bryan "taco" gworek
Email: [email protected]
--- LinkedIn --- Github --- ORDID ---
biography
I'm an experimental and computational biophysicist. My interests are broadly found in the field of cell signaling and protein/membrane dynamics. Biophysics is an exciting, growing field were I am able to integrate my knowledge on molecular biology, biochemistry, physics, and computer science. You can find my various efforts across this website. I also like to yap and do weird stuff.
-
Research Interests:
- Trafficking proteins
- Molecular dynamics
- Intrinsically disordered proteins
- Protein structure, function and peripheral interactions
- Protein-lipid and protein-protein interactions
- Second Year Ph.D. Student at the Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign (since August, 2023). I am co-advised between Kai Zhang and Taras Pogorelov. Kai specializes in optogentics and cell signaling. Taras specializes in molecular dynamics of plasma membranes and protein dynamics.
- “Elucidating the mechanisms underlying phospholipid-mediated capsid formation and binding between Arc and PI(3)P”, 69th Biophysical Society Meeting (2025) Los Angeles, CA
- “Diffusion of DNA in active and passive baths”, American Physical Society March Meeting (2023) Las Vegas, NV
- “Designing a nanoscale rocket ship using DNA origami and enzymes”, Frontiers in Soft Matter and Macromolecular Networks (2022) University of San Diego, San Diego, CA
- “Designing a nanoscale rocket ship using DNA origami and enzymes”, Scifest (2022) Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
- Ph.D. in Biophysics and Quantitative Biology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (in progress).
- Bachelor's of Science in Physics with a minor in Mathematics and Cinema and Television Arts at the California State University, Fullerton (Completed May 2023).
- python, bash, C++, charmm++, git, LaTeX, markdown, html, css (although I'm clearly not a dev) programs I use ⮯
- NAMD, GROMACS, VMD, PyMol, Alphafold, Blender, windows/mac/linux systems (ubuntu/arch), jupyter lab/notebook, KiCad, QMK, Fiji (ImageJ), CellProfiler, PyDDM, github, AVRdude, MS products lab knowledge ⮯
- cell culture (epitheial/neuron), virus culture (lentivirus/AAV), molecular cloning, western blot, diffusion assays, RNA prep, RNA-seq, PCR/RTqPCR, EV Purification microscopy ⮯
- confocal, MINFLUX (super-res.), epi-fluorescence, TEM, live-cell, PICO, TIRF, spacial light modulation (Mightex)
- Undergraduate researcher at California State University, Fullerton, advised under Dr. Wylie Ahmed (January 2022 - May 2023).
- Visiting Student Researcher at Brandeis University (June 2022 - August 2022).
- Funded by the National Science Foundation, I particpated in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program advised under Dr. W. Benjamin Rogers.
- Undergraduate researcher at California State University, Fullerton, advised under Dr. Gina Passante (December 2020 - August 2021).
current position
presentations
education
----> check out some cool academic work
skills & techniques
-
coding languages ⮯