Dynamic Nucleic Acid Systems Lab
University of California, Los Angeles · Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Graduate application deadlines
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
PhD in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026MS in Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026 23:59 PST
Source: mae.ucla.eduChecked Nov 2, 2026
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Prof. Elisa Franco at University of California, Los Angeles Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering lists Convergence of structural biology, dynamics and controls using specialized biomolecular frameworks as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Programming the Internal Architecture of Synthetic Compartments by Coassembling Filamentous and Liquid DNA PhasesPreprintbioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · Jul 22
- Programmable artificial RNA condensates in mammalian cellsNature Nanotechnology · Apr 29
- Molecular recruitment and release using DNA host condensatesNanoscale Horizons · Jan 1
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