HUANG LABORATORY 
Computational biophysics and soft materials

PUBLICATIONS
2025

[28] S. Qin#Z. Yang#, H. Liu, X. Wang, B. Miao, S. Hou*, K. Huang*. Binding memory of liquid molecules. Nature Communications, 2025, Accepted

Nature Communications


[27] M. Yang, S. Qin, X. Quan, J. Wang, J. Zhou*, J. Zhao*, K. Huang*. Molecular mechanism of polyphosphate-mediated nanosheet self-assembly. Langmuir, 2025, 41, 20, 12538–12545

Langmuir


[26] P. Geng#, C. Li#, X. Quan#, J. Peng#, Z. Yao, Y. Wang, M. Yang, Y. Wang, Y. Xiong, H. Liu, Y. Qi, P. Yang, K. Huang*, X. Fang*. A thermosensor FUST1 primes heat-induced stress granule formation via biomolecular condensation in Arabidopsis. Cell Research, 2025

Cell Research


[25] H. Zhao#, L. Shu#, S. Qin#, F. Lyu, F. Liu, E. Lin, S. Xia, B. Wang, M. Wang, F. Shan, Y. Lin, L. Zhang, Y. Gu, G. A. Blobel, K. Huang*, H. Zhang*. Extensive mutual influences of SMC complexes shape 3D genome folding. Nature, 2025, 640(8058):543-553

Nature

2024

[24] S. Qin#, Z. Yang#, H. Liu, X. Wang, S. Hou*, and K. Huang*. Binding memory of liquid molecules. arXiv, 2024

arXiv


[23] S. Qin#, Z. Yang#K. Huang*. Scaling laws of molecular residence time. bioRxiv, 2024

bioRxiv

2023

[22] Z. Shi, J. Xu, L. Niu, W. Shen, S. Yan, Y. Tan, X. Quan, E. Cheung, K. Huang*, Y. Chen*, L. Li*, C. Hou*. Evolutionarily distinct and sperm-specific supersized chromatin loops are marked by Helitron transposons in Xenopus tropicalis. Cell Reports2023, 42(3):112151

Cell Reports

2022

[21] K. Huang*X. QuanS. Qin. Phase separation as higher-order catalyst. bioRxiv2022

bioRxiv


[20] L. Zhang, K. Huang, Y. Yang, L. Shi*. Editorial: Combined artificial intelligence and molecular dynamics (AI-MD) methods. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences2022, 9:1012785

Front. Mol. Biosci


[19] S. Qin, R. J. Nap, K. Huang, I. Szleifer*. Influence of Membrane Permittivity on Charge Regulation of Weak Polyelectrolytes End-Tethered in Nanopores. Macromolecules2022, 55(18):8345-8398

Macromolecules


[18] Y. Li, V. Agrawal, R. K. A. Virk, E. Roth, W. Li, A. Eshein, J. Frederick, K. Huang, L. Almassalha, R. Bleher, M. A. Carignano, I. Szleifer, V. P. Dravid*, V. Backman*. Analysis of three-dimensional chromatin packing domains by chromatin scanning transmission electron microscopy (ChromSTEM). Scientific Reports2022, 12(1):12198

Scientific Reports


[17] J. Wang,  Y. Tao,  Y. Juan,  H. Zhou,  X. Zhao,  X. Cheng,  X. Wang,  X. Quan,  J. Li,  K. Huang*,  W. Wei*,  J. Zhao*. Hierarchical Assembly of Flexible Biopolymer Polyphosphate-Manganese into Nanosheets. Small, 2022, 18(41):e2203200

Small


[16] A. R. Shim, K. Huang*, V. Backman, I. Szleifer*. Chromatin as self-returning walks: From population to single cell and back. Biophysical Reports2022, 2(1):100042

Biophysical Reports

2021

[15] Y. Li, A. Eshein,  R. K. A. Virk, A. Eid, W. Wu, J. Frederick, D. VanDerway, S. Gladstein, K. Huang, A. R. Shim, N. M. Anthony, G. M. Bauer, X. Zhou, V. Agrawal, E. M. Pujadas, S. Jain, G. Esteve, J. E. Chandler, T. Nguyen, R. Bleher, J. de Pablo, I. Szleifer, V. P. Dravid, L. M. Almassalha, V. Backman*. Nanoscale chromatin imaging and analysis platform bridges 4D chromatin organization with molecular function. Science Advances, 2021, 7(1):eabe4310

Science Advances


[14] W. Zhang, M. Liu, R. L. Dupont, K. Huang, L. Yu, S. Liu, X. Wang, C. Wang*. Conservation and Identity Selection of Cationic Residues Flanking the Hydrophobic Regions in Intermediate Filament Superfamily. Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021, 9:752630

Frontiers in Chemistry


[13] S. Qin, K. Huang*, I. Szleifer*. Design of Multifunctional Nanopore Using Polyampholyte Brush with Composition Gradient. ACS Nano2021, 15(11):17678-17688

ACS Nano


[12] H. R. Corti*, G. A. Appignanesi, M. C. Barbosa,  J. R. Bordin, C. Calero, G. Camisasca, M. D. Elola, G. Franzese, P. Gallo, A. Hassanali, K. Huang, D. Laria, C. A. Menéndez, J. M. Montes de Oca, M. P. Longinotti, J. Rodriguez, M. Rovere, D. Scherlis, I. Szleifer. Structure and dynamics of nanoconfined water and aqueous solutions. The European Physical Journal E2021, 44(11):136

The European Physical Journal E


2020

[11] K. Huang*, Y. Li,  A. R. Shim, R. K. A. Virk, V. Agrawal, A. Eshein, R. J. Nap, L. M. Almassalha, V. Backman*, I. Szleifer*. Physical and data structure of 3D genome. Science Advances, 2020, 6(2):eaay4055. Highlighted by NIH's director Dr. Francis Collins

Science Advances


[10] K. Huang,  I. Szleifer*. Modeling the nucleoporins that form the hairy pores. Biochemical Society Transactions, 2020, 48(4):1447-1461

Biochemical Society Transactions


[9] K. Huang, M. Tagliazucchi, S. H. Park, Y. Rabin, I. Szleifer*. Nanocompartmentalization of the Nuclear Pore Lumen. Biophysical Journal, 2020, 118(1):219-231

Biophysical Journal


[8] E. G. Solveyra,  R. J. Nap,  K. Huang, I. Szleifer*. Theoretical Modeling of Chemical Equilibrium in Weak Polyelectrolyte Layers on Curved Nanosystems. Polymers, 2020, 12(10):2282

Polymers


[7] A. R. Shim,  R. J. Nap,  K. Huang, L. M. Almassalha, H. Matusda, V. Backman, I. Szleifer*. Dynamic Crowding Regulates Transcription.  Biophysical Journal, 2020, 118(9):2117-2129

Biophysical Journal


     

2018

[6] M. Tagliazucchi, K. Huang, I. Szleifer*. Routes for nanoparticle translocation through polymer-brush-modified nanopores. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 2018, 30(27):274006

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

2017

[5] K. Huang, I. Szleifer*. Design of Multifunctional Nanogate in Response to Multiple External Stimuli Using Amphiphilic Diblock Copolymer. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2017, 139(18):6422-6430

Journal of the American Chemical Society

2015

[4] K. Huang, S. Gast, C. D. Ma, N. L. Abbott, I. Szlufarska*. Comparison between Free and Immobilized Ion Effects on Hydrophobic Interactions: A Molecular Dynamics Study. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2015, 119(41):13152-9

Journal of Physical Chemistry B


[3] K. Huang*, I. Szlufarska*. Effect of interfaces on the nearby Brownian motion. Nature Communications, 2015, 6(1):8558

Nature Communications

2014

[2] K. Huang*, I. Szlufarska*. Green-Kubo relation for friction at liquid-solid interfaces. Physical Review E, 2014, 89(3):032119

Physical Review E

2012

[1] K. Huang, I. Szlufarska*. Friction and Slip at the Solid/Liquid Interface in Vibrational Systems. Langmuir, 2012, 28(50):17302-17312

Langmuir