Dutagaci Lab

Welcome to the Dutagaci Lab!

We use computers to study biomolecular systems and processes. Molecular dynamics simulations, and machine learning techniques help us to develope mechanistic understandings of the functions of biomolecules. Our current research focuses on RNA polymerase dynamics, function and spatial organizations.

2024 at the UC Merced Campus, from left to right: Weththasinghage Don
Amith, Bercem Dutagaci, Adan Gallardo, Negin Safaei Hashkavaei, and
Shashank Shriram

2021 at the UC Merced Campus, from left to right: Brandon Bogart, Shiwani
Limbu, Bercem Dutagaci, Adan Gallardo, Weththasinghage Don Amith

Contact

School of Natural Sciences,
5200 North Lake Road SE1 396,
University of California,
Merced, CA 95343
bdutagaci@ucmerced.edu
209-228-3603

News

October 2024 - New paper is published!
Our paper on RNA polymerase C-terminal domain clustering and phase separation is published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B. More details are here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c04457

November 2023 - New papers are published!
Our paper on RNA polymerase C-terminal domain is published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B. More details are here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c02655
Our work on Spt5-Pol II small molecule inhibitors is published in the Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design. More details are here: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10822-023-00543-z

June 2022 - First paper of Dutagaci Lab is published!
Our first paper is published in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. More details are here: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jcim.2c00121

November 2020 - We have an open postdoc position!
Interested candidates can apply from this website: https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF01048.

November 2020 - Dutagaci Lab will start at UC Merced in January 2021!
It will be a computational lab to study dynamics and function of biomolecules. Students interested in biomolecular simulations are encouraged to apply.