Graduate Research Assistant
- B.S. in Physics and Applied and Computational Mathematics, Florida State University (2012)
Projects: Using enhanced sampling methods and high-dimensional free energy landscapes to study the folding and dynamics of proteins near the outer-membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. There are two main focuses of my research: (1) understanding how folding can be used as an energy source at the outer membrane in lieu of traditional energy sources, and (2) finding new targets for antimicrobial drugs.
Recent Publications
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Transmembrane but not soluble helices fold inside the ribosome tunnel. M. Bano-Polo*, C. Baeza-Delgado*, S. Tamborero*, A. Hazel*, B. Grau, I. Nilsson, P. Whitley, J. C. Gumbart, G. von Heijne and I. Mingarro. (Accepted for publication
on October 30, 2018.) Nat. Commun. *These authors contributed equally to this study. -
Folding free energy landscapes of β-sheets with non-polarizable and polarizable CHARMM force fields. A. Hazel, E. Walters, C. Rowley, and J. C. Gumbart. J. Chem. Phys., 149, 072317 (2018).
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Computed free energies of peptide insertion into bilayers are independent of computational method. J. C. Gumbart, M. Ulmschneider, A. Hazel, S. White, and J. Ulmschneider. J. Mem. Biol., 251(3), 345-356 (2018).
Teaching Experience
- PHYS 2212 (Fall 2012)
- PHYS 2211 (Spring 2013, Fall 2014)
- PHYS 2231 (Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017)
Contact Info
e-mail: ahazel3 // at // gatech.edu phone: (407) 530-9608 office: W207 Howey Physics Building mail: School of Physics, 837 State Street, Atlanta, GA 30332