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Maral Aminpour
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Research
Latest papers
4-Ethyl phenyl sulfate binding to human serum albumin.
Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society · 2026
Molecular simulations of paclitaxel binding to mutant β-tubulin: insights into chemotherapy resistance.
Journal of computer-aided molecular design · 2025 · senior author
Delineating SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and antibodies interaction interfaces via siamese neural networks: A geometric and image-based analysis.
PloS one · 2025 · senior author
Latest funding
- $56,000
ProteinScanner - HYBRID APPROACHES FOR RAPID SCREENING OF PROTEIN SURFACES USING GEOMETRIC FINGERPRINTS
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $12,500
ProteinScanner - HYBRID APPROACHES FOR RAPID SCREENING OF PROTEIN SURFACES USING GEOMETRIC FINGERPRINTS
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
24 publications.
4-Ethyl phenyl sulfate binding to human serum albumin.
Niestanak VD, Zattoni J, McKay RT, Tonelli M, Aminpour M, Unsworth LD
Molecular simulations of paclitaxel binding to mutant β-tubulin: insights into chemotherapy resistance.
Vottero P, Centroni M, Gitari E, Winter P, Tuszynski J, Aminpour M
Delineating SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and antibodies interaction interfaces via siamese neural networks: A geometric and image-based analysis.
Loreti G, Vottero P, Olivetti EC, Vezzetti E, Tuszynski J, Marcolin F, Aminpour M
Computational discovery of potential therapeutic agents against brain-eating amoeba (Naegleria fowleri).
Zattoni J, Ludueña RF, Aminpour M, Tuszynski JA
A comprehensive primer and review of PROTACs and their In Silico design.
Zattoni J, Vottero P, Carena G, Uliveto C, Pozzati G, Morabito B, Gitari E, Tuszynski J, Aminpour M
Novel Combretastatin A-4 Analogs-Design, Synthesis, and Antiproliferative and Anti-Tubulin Activity.
Jędrzejczyk M, Morabito B, Żyżyńska-Granica B, Struga M, Janczak J, Aminpour M, Tuszynski JA, Huczyński A
Understanding the contagiousness of Covid-19 strains: A geometric approach.
Vottero P, Olivetti EC, D'Agostino LC, Di Grazia L, Vezzetti E, Aminpour M, Tuszynski JA, Marcolin F
Computational Prediction of the Interaction of Ivermectin with Fibrinogen.
Vottero P, Tavernini S, Santin AD, Scheim DE, Tuszynski JA, Aminpour M
Computational Analysis and Experimental Testing of the Molecular Mode of Action of Gatastatin and Its Derivatives.
Vottero P, Wang Q, Michalak M, Aminpour M, Tuszynski JA
How COVID-19 Hijacks the Cytoskeleton: Therapeutic Implications.
Aminpour M, Hameroff S, Tuszynski JA
ProteinScanner - HYBRID APPROACHES FOR RAPID SCREENING OF PROTEIN SURFACES USING GEOMETRIC FINGERPRINTS
Principal investigators: Aminpour, Maral
Keywords: molecular and atomistic modelling; molecular dynamics; protein classification; binding site classification; protein-protein interaction; artificial intelligence (ai); drug design methods; machine learning; deep learning; physics-based methods
ProteinScanner - HYBRID APPROACHES FOR RAPID SCREENING OF PROTEIN SURFACES USING GEOMETRIC FINGERPRINTS
Principal investigators: Aminpour, Maral
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Jack Tuszynski and Maral Aminpour: 4 shared papers
- Michael Houghton and Jack Tuszynski: 3 shared papers
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Jack Tuszynski: 1 shared paper
- Afsaneh Lavasanifar and Maral Aminpour: 1 shared paper
- Marcello Tonelli and Maral Aminpour: 1 shared paper
- Marek Michalak and Maral Aminpour: 1 shared paper
- Michael Houghton and Maral Aminpour: 1 shared paper
- Karthik Shankar and Hui Wang: 1 shared paper
- Karthik Shankar and Maral Aminpour: 1 shared paper
- Hui Wang and Maral Aminpour: 1 shared paper
- Maral Aminpour and Hosna Jabbari: 1 shared paper
- Medicine
- Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Oncology
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Biochemistry
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Jack Tuszynski
Oncology
4 shared papers, latest 2025
Hosna Jabbari
Biomedical Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2015
Marcello Tonelli
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Marek Michalak
Biochemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Afsaneh Lavasanifar
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Karthik Shankar
Electrical and Computer Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Hui Wang
Chemical and Biological Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Michael Houghton
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2021
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