D7: Spatiotemporal simulation of module assembly and function

We are developing and applying efficient computational methods for the specific simulation requirements of functional modules. These methods rely on a combination of adaptive molecular dynamics simulations and particle-based reaction-diffusion simulations. We apply them to investigate the spatiotemporal mechanisms of rod cell phototransduction, initiated by Rhodopsin activation through light; and the scission of endocytosed vesicles mediated by Dynamin oligomerization and dynamics.