Brian Belardi

The paper shows that balancing actin filament nucleation and elongation is necessary to deform protein condensates into high aspect ratio structures.

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

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

This paper demonstrates light-activated release of molecules from synthetic cells using engineered connexon nanopores triggered by protease activity in light-sensitive liposomes.