A. Mahapatra

Interplay between cortical adhesion and membrane bending regulates microparticle formation

This paper develops a biophysical model to study how cortical adhesion and membrane bending interact to regulate microparticle formation and identifies key factors influencing this process.

Liquid-liquid phase separation of alpha-synuclein is highly sensitive to sequence complexity

This study shows that sequence complexity strongly influences alpha-synuclein's liquid-liquid phase separation, independent of amyloid fibrillation.

Cristae formation is a mechanical buckling event controlled by the inner membrane lipidome

The paper shows that cardiolipin buffers mitochondrial inner membrane curvature and ATP synthase organization, with a mathematical model predicting snapthrough instability in cristae formation.

Formation of protein-mediated tubes is governed by a snapthrough transition

The paper models protein-mediated tube formation using a mathematical framework, showing that tube length undergoes a snapthrough instability dependent on parameters like coat area and curvature.

Curvature-driven feedback on aggregation-diffusion of proteins in lipid bilayers

The paper develops a model that couples protein aggregation, diffusion, and membrane curvature to predict pattern formation on lipid bilayers.

Transport Phenomena in Fluid Films with Curvature Elasticity

The paper develops a theoretical framework coupling lipid flow, protein diffusion, and membrane curvature elasticity to study membrane dynamics.

Human origin and migration deciphered from a novel genomic footprints of mitochondrial sequences

This study uses a novel genomic feature from mitochondrial sequences to construct phylogenetic trees, supporting west and central Africa as the origin of modern humans.