RSC Advances Blog

We are delighted to welcome Dr Lubomír Rulíšek to the RSC Advances team this month!

Lubomír Rulíšek is a Senior Research Group Leader at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague (IOCB). He completed his master’s degrees at the Charles University, Prague and obtained his Ph.D. at IOCB in 2001 (supervised by Dr. Zdeněk Havlas). He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Lund University, Sweden, with Prof. Ulf Ryde who introduced him into theoretical bioinorganic chemistry which has been one of his favorite research themes since then. In addition, the research in the Rulíšek group encompasses various applications of quantum chemistry and quantum and molecular mechanical (QM/MM) modelling: physico-chemical principles of protein structures, protein–ligand interactions, computational electrochemistry, theoretical spectroscopy, organic reactivity, computational homogeneous catalysis, and biomolecular design. He is a true believer in indispensable and integral role of computations in contemporary chemical and biological research.

Rulíšek says, “I am grateful for the opportunity to join RSC Advances as an associate editor and look forward to serve to a large community of chemists and biologists”.

Browse a selection of Lubomír’s RSC publications:

Conformational Energies and Equilibria of Cyclic Dinucleotides In Vacuo and In Solution: Computational Chemistry vs. NMR Experiments
Gutten, O., Jurečka, P., Aliakbar Tehrani, Z., Budešínský, M., Řezáč, J., Rulíšek, L.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP05993E

Solvatochromic fluorene-linked nucleoside and DNA as color-changing fluorescent probes for sensing interactions
Dmytro Dziuba, Petr Pospíšil, Ján Matyašovský, Jiří Brynda, Dana Nachtigallová, Lubomír Rulíšek, Radek Pohl, Martin Hof and Michal Hocek
Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 5775-5785
DOI: 10.1039/C6SC02548J

The non-planarity of the benzene molecule in the X-ray structure of the chelated bismuth(iii) heteroboroxine complex is not supported by quantum mechanical calculations
Jindřich Fanfrlík, Robert Sedlak, Adam Pecina, Lubomír Rulíšek, Libor Dostál, Ján Moncóľ, Aleš Růžička and Pavel Hobza
Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 462-465
DOI: 10.1039/C5DT04381F

How simple is too simple? Computational perspective on importance of second-shell environment for metal-ion selectivity
Ondrej Gutten and Lubomír Rulíšek
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 14393-14404
DOI: 10.1039/C4CP04876H

A new insight into the zinc-dependent DNA-cleavage by the colicin E7 nuclease: a crystallographic and computational study
Anikó Czene, Eszter Tóth, Eszter Németh, Harm Otten, Jens-Christian N. Poulsen, Hans E. M. Christensen, Lubomír Rulíšek, Kyosuke Nagata, Sine Larsen and Béla Gyurcsik
Metallomics, 2014, 6, 2090-2099
DOI: 10.1039/C4MT00195H

Theoretical calculations of physico-chemical and spectroscopic properties of bioinorganic systems: current limits and perspectives
Tibor András Rokob, Martin Srnec and Lubomír Rulíšek
Dalton Trans., 2012, 41, 5754-5768
DOI: 10.1039/C2DT12423H

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We are delighted to welcome Professor G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen and Dr Qin Wang to the RSC Advances team this month!

Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen received her Ph.D. in Chemistry working under the supervision of Eric Meggers from the University of Pennsylvania. Her dissertation work focused on the design, synthesis and biological activity of Ru-based organometallic protein kinase inhibitors. She then joined Riki Eggert’s lab at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute for her post-doctoral studies where she took an interest in lipids. She started her independent career at University at Buffalo, Department of Chemistry in 2013.

The Atilla laboratory uses chemical biology, mass spectrometry and molecular and cellular biology approaches to elucidate novel roles of lipids during different cellular fates.

Ekin looks forward to her role as an associate editor, saying “I am excited to join the editorial team in RSC Advances and help promote cutting edge, innovative and impactful research”.

Qin Wang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. She got her Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004.

Dr. Wang’s laboratory uses food chemistry, food biophysics, material science and nanotechnology approaches to investigate structure-function relationships of food proteins and polysaccharides with the ultimate goal of improving food safety and quality. Different nanostructures, including nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanolaminates, etc. have been produced in her lab with applications in nutraceutical encapsulation and target delivery, antimicrobial packaging materials, food pathogen detection, and edible coating.

Dr. Wang has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, 7 book chapters and has co-edited a book entitled: Nanotechnology Research Methods for Foods and Bioproducts.

Qin is very excited to join the RSC Advances team, saying “I am looking forward to using my expertise to bring up high-quality research in food science to this journal.”

Browse a selection of work published by Ekin and Qin:

Regulation of lipids is central to replicative senescence
Darleny Y. Lizardo, Yen-Lung Lin, Omer Gokcumen and G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen
Mol. BioSyst., 2017, 13, 498-509
DOI: 10.1039/C6MB00842A, Paper

Beta-lactoglobulin-based encapsulating systems as emerging bioavailability enhancers for nutraceuticals: a review
Zi Teng, Ruoyang Xua and Qin Wang
RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 35138-35154
DOI: 10.1039/C5RA01814E, Review Article

Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics to assess uptake of silver nanoparticles by Arabidopsis thaliana
Nita G. Chavez Soria, Angelina Montes, Mary A. Bisson, G. Ekin Atilla-Gokcumen and Diana S. Aga
Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2017, 4, 1944-1953
DOI: 10.1039/C7EN00555E, Paper

Electrodeposition of a weak polyelectrolyte hydrogel: remarkable effects of salt on kinetics, structure and properties
Yi Liu, Boce Zhang, Kelsey M. Gray, Yi Cheng, Eunkyoung Kim, Gary W. Rubloff, William E. Bentley, Qin Wang and Gregory F. Payne
Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 2703-2710
DOI: 10.1039/C3SM27581G, Paper

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A warm welcome to both Professor M. Angela. A. Meireles and Professor Amanda L. Garner who start as Associate Editors for RSC Advances in June!

Employed for close to 34 years at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, Professor Meireles completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University. Starting as an Assistant Professor in the School of Food Engineering in 1983, she has since become a Professor and has supervised 50 PhD dissertations, 30 MSc theses and approximately 72 undergraduate research projects. She has also coordinated scientific exchange projects between UNICAMP and European universities in France, Germany, Holland, and Spain. Angela has served as a Head of Department, as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies of Food Engineering and as Associated Director at the Chemical, Biological, and Agricultural Pluridisciplinary Research Center.

Professor Meireles’ expertise helped her serve as the coordinator of Food Science for the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) between 2014 and 2018. She is a partner and innovative director of Bioativos Naturais, Ltd. and a current invited Professor at the School of Food Engineering at the University of Campinas.

Angela is excited to join the RSC Advances team, saying “I am truly grateful to belong to the Editorial team of this prestigious Open Access Journal: this is the future of scientific publications.”

Browse a selection of work published by Angela:

Sub-2 μm fully porous and partially porous (core–shell) stationary phases for reversed phase liquid chromatography
Endler M. Borges, Mauricio A. Rostagno and M. Angela A. Meireles
RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 22875-22887
DOI: 10.1039/ C3RA45418E, Review Article

Fast analysis of phenolic terpenes by high-performance liquid chromatography using a fused-core column
Giovani L. Zabot, Moyses N. Moraes, Maurício A. Rostagno and M. Angela A. Meireles
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 7457-7468
DOI: 10.1039/ C4AY01124D, Paper

Fast analysis of β-ecdysone in Brazilian ginseng (Pfaffia glomerata) extracts by high-performance liquid chromatography using a fused-core column
Mauricio A. Rostagno, Isabel C. N. Debien, Renata Vardanega, Gislaine C. Nogueira, Gerardo F. Barbero and M. Angela A. Meireles
Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 2452-2459
DOI: 10.1039/ C3AY42276C, Paper

Amanda Garner received her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh working under the supervision of Prof. Kazunori Koide and completed NIH-funded postdoctoral studies in the laboratory of Prof. Kim Janda at The Scripps Research Institute. She began her independent career in 2013 in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Michigan.
Her laboratory uses chemical biology, medicinal chemistry and molecular and cellular biology approaches to investigate the high-risk/high-reward areas of targeting microRNAs, RNA-protein and protein-protein interactions for probe and drug discovery.

Amanda looks forward to her new role, saying “I am excited for the opportunity to help RSC Advances in promoting the high-quality and impactful chemical research being performed within the global community.”

Browse a selection of work published by Amanda:

cat-ELCCA: catalyzing drug discovery through click chemistry
Amanda L. Garner
Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 6531-6539
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC02332H, Feature Article

A click chemistry-based microRNA maturation assay optimized for high-throughput screening
Daniel A. Lorenz and Amanda L. Garner
Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 8267-8270
DOI: 10.1039/C6CC02894B, Communication

Antagonism of a zinc metalloprotease using a unique metal-chelating scaffold: tropolones as inhibitors of P. aeruginosa elastase
Jessica L. Fullagar, Amanda L. Garner, Anjali K. Struss, Joshua A. Day, David P. Martin, Jing Yu, Xiaoqing Cai, Kim D. Janda and Seth M. Cohen
Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 3197-3199
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC41191E, Communication

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