PhD Seminars

In this presentation, I will show the complex structural dynamics of small circular DNA molecules. In particular, I assess the occurrence and behavior of DNA bubbles—molecular regions where the DNA is locally melted—focusing on both the thermodynamics and the kinetic behavior associated with the denaturation events. I discuss the impact of topological constraints and DNA sequence-dependent effects which can affect the structural evolution of the molecule, thereby highlighting possibile implications in the context of DNA-protein binding.

Signals buried in noisy environments appear in several contexts. Earth-based gravitational wave detectors of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration are a perfect example of instruments dominated by noise.

A large portion of cancer patients worldwide receive radiation therapy during treatment. The interaction of ionizing radiation with biological tissues triggers a chain of chemical and biological events that end up with the death of the malignant cells.

The seminar will take place @TIFPA, Sala Fortuna, Via Sommarive 14, Povo