Archive: News Story

• Molecular Nanohoops Reveal Unexpected Topological Transition

  A new study led by Dr. Miklos Kertesz and his team at Georgetown University, “Quinonoid radial π-conjugation” published in Chemical Science, uncovers a remarkable electronic transformation in a novel class of molecular nanohoops—compact, ring-shaped systems composed of alternating aromatic and quinonoid units. The research investigates how changing the ratio of these two components affects the nanohoops’ electronic structure, leading to surprising and potentially useful behavior.

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• Nuclear Speckle Protein SRRM2 Dissolves During Anaphase in Ewing Sarcoma Cells

  A new study led by Dr. Jeffrey Toretsky and his team at Georgetown University investigates the role of the nuclear speckle protein SRRM2 in Ewing Sarcoma (ES), offering fresh insights into how oncogenic condensates influence gene regulation. The research, conducted in collaboration with Julie Forman-Kay’s lab at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, uses advanced imaging techniques to track SRRM2 dynamics in live and fixed ES cells.

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• Georgetown Researchers Uncover Key Differences in Bacterial Protein Regulation

  A new study led by Dr. Rodrigo Maillard at Georgetown University, “Identifying Allosteric Hotspots in Mycobacterium tuberculosis cAMP Receptor Protein through Structural Homology,” published in Biochemistry sheds light on how bacteria regulate their genes, challenging long-held assumptions about protein behavior. Published in Biochemistry, the research compares how two bacterial species—Escherichia coli and Mycobacterium tuberculosis—use a signaling molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) to control important cellular functions.

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• Advancing Biomimetic Materials at Georgetown University

  Researchers within the Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology (ISMSM) at Georgetown University, in collaboration with TU Eindhoven, have developed groundbreaking synthetic gel materials that mimic the dynamic properties of biological extracellular matrices.

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• Unveiling the Sticky Secrets of Giardia: How a Parasitic Cell Masters Attachment

  Recent developments from Prof. Van Keuren and his students. An interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by Georgetown faculty members Biology Professor Heidi Elmendorf and Physics Professor Jeff Urbach used a combination of high-resolution imaging, computational modeling, theoretical analysis, innovative experimentation, to conclusively demonstrate that a version of the flow-based model accurately captures the biophysics of Giardia attachment.

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• Updates from Van Keuren Group

  Recent developments from Prof. Van Keuren and his students.

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• ISM Researchers Investigate Shear-Thickening Suspensions

  A collaboration between the Urbach and Blair groups has been published.

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• New Publication from Prof. Del Gado

  The Del Gado group proposes a new analysis method for characterizing soft gels.

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• Prof. Esther Braselmann Hosts Visiting Students

  Prof. Braselmann welcomed a collaborator and students from Fairfield University.

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• 2024-2025 Soft Matter Graduate Fellowship Recipients

  Meet the three fellowship recipients and their research.

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