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Recent Publications

We actively publish our research on structure-activity relationships, membrane proteins, and biophysical methods.

Harnessing Membrane-Active Peptides for Selective Cancer Targeting: Phosphatidylserine Recognition by Tilapia Piscidin 4

WK Makambi, S De, D Li, K Mondal, ME Mitchell, N Kaur, E Watkins, ...

JACS Au 6 (4), 2244-2263 (2026)

A unified model of transient poration induced by antimicrobial peptides

A Rice, AC Zourou, ML Cotten, RW Pastor

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 122 (35), e2510294122 (2025)

Glia-derived noncanonical fatty acid binding protein modulates brain lipid storage and clearance

J Yin, HL Chen, A Grigsby-Brown, Y He, ML Cotten, J Short, A Dermady, ...

Science Advances 11 (31), eadv2902 (2025)

Poly-Arginine Tails and Helical Segments of Natural Antimicrobial Peptides Display Concerted Action at Membranes for Enhanced Antimicrobial Effects

N Kaur, K Mondal, ME Mitchell, S Padi, JB Klauda, A Cardone, F Heinrich, ...

ACS bio & med Chem Au 5 (4), 706-725 (2025)