Maria Vorobyeva
JINR, Russia
Biography
Maria Vorobyeva is junior researcher of International Intergovernmental Organization Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. In the last three years, she has been very actively involved in lipid-protein interactions in model lipid membranes. Whereas the addition of various molecules to the membrane can change its physical properties and alter its structure, that in turn may affect its functionality. It is thus crucial to know the origin of these changes, and understand the intermolecular interactions responsible for embedding the various additives to the membrane. Of course, the influence of membrane functionality can go in both directions.