Molecular Modeling Lab
The University of Texas at Austin · Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Department of Biomedical Engineering
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
Fall 2027Application deadline
Dec 1, 2026
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Prof. Pengyu Ren at The University of Texas at Austin Department of Biomedical Engineering lists Computational drug discovery, Multiscale physical modeling of proteins and nucleic acids, Structure and function of protein-mimetics and biomaterials as their registered research area.
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Recent papers
- Transmembrane Coupling of Protein Condensates via Membrane-Mediated Interactions: A Simulation StudyThe Journal of Physical Chemistry B · Sep 29
- High-Throughput On-Chip Screening Enables Rapid Adaptation of DNA Aptamers to SARS-CoV-2 EvolutionACS Nano · Aug 14
- Simulations show increased lipid interdigitation in transmembrane coupling of protein condensatesPreprintbioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · Jul 10
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