Publications

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In Progress

"Structural Effects of Oncogenic Mutations in the Nucleosome," Augustine Onyema, Chris DiForte, Rutika Patel, Phu K. Tang, Prabir Khatua, Sebastien Poget, and Sharon M. Loverde, in prep.

"Conformational dynamics of the nucleosomal histone H2B tails revealed by molecular dynamics simulations," Rutika Patel, Augustine Onyema, Phu Tang, and Loverde, S. M., in review.

Peer Reviewed

1. "Sequence Dependence in Nucleosome Dynamics," Khatua, Prabir, Tang, Phu,  Ghoshmoulick, Abhik, Patel, Rutika, Manandhar, Anjela, and Loverde, S.M., JPCB, 2024. Link.

Github: https://github.com/CUNY-CSI-Loverde-Laboratory/NUCLEOSOME_SEQUENCE_DEPENDENCE and https://github.com/CUNY-CSI-Loverde-Laboratory/PCA

2. "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Polylectrolyte Complexes," Tania Rajpersaud, Sara Tabendeh, Lorraine Leon, and Loverde, S. M., Biomacromolecules, 2024.  Link. 

Github: https://github.com/CUNY-CSI-Loverde-Laboratory/Rajpersaud_Biomacromolecules_2023 

3. "Exploration of the Nucleation Pathway for Supramolecular Fibers," Tang, Phu, Khatua, Prabir, Carnevale, Enzo, Loverde, S.M., JCIM, 2023.  Link. 

Github: https://github.com/CUNY-CSI-Loverde-Laboratory/Tang_JCIM_2023

4. "PEO-b-PBD diblock copolymers induce packing defects in lipid : hybrid membranes and improve insertion rates of natively folded peptides, " Steinkühler, Já ; Jacobs, Miranda; Boyd, Margrethe; Loverde, Sharon M.; Kamat, Neha,  Biomacromolecules, 2022.  Link.

5. "Domain Formation in Charged Polymer Vesicles," Kaushik Chakraborty, Prabir Khatua, Wataru Shinoda, Sharon M. Loverde, Macromolecules,  54, 9258-9267 (2021). Link.

Github: https://github.com/CUNY-CSI-Loverde-Laboratory/Chakraborty_Loverde_Macromolecules_2021

6. "The Interaction of Supramolecular Anticancer Nanotubes with Phospholipid Membranes," Phu Tang*, Anjela Manandhar*, William Hu**, Myungshim Kang, and Sharon M. Loverde, Nanoscale Advances, 3, 370-382 (2021).*Co-first authors **High school author Link.

7. "Interaction of Camptothecin with Model Cellular Membranes ," Phu K. Tang, Kaushik Chakraborty, William Hu*, Myungshim Kang and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 16, 3373-3384 (2020).  *High school author  Link.

8. "Molecular Simulation of the Shape Deformation of a Polymersome," Kaushik Chakrabory, Wataru Shinoda, and Sharon M. Loverde, Soft Matter, 16,  3234-3244 (2020).  Link.  

Github: https://github.com/CUNY-CSI-Loverde-Laboratory/Chakraborty_Loverde_SoftMatter_2020

9. "Rational Coarse Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Supramolecular Anticancer Nanotubes," Anjela Manandhar, Kaushik Chakraborty, Phu Tang, Myungshim Kang, Pengcheng Zhang, Honggang Cui, and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 123, 10582-10593 (2019).  Link.

10. "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Phospholipid Bilayers With Polycaprolactone," Michaela Drenscko and Sharon M. Loverde, Molecular Simulation,  45, 859-867 (2019).  Link.

11.  "Molecular Mechanism for the Role of the H2A and H2B Histone Tails in Nucleosome Repositioning," Kaushik Chakraborty, Myungshim Kang, and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122, 11827- 11840 (2018).   Link.

12. "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Supramolecular Anticancer Nanotubes," Myungshim Kang, Kaushik Chakraborty, and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, 56, 1164-1168 (2018).  Link.

13. "Nucleotide State Effect on the Protofilament Conformation of Tubulin Octamers," Anjela Manandhar, Myungshim Kang, Kaushik Chakraborty, and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 122, 6164-6178, (2018).  Link

14.  "Glassy Worm-Like Micelles in Solvent and Shear-Mediated Shape Transitions," Kaushik Chakraborty, Kandaswamy Vijayan, Andre Brown, Dennis E. Discher, Sharon M. Loverde, Soft Matter, 2018, DOI: 10.1039/C8SM00080H.  Link

15. "Isomeric Control of the Mechanical Properties of Supramolecular Filament Hydrogels," Yi-An Lin,Myungshim Kang, Wei-Chiang Chen,Yu-Chuan Ou, Andrew G. Cheetham, Pei-Hsun Wu, Denis Wirtz, Sharon M. Loverde and Honggang Cui, Biomaterials Science, 6, 216-224 (2018).  Link

16. "Coarse-grained molecular dynamics studies of the structure and stability of peptide-based drug amphiphile filaments," Myungshim Kang, Honggang Cui, and Sharon M. Loverde, Soft Matter, 13, 7721-7730 (2017).  DOI: 10.1039/c7sm00943g (2017).   Link

17.  "Molecular Simulations of Peptide Amphiphiles," Anjela Manandhar, Myungshim Kang, Kaushik Chakraborty, Phu Tang, and Sharon M. Loverde, Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15, 7993-8005 (2017).  Link

18.  "Asymmetric Breathing Motions of Nucleosomal DNA and the Role of Histone Tails," Kaushik Chakraborty and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Chemical Physics, 147,  065101 (2017).  Link

19. "Characterization of Hydrophobic Collapse of Polystyrene in Water Using Free Energy Techniques," Mihaela Drenscko and Sharon M. Loverde, Molecular Simulation, 43, 234-241 (2017).  Link

20.  “π-π Stacking Mediated Chirality in Functional Supramolecular Filaments,” Myungshim Kang, Pengcheng Zhang, Honggang Cui, Sharon M. Loverde, Macromolecules, 49 (3), 993-1001 (2016).  Link

21. “TCR triggering by pMHC ligands tethered on surfaces via poly(ethylene glycol) depends on polymer length,” Zhengyu Ma, D. N. Lebard *, S. M. Loverde *, K. A. Sharp, M. L. Klein, D. E. Discher, T. H. Finkel, Plos One, 11, e112292 (2014).  Link

22. “Molecular Simulation of the Concentration-Dependent Interaction of Hydrophobic Drugs with Model Membranes,” Myungshim Kang and Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 118, 11965-11972 (2014).  Link

23. "Molecular Simulation of the Transport of Drugs across Model Membranes," Sharon M. Loverde, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 5, 1669-1675 (2014).  Link

24. "Computer Simulation of Polymer and Biopolymer Self-Assembly for Drug Delivery," Sharon M. Loverde, Molecular Simulation, 40, 794-801 (2014).  Link

25. "Probing the Structure of PEGylated-lipid Assemblies by Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics," Wataru Shinoda, D. E. Discher, M. L. Klein, S. M. Loverde, Soft Matter, 9, 11549-11556 (2013).  Link

26. "Filomicelles in nanomedicine–from flexible, fragmentable, and ligand-targetable drug carrier designs to combination therapy for brain tumors," N. S. Oltra, J. Swift, A. Mahmud, K. Rajagopal, S. Loverde, D. Discher, J. Mater. Chem. B. (2013).  Link

27. “Nanoparticle Shape Improves Delivery: Rational Coarse Grain Molecular Dynamics (rCG-MD) of Taxol in Worm-Like PEG-PCL Micelles,” S. M. Loverde, M. L. Klein, D. E. Discher, Adv. Mater., 24, 3823-3830 (2012).   Link

28. “Curvature, Rigidity, and Pattern Formation in Functional Polymer Micelles and Vesicles – from Dynamic Visualization to Molecular Simulation,” S. M. Loverde, D. A. Pantano, D. A. Christian, A. Mahmud, M. L. Klein, D. E. Discher, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 15, 277-284 (2011).  Special Issue in Functional Gels and Membranes.  Link

29. “Rugged Energy Landscapes underlie Phase Transitions and Rigidities of Worm-like Micelles and Vesicles made with Polycaprolactone-Based Diblock Copolymers”, K. Rajagopal, A. Mahmud, D. A. Christian, J. D. Pajerowski, S. M. Loverde, and D. E. Discher, Macromolecules, 43, 9736–9746 (2010).  Link

30. “Curvature driven molecular demixing in the budding and breakup of mixed component worm-like micelles,” S. M. Loverde, V. Ortiz, R. D. Kamien, M. L. Klein, and D. E. Discher, Soft Matter, 6, 1419-1425 (2010). Cover Article.  Link

31. “Asymmetric Charge Patterning on Surfaces and Interfaces: Formation of Hexagonal Domains,” S. M. Loverde, M. O. de la Cruz, Journal of Chemical Physics, 127, 164707 (2007).  Link

32. “Charged Particles on Surfaces: Coexistence of Dilute Phases and Periodic Structures at Interfaces”, S. M. Loverde, F. J. Solis, and M. O. de la Cruz, Physical Review Letters, 98, 237802 (2007).  Link

33. “Competing Interactions in Two Dimensional Coulomb Systems: Surface Charge Heterogeneities in Co-assembled Cationic-Anionic Incompatible Mixtures,” S. M. Loverde, Y. S. Velichko, M. O. de la Cruz, Journal of Chemical Physics, 124, 144702 (2006).  Link

34. “Monte Carlo Simulation of Reversibly Associating Ideal Chains,” S. M. Loverde, A. V. Ermoshkin, M. O. de la Cruz, J. of Polymer Science B., 43, 796-804 (2005).  Link

35. “Subloops, Barkhausen Noise, and Disorder Induced Critical Behavior,”  J. H. Carpenter, K. A. Dahmen, J. P. Sethna, G. Friedman, S. Loverde, and A. Vanderveld , Journal of Applied Physics, 89, 6799-6801 (2001).  Link

Preprints

1. "Ion Condensation Structure on Patterned Surfaces," Y. S. Velichko, F.J. Solis, S. M. Loverde, and M. Olvera de la Cruz, http://arxiv.org/abs/0704.3717.  Link

Book Chapters

2. "Degradable Poly(ethylene oxide)-/block/-polycaprolactone Worm-like Micelles: From Phase Transitions and Molecular Simulation to Persistent Circulation and Shrinking Tumors,” N. S. Oltra, S. M. Loverde, T. Harada, A. Mahmud, K. Rajagopoal, and D. E. Discher. Degradable Polymers and Materials, Principles and Practice (2nd Edition), 2012.  Link

3. Myungshim Kang, Dennis Lam*, Dennis E. Discher, Sharon M. Loverde, Molecular Modeling for Micellar Drug Delivery, in Computational Pharmaceutics: Application of Molecular Modeling in Drug Delivery (eds. Defang Ouyang and Sean C. Smith) Wiley, 2015.  Link  *Undergraduate Author