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Isabela Ramirez-Velez

The University of Texas at AustinORCID 0000-0002-5531-1573Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Synthetic BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedNov 22, 2025

Light-Controlled Synthetic Communication Networks via Paired Connexon Nanopores

Ahmed Z. Sihorwala, Alexander J. Lin, Isabela Ramirez-Velez…·Brian Belardi

The paper demonstrates wavelength-dependent communication between synthetic cells using engineered connexin channels that respond to UV and near IR light.

3 citations

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Synthetic BiologyNature CommunicationsPeer-reviewedJul 11, 2024

Turn-On Protein Switches for Controlling Actin Binding in Cells

Unyime M. Effiong, Hannah Khairandish, Isabela Ramirez-Velez…·Brian Belardi

This paper introduces CASTs, proteins that control actin binding with external stimuli, enabling precise manipulation of F-actin for synthetic biology applications.

5 citations

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