Samuel Cho
Associate Professor of Physics and Computer Science
Cho has a unique perspective on biomolecular research of cellular processes.
Biography
With expertise in both biophysics and computer science, Samuel Cho has a unique perspective on biomolecular research of cellular processes: he understands how human cells work at the molecular level, and he can manipulate cutting-edge technology to create simulations that deepen that understanding for scientists everywhere. In his recent research into enzymes that aid tumor… Read More »
With expertise in both biophysics and computer science, Samuel Cho has a unique perspective on biomolecular research of cellular processes: he understands how human cells work at the molecular level, and he can manipulate cutting-edge technology to create simulations that deepen that understanding for scientists everywhere.
In his recent research into enzymes that aid tumor growth, Cho and his colleagues used computer simulations to understand how RNA functions. What he found – new, in-depth views of how that RNA helps tumor cells grow – has opened a path for developing treatments that target cancerous tumors. Now, he’s working with students to use the graphic processing units in video gaming technology to make this work even quicker.
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Areas of Expertise
- Biomolecular Assembly
- Computational Biophysics
- GPU-Based MD Simulations
- GPU-Based Programming
- Molecular Dynamics Simulations
- Molecular Machines
- Protein and RNA Folding
- Protein Folding Kinetics
- Protein-Nanoparticle Interactions
- Protein-RNA Machines: Ribosome Assembly
- RNA Folding Mechanisms
Education
University of California, San Diego: Ph.D., Physical Chemistry
University of Maryland Baltimore County: B.S., Biochemistry & Computer Science
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