Genomic and transcriptomic profiling expands precision cancer medicine: the WINTHER trial
…, P Saintigny, A Ackerstein, I Braña, Y Loriot, M Afshar… - Nature medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Precision medicine focuses on DNA abnormalities, but not all tumors have tractable genomic
alterations. The WINTHER trial ( NCT01856296 ) navigated patients to therapy on the basis …
alterations. The WINTHER trial ( NCT01856296 ) navigated patients to therapy on the basis …
Structure-based drug design targeting an inactive RNA conformation: exploiting the flexibility of HIV-1 TAR RNA
AIH Murchie, B Davis, C Isel, M Afshar… - Journal of molecular …, 2004 - Elsevier
The targeting of RNA for the design of novel anti-viral compounds represents an area of
vast potential. We have used NMR and computational methods to model the interaction of a …
vast potential. We have used NMR and computational methods to model the interaction of a …
[HTML][HTML] Opinion formation by informed agents
M Afshar, M Asadpour - Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2010 - jasss.org
* Abstract Opinion formation and innovation diffusion have gained lots of attention in the last
decade due to its application in social and political science. Control of the diffusion process …
decade due to its application in social and political science. Control of the diffusion process …
Validation of an empirical RNA-ligand scoring function for fast flexible docking using RiboDock®
SD Morley, M Afshar - Journal of computer-aided molecular design, 2004 - Springer
We report the design and validation of a fast empirical function for scoring RNA-ligand
interactions, and describe its implementation within RiboDock®, a virtual screening system for …
interactions, and describe its implementation within RiboDock®, a virtual screening system for …
Rational design of inhibitors of HIV-1 TAR RNA through the stabilisation of electrostatic “hot spots”
The targeting of RNA for the design of novel anti-viral compounds has until now proceeded
largely without incorporating direct input from structure-based design methodology, partly …
largely without incorporating direct input from structure-based design methodology, partly …
Agent-based socio-hydrological modeling for restoration of Urmia Lake: Application of theory of planned behavior
This study proposes a novel socio-hydrological modeling framework for assessing the
performance of complex water resources systems. It employs and integrates agent-based …
performance of complex water resources systems. It employs and integrates agent-based …
Topological classification and black hole thermodynamics
One of the new methods that can be used to study the thermodynamics, critical points of a
system based on a topological approach is the study of topological charges using Duan’s ϕ -…
system based on a topological approach is the study of topological charges using Duan’s ϕ -…
Socio-hydrological framework for investigating farmers' activities affecting the shrinkage of Urmia Lake; hybrid data mining and agent-based modelling
Developing a general framework to capture the complexities associated with the non-linear
and adaptive nature of farmers facing water resources scarcity is a challenging problem. This …
and adaptive nature of farmers facing water resources scarcity is a challenging problem. This …
[HTML][HTML] A 96-well culture platform enables longitudinal analyses of engineered human skeletal muscle microtissue strength
Three-dimensional (3D) in vitro models of human skeletal muscle mimic aspects of native
tissue structure and function, thereby providing a promising system for disease modeling, drug …
tissue structure and function, thereby providing a promising system for disease modeling, drug …
Bardeen black hole thermodynamics from topological perspective
In this paper, we use the generalized off-shell Helmholtz free energy method to explore the
thermodynamic properties of Bardeen black holes (BD BHs) from a topological perspective …
thermodynamic properties of Bardeen black holes (BD BHs) from a topological perspective …