces." Adv Funct Mater 21:1040-1050 (2011).
"Microscopic Perspective on the Adsorption Isotherm of a Heterogeneous Surface." J Phys Chem Lett 2:1804-1807 (2011).
"Microscopic Perspective on the Adsorption Isotherm of a Heterogeneous Surface." J Phys Chem Lett 2:1804-1807 (2011).
"Surface functionalization of thin-film diamond for highly stable and selective biological interfaces." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108:983-8 (2011).
"Surface functionalization of thin-film diamond for highly stable and selective biological interfaces." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108:983-8 (2011).
"Surface functionalization of thin-film diamond for highly stable and selective biological interfaces." Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 108:983-8 (2011).
"Modeling Pressure-Driven Transport of Proteins through a Nanochannel." IEEE Trans Nanotechnol 10:75-82 (2011).
"Modeling Pressure-Driven Transport of Proteins through a Nanochannel." IEEE Trans Nanotechnol 10:75-82 (2011).
"Lipid bilayer coated Al(2)O(3) nanopore sensors: towards a hybrid biological solid-state nanopore." Biomed Microdevices 13:671-82 (2011).
"Modeling nanopores for sequencing DNA." In DNA Nanotechnology: Methods and Protocols, edited by Giampaolo Zuccheri and Bruno Samori, 317-358. Vol. 749. Methods Mol. Biol. 749., 2011.
"Modeling the Interface between Biological and Synthetic Components in Hybrid Nanosystems." In Simulations in Nanobiotechnology, edited by Kilho Eom, 43-60. CRC Press, 2011.
"Modeling the Interface between Biological and Synthetic Components in Hybrid Nanosystems." In Simulations in Nanobiotechnology, edited by Kilho Eom, 43-60. CRC Press, 2011.
"Nanopore Force Spectroscopy: Insights from Molecular Dynamics Simulations." In Nanopores: Sensing and Fundamental Biological Interactions, edited by Rashid Bashir and Samir Iqbal, 335-356. New York: Springer Science and Business Media, LLC, 2011.
"Third Generation DNA Sequencing with a Nanopore." In Nanopores: Sensing fundamental biological interactions at the single molecule level, edited by Samir M. Iqbal and Rashid Bashir, 287-311. Springer US, 2011.
"Slowing the translocation of double-stranded DNA using a nanopore smaller than the double helix." Nanotechnology 21:395501 (2010).
"Nanopore Sequencing: Electrical Measurements of the Code of Life." IEEE Trans Nanotechnol 9:281-294 (2010).
"The effect of calcium on the conformation of cobalamin transporter BtuB." Proteins 78:1153-62 (2010).
"The effect of calcium on the conformation of cobalamin transporter BtuB." Proteins 78:1153-62 (2010).
"Modeling Transport Through Synthetic Nanopores." IEEE Nanotechnol Mag 3:20-28 (2009).
"Modeling Transport Through Synthetic Nanopores." IEEE Nanotechnol Mag 3:20-28 (2009).
"Analyzing the forces binding a restriction endonuclease to DNA using a synthetic nanopore." Nucleic Acids Res 37:4170-9 (2009).
"Microscopic mechanics of hairpin DNA translocation through synthetic nanopores." Biophys J 96:593-608 (2009).
"Ionic Current Rectification Through Silica Nanopores." J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces 113:1850 (2009).
"Synthetic ion channels via self-assembly: a route for embedding porous polyoxometalate nanocapsules in lipid bilayer membranes." Nano Lett 8:3916-21 (2008). Supporting Information (pdf) (8.8 MB)
Supporting Information (pdf) (8.8 MB) "Stretching and unzipping nucleic acid hairpins using a synthetic nanopore." Nucleic Acids Res 36:1532-41 (2008).
"Detection of DNA sequences using an alternating electric field in a nanopore capacitor." Nano Lett 8:56-63 (2008).
"In meso crystal structure and docking simulations suggest an alternative proteoglycan binding site in the OpcA outer membrane adhesin." Proteins 71:24-34 (2008).
"In meso crystal structure and docking simulations suggest an alternative proteoglycan binding site in the OpcA outer membrane adhesin." Proteins 71:24-34 (2008).
"Computer modeling in biotechnology: a partner in development." Methods Mol Biol 474:181-234 (2008).
"Computer modeling in biotechnology: a partner in development." Methods Mol Biol 474:181-234 (2008).
"Computer modeling in biotechnology: a partner in development." Methods Mol Biol 474:181-234 (2008).
"Structure refinement of the OpcA adhesin using molecular dynamics." Biophys J 93:3058-69 (2007).
"Water-silica force field for simulating nanodevices." J Phys Chem B 110:21497-508 (2006).
"The role of molecular modeling in bionanotechnology." Phys Biol 3:S40-53 (2006).
"Toward understanding membrane channels." In Bacterial ion channels and their eukaryotic homologues, edited by Boris Martinac and Andrzej Kubalski, 153-190. Washington, DC: ASM Press, 2005.