Avinash Kumar, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate in Cell Biology
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- Tomosyns attenuate SNARE assembly and synaptic depression by binding to VAMP2-containing template complexesMeijer M, Öttl M, Yang J, Subkhangulova A, Kumar A, Feng Z, van Voorst T, Groffen A, van Weering J, Zhang Y, Verhage M. Tomosyns attenuate SNARE assembly and synaptic depression by binding to VAMP2-containing template complexes. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 2652. PMID: 38531902, PMCID: PMC10965968, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46828-1.
- Nonlinear compliance of NOMPC gating spring and its implication in mechanotransductionWang Y, Jin P, Kumar A, Bulkley D, Jan L, Cheng Y, Jan Y, Zhang Y. Nonlinear compliance of NOMPC gating spring and its implication in mechanotransduction. Biophysical Journal 2023, 122: 162a. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.1030.
- Anomalous heating in a colloidal systemKumar A, Chétrite R, Bechhoefer J. Anomalous heating in a colloidal system. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2118484119. PMID: 35078935, PMCID: PMC8812517, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2118484119.
- Quantitative Models of Lipid Transfer and Membrane Contact FormationZhang Y, Ge J, Bian X, Kumar A. Quantitative Models of Lipid Transfer and Membrane Contact Formation. Contact 2022, 5: 25152564221096024. PMID: 36120532, PMCID: PMC9481209, DOI: 10.1177/25152564221096024.
- Single-molecule manipulation of macromolecules on GUV or SUV membranes using optical tweezersWang Y, Kumar A, Jin H, Zhang Y. Single-molecule manipulation of macromolecules on GUV or SUV membranes using optical tweezers. Biophysical Journal 2021, 120: 5454-5465. PMID: 34813728, PMCID: PMC8715244, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2021.11.2884.
- A fresh understanding of the Mpemba effectBechhoefer J, Kumar A, Chétrite R. A fresh understanding of the Mpemba effect. Nature Reviews Physics 2021, 3: 534-535. DOI: 10.1038/s42254-021-00349-8.
- The Metastable Mpemba Effect Corresponds to a Non-monotonic Temperature Dependence of Extractable WorkChétrite R, Kumar A, Bechhoefer J. The Metastable Mpemba Effect Corresponds to a Non-monotonic Temperature Dependence of Extractable Work. Frontiers In Physics 2021, 9: 654271. DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2021.654271.
- Exponentially faster cooling in a colloidal systemKumar A, Bechhoefer J. Exponentially faster cooling in a colloidal system. Nature 2020, 584: 64-68. PMID: 32760048, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2560-x.
- Nanoscale virtual potentials using optical tweezersKumar A, Bechhoefer J. Nanoscale virtual potentials using optical tweezers. Applied Physics Letters 2018, 113: 183702. DOI: 10.1063/1.5055580.
- Optical feedback tweezersKumar A, Bechhoefer J. Optical feedback tweezers. 2018, 10723: 107232j. DOI: 10.1117/12.2323837.
- Dual-mode optical fiber-based tweezers for robust trapping and manipulation of absorbing particles in airSil S, Saha T, Kumar A, Bera S, Banerjee A. Dual-mode optical fiber-based tweezers for robust trapping and manipulation of absorbing particles in air. Journal Of Optics 2017, 19: 12lt02. DOI: 10.1088/2040-8986/aa9296.
- Simultaneous measurement of mass and rotation of trapped absorbing particles in air.Bera S, Kumar A, Sil S, Saha T, Saha T, Banerjee A. Simultaneous measurement of mass and rotation of trapped absorbing particles in air. Optics Letters 2016, 41: 4356-9. PMID: 27628396, DOI: 10.1364/ol.41.004356.
- Photophoretic forces: a new paradigm in optical trapping of absorbing particles in airSil S, Bera S, Kumar A, Saha T, Saha T, Banerjee A. Photophoretic forces: a new paradigm in optical trapping of absorbing particles in air. 2016, tu5g.2. DOI: 10.1364/photonics.2016.tu5g.2.