
Dr. Justin A Lemkul Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech
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- DateApril 15, 2021Division/Committee: [COMP] Division of Computers in Chemistry
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia TechUniversity of Maryland, BaltimorePresider
- DateApril 16, 2021Division/Committee: [COMP] Division of Computers in Chemistry
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia TechUniversity of Maryland, BaltimorePresider
- DateApril 16, 2021Division/Committee: [COMP] Division of Computers in Chemistry
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia TechUniversity of Maryland, BaltimorePresider
Associate Professor, Rutgers University - Camden - DateApril 9, 2021The unfolding and aggregation of the amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) is an underlying component of the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateApril 15, 2021Division/Committee: [COMP] Division of Computers in Chemistry
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University of Maryland, Baltimore - DateApril 15, 2021Beyond the canonical double helix, DNA can adopt a number of noncanonical folds, some of which play regulatory roles in the genome. One such class of structures includes G-quadruplexes (GQs), which arise in guanine-rich oligonucleotide sequences…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - SESSION: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY POSTER:
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateMarch 22, 2022G-quadruplexes (GQs) are noncanonical nucleic acid structures that form in guanine-rich sequences of DNA and RNA. GQs are characterized by stacked guanine tetrads that are stabilized by Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding and coordination of monovalent cations, typically K+…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateMarch 22, 2022Division/Committee: [COMP] Division of Computers in Chemistry
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Univ. of Maryland, PharmacyUniversity of South FloridaPresiders
Karolinska Inst Dept BiosciencJustin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateAugust 23, 2022G-quadruplexes (GQs) are noncanonical nucleic acid structures that are enriched in regulatory sequences of DNA and RNA, particularly promoters, origins of replication, and telomeres in DNA and in the 5’-untranslated regions of mRNA and in regulatory sequences in RNA viral genomes…
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- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used plastic polymers in the world. PET waste leads to the creation of micro- and nanosized plastic particles that have been linked to cell damage and inflammation in humans…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used plastic polymers in the world. PET waste leads to the creation of micro- and nanosized plastic particles that have been linked to cell damage and inflammation in humans…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - : [COMP] Division of Computers in Chemistry
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Associate Professor, Western University of Health SciencesTemple UniversityProfessor, University of ArkansasPh.D. Student, University of AlbertaUniv. of Maryland, PharmacyJustin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia TechUniversity of Maryland Baltimore - Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used plastic polymers in the world. PET waste leads to the creation of micro- and nanosized plastic particles that have been linked to cell damage and inflammation in humans…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - : [COMP] Division of Computers in Chemistry
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Associate Professor, Western University of Health SciencesTemple UniversityProfessor, University of ArkansasPh.D. Student, University of AlbertaUniv. of Maryland, PharmacyJustin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia TechUniversity of Maryland Baltimore - DateMarch 26, 2023Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used plastic polymers in the world. PET waste leads to the creation of micro- and nanosized plastic particles that have been linked to cell damage and inflammation in humans…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateAugust 15, 2023The cell membrane is the semi-permeable barrier that regulates flux of materials in and out of the cell. The membrane has a characteristic dielectric gradient due to the amphiphilic nature of its constituent lipids, which have polar head groups and hydrophobic tails…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateMarch 17, 2024The structure and dynamics of nucleic acids are sensitive to electrostatic forces that dominate properties like hydrogen bonding and interactions with ions…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech Optimizing biorecycling of PET plastic through molecular design and simulations | Poster Board #2014
DateMarch 19, 2024Each year, 82 million metric tons of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are produced globally and about three-quarter of it becomes waste, causing plastic accumulation and a worldwide environmental and health crisis…Presenter
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia TechAdvancing G-quadruplex drug targeting through polarizable simulations and SILCS | Poster Board #2124
DateMarch 19, 2024Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) impacts over one million people in the United States alone. While there are antiretrovirals that effectively manage the disease, resistance to current drugs is emerging…Presenter
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech- DateAugust 20, 2024Cathepsin S is a cysteine protease in the papain family that plays multiple important physiological roles, from processing antigens in the lysosomes of antigen presenting cells to extracellular remodeling and protease activated signaling…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateMarch 25, 2025Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder that affects millions globally and presents significant health challenges by disrupting blood glucose regulation, underscoring the critical need for ongoing drug discovery to develop effective treatments…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateMarch 26, 2025Phosphorylation is a ubiquitous method of post-translational regulation of protein structure, function, and subcellular localization…
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- DateMarch 25, 2025Nucleic acid structures are critical in numerous biological processes and disease progression, yet it still remains a challenge to successfully target these structures…
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Univ. of Maryland, PharmacyJustin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech - DateMarch 25, 2025The introduction of a post-translational modification (PTM) on proteins results in a change in physicochemical properties of the target amino acid and can alter the protein’s stability, activity, transportation, localization, and susceptibility to degradation…
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Justin A. Lemkul, Ph.D.Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech