V: Biological Physics at the Molecular Scale

ORAL · BB02 · ID: 2154509

Presentations

  • Magnetic field effects in biology from the perspective of the radical pair mechanism

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    Publication: H. Zadeh-Haghighi, Rishabh, and C. Simon, Hypomagnetic field effects as a potential avenue for testing the radical pair mechanism in biology, Frontiers in Physics 11, 1024460 (2023)

    H. Zadeh-Haghighi and C. Simon, Magnetic field effects in biology from the perspective of the radical pair mechanism, J. Roy. Soc. Interface 19, 20220325 (2022)

    Rishabh, H. Zadeh-Haghighi, D. Salahub, and C. Simon, Radical pairs may explain reactive oxygen species-mediated effects of hypomagnetic field on neurogenesis, PLoS Comp. Bio. 18(6):e1010198 (2022)

    H. Zadeh-Haghighi and C. Simon, Radical pairs may play a role in microtubule reorganization, Scientific Reports 12, 6109 (2022)

    H. Zadeh-Haghighi and C. Simon, Radical pairs can explain magnetic field and lithium effects on the circadian clock, Scientific Reports 12, 269 (2022).

    H. Zadeh-Haghighi and C. Simon, Entangled radicals may explain lithium effects on hyperactivity, Scientific Reports 11, 12121 (2021).

    J. Smith, H. Zadeh Haghighi, D. Salahub, and C. Simon, Radical pairs may play a role in xenon-induced general anesthesia, Scientific Reports 11, 6287 (2021).

    Presenters

    • Christoph Simon

      University of Calgary

    Authors

    • Christoph Simon

      University of Calgary

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  • Radical pair Mechanism as a potential quantum mechanical explanation for superoxide-mediated low-intensity magnetic field effects in biology

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    Publication: 1. Rishabh , Zadeh-Haghighi H, Salahub D, Simon C. Radical pairs may explain reactive oxygen species-mediated effects of hypomagnetic field on neurogenesis. PLoS Comput Biol. 2022;18(6):e1010198. (Published)
    2. Rishabh , Zadeh-Haghighi H, Simon C. Radical pairs and superoxide amplification can explain magnetic field effects on planarian regeneration. (Planned)

    Presenters

    • Rishabh Rishabh

      University of Calgary

    Authors

    • Rishabh Rishabh

      University of Calgary

    • Hadi Zadeh Haghighi

      University of Calgary

    • Dennis R Salahub

      University of Calgary

    • Christoph Simon

      University of Calgary

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  • Study photosynthesis a single photon at a time with quantum light spectroscopy

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    Publication: Quanwei Li, Kaydren Orcutt, Robert L. Cook, Javier Sabines-Chesterking, Ashley L. Tong, Gabriela S. Schlau-Cohen, Xiang Zhang, Graham R. Fleming & K. Birgitta Whaley,
    "Single-photon absorption and emission from a natural photosynthetic complex".
    Nature, 619, 300–304 (2023).

    Presenters

    • Quanwei Li

      University of California, Berkeley

    Authors

    • Quanwei Li

      University of California, Berkeley

    • Kaydren Orcutt

      University of California, Berkeley

    • Robert Cook

      University of California, Berkeley

    • Javier Sabines-Chesterking

      Joint Quantum Institute

    • Ashley Tong

      Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    • Gabriela Schlau-Cohen

      Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT

    • Xiang Zhang

      University of California, Berkeley

    • Graham R Fleming

      University of California, Berkeley

    • Birgitta Whaley

      University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

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