Unlocking the Potential of DNA Origami-Histone Protein Hybrids

Experience the latest breakthrough in DNA nanotechnology! Our team has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of DNA-protein hybrid nanostructures. Unlike previous methods constrained by sequence-dependent interactions, our innovative approach leverages self-assembly for greater design flexibility.

Discover how single-stranded DNA and histone proteins seamlessly integrate into diverse DNA origami shapes, paving the way for sequence-independent hybrid nanostructures. Witness the potential of these structures as foundational elements for constructing intricate higher-order architectures.

Join us as we embark on a journey towards more adaptable and streamlined nanostructure design. Stay tuned for further updates on this groundbreaking research!

Discoveries in Carbon Nanotube Photoluminescence Enhancement

Explore the latest breakthrough in carbon nanotube research! Our team has unveiled groundbreaking insights into the photoluminescence enhancement of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). The study delves into the mechanisms behind SWCNT-assisted J-aggregation of cyanine dyes, shedding light on the surprising role of shielding effects in SWIR photoluminescence.

Learn how the shielding of SWCNTs from surrounding water molecules, coupled with dye molecule physisorption on SWCNT side walls, significantly enhances photoluminescence. With optimization, we achieved a remarkable two-order-of-magnitude increase in SWCNT photoluminescence.

These findings offer exciting prospects for the application of SWCNTs as imaging agents in biological settings. Stay tuned for further updates on this groundbreaking research!

Three researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are among some 600 young scientists from around the world invited to attend the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, June 25-30, 2023. Hajar Al-Zarah is recognized for excellence in the fields of bioscience.

KAUST biologist Aigerim Rakhmatulina is using social media to teach and inspire other women scientists.

We are pleased to start the #2023year by announcing our recent #publication in Hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) and leukemic cell homing 2023 - co-first-authored with our colleagues Abdullah Alghamdi, Amar Tamra and Aigerim Rakhmatulina, and co-authored with Shuho Nozue, Asma Alamoodi, Mansoor aldehaiman, Ioannis Isaioglou, Prof. Jasmeen Merzaban, and Prof. Satoshi Habuchi. Wish you all the success and delightful accomplishments in this year 2023.

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Amar is off to a new career adventure!

Congrats on the new role as Ms/PhD student

Shortwave infrared (SWIR) fluorescence detection gradually becomes a pivotal real-time imaging modality, allowing one to elucidate biological complexity in deep tissues with subcellular resolution. Our team members addressed the key challenge for the further growth of this imaging modality: the design of new brighter biocompatible fluorescent probes.

An innovative experiment design shows, in real time and at the scale of a single molecule, how stem cells control their slow rolling inside the circulatory system by growing long tethers that attach to the inner surfaces of blood vessels. The strategy could help researchers to improve stem cell transplantations and to find new treatments for metastasizing cancers.

Maram Abadi is off to a new career adventure!

Congratulations to Hubert and co-authors for publishing a paper on organic J-aggregate nanodots in ACS NANO letters

Andreea earned her MS degree in Biosciences in summer 2020!

Congratulations to Paul and co-authors for publishing a paper on base stacking and electrostatic repulsion on DNA nicks and gaps in The Journal of Physical Chemistry

Congratulations to Hubert and co-authors for publishing a paper on shortwave infrared emitting polymer dots in ACS NANO letters