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Just accepted for publication in JCP: "Improved general-purpose five-point model for water: TIP5P/2018". With Yuriy Khalak and Bjoern Baumeier. Preprint available at https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.08271

Just submitted: Morphology of Proliferating Epithelial Cellular Tissue". With Jan Åström, Bjoern Baumeier and Pranav Madhikar. Computer simulations of mechanical aspects of cell division of tumor cell interacting with healthy ones. Preprint at: https://arxiv.org/abs/1811.07573

It's been a while since the last post so here's a quick update from the last couple of months: Published: - Does Alpha-tocopherol flip-flop help to protect membranes against oxidation. With Jirasak Wong-Ekkabut and Phansiri Boonnoy. J. Phys. Chem. B. Web: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b09064... - CellSim3D: GPU accelerated software for simulations of cellular growth and division in three dimensions. WIth Pranav Madhikar, Bjoern Baumeier and Jan Åström. Comput. Phys. Comm. Web: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2018.05.024 - Phospholipid-Cellulose Interactions: Insight from Atomistic Computer Simulations for Understanding the Impact of Cellulose-Based Materials on Plasma Membranes. With Andrey A. Gurtovenko, Evgenii I. Mukhamadiarov and Andrei Yu. Kostritskii,. J. Phys. Chem B. Web: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b07765 - Thermoplasmonic response of semiconductor nanoparticles: A comparison with metals. With Vaibhav Thakore, Janika Tang, Kevin Conley and Tapio Ala-Nissilä. Adv. Theory Sim. Web: https://doi.org/10.1002/adts.201800100

Ph.D. position in the group of Dr. Samuli Ollila in University of Helsinki for a student who is motivated to develop and apply novel biophysical methods to study structure, dynamics, and function of disordered biomolecules. The candidate is expected to have a degree (M.Sc.) in physics, chemistry, material science, computer science, life-science or related field. Details: https://www.helsinki.fi//biophysical-chemis/open-positions

Looks like some big changes in publishing are on the way: https://boingboing.net/2018//05/parasitism-vs-progress.html