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X-WR-CALNAME: Biomolecular Sciences Institute Seminar: Computational invest
 igations of SARS-CoV-2 variants and other biomolecules
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DESCRIPTION:Recent advancements in computer simulation techniques and their
  ever-increasing applicability in various fields including physics\, chemi
 stry\, biology\, and medicine have created a unique opportunity of doing s
 cience even in the remotest parts of the globe. Nepal\, a small landlocked
  country\, has produced a steady stream of researchers for many institutio
 ns in the developed world including the US. In this talk\, I will provide 
 an overview of physics education in Nepal and present some of the current 
 research activities in the areas of condensed matter physics and biophysic
 s. I will discuss our investigations on the binding mechanisms of the SARS
 -CoV-2 virus’ spike protein to human receptor (hACE2) protein. This incl
 udes the calculation and comparison of binding free energies between diffe
 rent variants such as delta\, mu\, and omicron. I will also discuss comput
 ational investigations of the sequence specificity in methylated DNA bindi
 ng protein Kaiso.\n\n \n\nThe seminar is co-sponsored by the FIU Departmen
 t of Physics\n\nQuestions? Contact Marisol Torres from the Biomolecular Sc
 iences Institute at matorr@fiu.edu.
GEO:25.756756;-80.377751
LOCATION:FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus\, PG6 112
SUMMARY: Biomolecular Sciences Institute Seminar: Computational investigati
 ons of SARS-CoV-2 variants and other biomolecules
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 e_seminar_computational_investigations_of_sars-cov-2_variants_and_other_bi
 omolecules
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Conferences
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