Simulating the chemistry of biology

Prof. Koby Levy

Chemical and Structural Biology
Field
Computational Molecular Biophysics
Research Focus
Dynamics and mechanism of proteins and DNA self-assembly

We focus on deciphering the mechanisms and kinetics of various biomolecular self-assembly processes. Quantifying the molecular and physical principles of the mechanisms of protein-protein and protein- DNA assembly is key to cracking the protein-DNA recognition code and improving the prediction of specificity and binding affinity. 

Our goals are to predict new phenomena and principles from the physical and chemical perspective as well as providing molecular interpretation to basic cellular processes, for understanding diseases and ways to overcome them 

Field
Computational Molecular Biophysics
Research Focus
Dynamics and mechanism of proteins and DNA self-assembly