Christopher Cooper

Assistant professor at @usantamaria. Into biophysics, maths, and algorithms.

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

May seem like an old problem, but the nonlinear PBE is not easy to solve! (Soon-to-graduate) PhD student Mauricio came up with a beautiful way to make our lives easier by finding optimal relaxation factors throughout nonlinear iterations. Check it out! https://t.co/oYm2PQg2NZ

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Using PINN to solve the PB equation. You can include experimental data too! New awesome paper from grad student Martín Achondo in collaboration with Zeb Chaudhry (UNM): https://t.co/gCLjLi34Uf

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Beautiful collaboration that started as a random conversation between graduate students Sergio Urzúa and Scarlett Aguilera (USACH). Using PB to understand the role of pH in the design of electrochemical sensors! https://t.co/H6vDnOOIUw

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Former student and first author of https://t.co/GCGqT5N5HK, Stefan Search, came into my office with 3D printed versions of the solvent-excluded surfaces used in our paper. They look so cool!

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

New paper out! We explored some of the challenges related with using diffused interfaces for the PB equation in molecular electrostatics. Turns out it is not that easy! First first-author paper for PhD student Mauricio Guerrero! https://t.co/gtXJtD45Np

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

A Christmas present! Overcoming some of the limitations of BEM in molecular electrostatics with the PB equation by coupling it with FEM. Just out! https://t.co/83Ru0o3qpJ

[Python Chile @pythonchiledev]

📢 Estamos emocionados de presentar a Christopher Cooper, como uno de nuestros speakers de #PyConChile23.🇨🇱🐍

Acompáñanos en su charla en línea este Domingo 26 de noviembre. ¡Una sesión imperdible para los entusiastas de #Python!

Regístrate aquí:👇
https://t.co/PfAWcURIid

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Awesome collaborative effort with student Ian Addison-Smith and @whoratz

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Finally out! Computing electrostatic forces with Poisson-Boltzmann can be tricky, and here we study a few methods to do it. We also found one that is super accurate! Check it out!

[JCTC Papers @jctc_papers]

[ASAP] Accurate Boundary Integral Formulations for the Calculation of Electrostatic Forces with an Implicit-Solvent Model https://t.co/V03OzvSMKd

[Horacio V. Guzman @whoratz]

Which are the most accurate methods to calculate electrostatic forces with the Poisson-Boltzmann eq❓ What about comp. efficiency of those methods❓In our @NewPreprint we present a novel formulation to calculate E at the molecular surface and compare it to prev. methods... [1/2]

[The Journal of Physical Chemistry @JPhysChem]

What are the factors affecting the redox activity of hydrogenases on electrodes? Manuel Ruiz (PhD student @polimi funded by @Conacyt_MX), @cooperchrisd, @guidoraos and coworkers have modeled them in their recent work: https://t.co/IHtk0GPMF9

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Thanks to twitterless Manuel Ruiz and @guidoraos for a collaboration that resulted in this beautiful piece of work. Very happy to be a part of it!

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Joint work with @whoratz and @usantamaria student Ian Addison-Smith gets highlighted by @nanoscale_rsc!

[Nanoscale journal family @nanoscale_rsc]

New theoretical model captures the local electrostatic forces between a nanoprobe-capsid, boosts the emerging field of high resolution phys. virology, according to a recent study in @nanoscale_rsc by Dr Guzman (@whoratz) & Cooper! Read more here 👉 https://t.co/3uuzQic5z6

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

New paper out! Here, we study the electrostatic force of an AFM tip on a virus capsid. Big thanks to @whoratz and twitter-less @usantamaria student Ian Addison-Smith!

[Horacio V. Guzman @whoratz]

How local is the role of electrostatic interactions in virus capsids 🧶❓Here we analytically/comp show that the electrostatic forces between nanoprobe-capsid has 3 main contributions: charge distribution, dielectric-jump and ions in the solvent @nanoscale_rsc #compchem 1/3 ⬇️

[The Journal of Physical Chemistry @JPhysChem]

Experiments & computations meet to explain why the catalytic activity of trypsin-covered surfaces depends on an applied potential at adsorption, & to show the power of electrostatics to control how trypsin orients. @microanalytic11 + @cooperchrisd labs
https://t.co/JhhIKjXMzm

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

Big thanks to @MicroAnalytic11 for this great collaboration that led to a beautiful experimental/computational paper. A firstie for us!

[MicroAnalytical Chemistry Lab @MicroAnalytic11]

The orientation of adsorbed proteins can now be predicted using a simple electrostatic model - thanks @cooperchrisd for the opportunity to collaborate on this!

https://t.co/RE73jTfG0o

[Lorena Barba @[email protected] @LorenaABarba]

A sweet video vignette of my special day this week, Instagram video by @usantamaria https://t.co/BLdnxt4qQg

[Lorena Barba @[email protected] @LorenaABarba]

Big personal news, tweeps—I got a call from the Rector (Provost) of @usantamaria, my undergraduate alma mater, to personally congratulate me because the university decided to award me its greatest honor: the title of Doctor Honoris Causa

[Horacio V. Guzman @whoratz]

As part of the international evaluating scientific committee, it is my time to congratulate @_firion and his supervisor @cooperchrisd for the solid presentation of his thesis defense and a promising future work in #virusResearch!

[Christopher Cooper @cooperchrisd]

@whoratz @_firion Thanks for serving in the committee @whoratz! Indeed, very nice job by @_firion. Congrats!