Weria Pezeshkian

Weria Pezeshkian

Assistant Professor


  1. 2024
  2. Published

    Mesoscale simulation of biomembranes with FreeDTS

    Pezeshkian, Weria & Ipsen, J. H., 16 Jan 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 10 p., 548.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. 2023
  4. Published

    Inferring mechanical properties of the SARS-CoV-2 virus particle with nano-indentation tests and numerical simulations

    Nonn, A., Kiss, B., Pezeshkian, Weria, Tancogne-Dejean, T., Cerrone, A., Kellermayer, M., Bai, Y., Li, W. & Wierzbicki, T., 8 Oct 2023, In: Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. 148, 15 p., 106153.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Molecular architecture and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 envelope by integrative modeling

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Grunewald, F., Narykov, O., Lu, S., Arkhipova, V., Solodovnikov, A., Wassenaar, T. A., Marrink, S. J. & Korkin, D., 6 Apr 2023, In: Structure. 31, 4, p. 492-50 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Mesoscale simulations: an indispensable approach to understand biomembranes

    Duncan, A. & Pezeshkian, Weria, 21 Feb 2023, In: Biophysical Journal. 122, 11, p. 1883-1889 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Close, but not too close: a mesoscopic description of (a)symmetry and membrane shaping mechanisms

    Thusgaard Ruhoff, Victoria, Bendix, Poul Martin & Pezeshkian, Weria, 16 Jan 2023, In: Emerging topics in life sciences. 7, 1, p. 81-93 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Annexin proteins involved in plasma membrane repair reshape a membrane edge: Direct evidence from molecular simulations

    Pandey, M. P., Pezeshkian, Weria & Khandelia, H., 2023, In: Biophysical Journal. 122, 3S1, p. 323a 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  9. 2022
  10. Published

    Synthetic Membrane Shaper for Controlled Liposome Deformation

    De Franceschi, N., Pezeshkian, Weria, Fragasso, A., Bruininks, B. M. H., Tsai, S., Marrink, S. J. & Dekker, C., 28 Nov 2022, In: ACS Nano. 17, p. 966-978 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Martini 3 Coarse-Grained Force Field for Carbohydrates

    Grünewald, F., Punt, M. H., Jefferys, E. E., Vainikka, P., König, M., Virtanen, V., Meyer, T. A., Pezeshkian, Weria, Gormley, A., Karonen, M., Sansom, M. S. P., Souza, P. C. T. & Marrink, S., 7 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 18, 12, p. 7555-7569 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    Strength in numbers: effect of protein crowding on the shape of cell membranes

    Thusgaard Ruhoff, Victoria, Moreno Pescador, Guillermo Sergio, Pezeshkian, Weria & Bendix, Poul Martin, 31 Oct 2022, In: Biochemical Society Transactions. 50, 5, p. 1257-1267 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    Coarse-grained simulations of curvature induced lipid sorting in complex membranes

    Konig, M., Pezeshkian, Weria & Marrink, S. J., 2022, In: Biophysical Journal. 121, 3, p. 309A-309A 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference articleResearchpeer-review

  14. 2021
  15. Published

    A synthetic membrane shaper for controlled liposome deformation

    Pezeshkian, Weria, 23 Dec 2021, In: bioRxiv.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearch

  16. Published

    Molecular architecture of SARS-CoV-2 envelope by integrative modeling

    Pezeshkian, Weria, 15 Sep 2021, In: bioRxiv.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearch

  17. Capturing Membrane Phase Separation by Dual Resolution Molecular Dynamics Simulations

    Liu, Y., de Vries, A. H., Pezeshkian, Weria & Marrink, S. J., 14 Sep 2021, In: Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 17, 9, p. 5876-5884 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Simulating realistic membrane shapes

    Pezeshkian, Weria & Marrink, S. J., 1 Aug 2021, In: Current Opinion in Cell Biology. 71, p. 103-111 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  19. Computational Approaches to Explore Bacterial Toxin Entry into the Host Cell

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Shillcock, J. C. & Ipsen, J. H., 28 Jul 2021, In: Toxins. 13, 7, 9 p., 449.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  20. Long chain sphingomyelin depletes cholesterol from the cytoplasmic leaflet in asymmetric lipid membranes

    Karlsen, M. L., Bruhn, D. S., Pezeshkian, Weria & Khandelia, H., 8 Jul 2021, In: RSC Advances. 11, 37, p. 22677-22682 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  21. Ceramide structure dictates glycosphingolipid nanodomain assembly and function

    Arumugam, S., Schmieder, S., Pezeshkian, Weria, Becken, U., Wunder, C., Chinnapen, D., Ipsen, J. H., Kenworthy, A. K., Lencer, W., Mayor, S. & Johannes, L., 16 Jun 2021, In: Nature Communications. 12, 1, 12 p., 3675.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. Creasing of flexible membranes at vanishing tension

    Pezeshkian, Weria & Ipsen, J. H., 16 Apr 2021, In: Physical Review E. 103, 4, 5 p., 041001.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  23. Published

    Annexin A4 trimers are recruited by high membrane curvatures in giant plasma membrane vesicles

    Florentsen, C. D., Kamp-Sonne, A., Moreno Pescador, Guillermo Sergio, Pezeshkian, Weria, Hakami Zanjani, A. A., Khandelia, H., Nylandsted, J. & Bendix, Poul Martin, 2021, In: Soft Matter. 17, 2, p. 308-318 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. 2020
  25. Coupling Coarse-Grained to Fine-Grained Models via Hamiltonian Replica Exchange

    Liu, Y., Pezeshkian, Weria, Barnoud, J., de Vries, A. H. & Marrink, S. J., 11 Aug 2020, In: Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. 16, 8, p. 5313-5322 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. Dual Resolution Membrane Simulations Using Virtual Sites

    Liu, Y., De Vries, A. H., Barnoud, J., Pezeshkian, Weria, Melcr, J. & Marrink, S. J., 14 May 2020, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 124, 19, p. 3944-3953 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  27. Backmapping triangulated surfaces to coarse-grained membrane models

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Konig, M., Wassenaar, T. A. & Marrink, S. J., 8 May 2020, In: Nature Communications. 11, 1, 9 p., 2296.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  28. 2019
  29. Fluctuations and conformational stability of a membrane patch with curvature inducing inclusions

    Pezeshkian, Weria & Ipsen, J. H., 28 Dec 2019, In: Soft Matter. 15, 48, p. 9974-9981 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  30. A Multi-Scale Approach to Membrane Remodeling Processes

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Konig, M., Marrink, S. J. & Ipsen, J. H., 23 Jul 2019, In: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 6, 7 p., 59.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  31. 2018
  32. Clustering on Membranes: Fluctuations and More

    Johannes, L., Pezeshkian, Weria, Ipsen, J. H. & Shillcock, J. C., May 2018, In: Trends in Cell Biology. 28, 5, p. 405-415 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  33. Lipid Configurations from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Khandelia, H. & Marsh, D., 24 Apr 2018, In: Biophysical Journal. 114, 8, p. 1895-1907 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  34. The role of caveolin-1 in lipid droplets and their biogenesis

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Chevrot, G. & Khandelia, H., Mar 2018, In: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 211, p. 93-99 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  35. 2017
  36. Cholera toxin B subunit induces local curvature on lipid bilayers

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Nabo, L. J. & Ipsen, J. H., Nov 2017, In: FEBS Open Bio. 7, 11, p. 1638-1645 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  37. Membrane Tubulation in Lipid Vesicles Triggered by the Local Application of Calcium Ions

    Doosti, B. A., Pezeshkian, Weria, Bruhn, D. S., Ipsen, J. H., Khandelia, H., Jeffries, G. D. M. & Lobovidna, T., 17 Oct 2017, In: Langmuir. 33, 41, p. 11010-11017 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  38. Mechanism of Shiga Toxin Clustering on Membranes

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Gao, H., Arumugam, S., Becken, U., Bassereau, P., Florent, J., Ipsen, J. H., Johannes, L. & Shillcock, J. C., 1 Jan 2017, In: ACS Nano. 11, 1, p. 314-324 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  39. 2016
  40. Membrane invagination induced by Shiga toxin B-subunit: from molecular structure to tube formation

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Hansen, A. G., Johannes, L., Khandelia, H., Shillcock, J. C., Kumar, P. B. S. & Ipsen, J. H., 2016, In: Soft Matter. 12, 23, p. 5164-5171 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  41. 2015
  42. The effects of globotriaosylceramide tail saturation level on bilayer phases

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Chaban, V. V., Johannes, L., Shillcock, J., Ipsena, J. H. & Khandelia, H., 2015, In: Soft Matter. 11, 7, p. 1352-1361 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  43. 2012
  44. Distribution of counterions and interaction between two similarly charged dielectric slabs: Roles of charge discreteness and dielectric inhomogeneity

    Pezeshkian, Weria, Nikoofard, N., Norouzi, D., Mohammad-Rafiee, F. & Fazli, H., 28 Jun 2012, In: Physical Review E. 85, 6, 11 p., 061925.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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