Explores the energetic principles of molecular interactions in biomolecules, focusing on noncovalent interactions and the 3D structure of nucleic acids.
Delves into retooling the genetic code by expanding it beyond the standard amino acids, with a focus on eukaryotic mRNA translation and site-specific incorporation in fruit fly models.
Covers the basics of polymer biophysics, including DNA conformation modeling and the Boltzmann principle, emphasizing the exponential decay of correlations between segments.
