Edward Lyman

Edward Lyman is an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. His research bridges molecular-level phenomena with cellular physiology, focusing on multiscale modeling of biological systems.

Education:

• B.S., Pennsylvania State University (1998)
• Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic and State Institution (2004)
• Postdoctoral Associate, University of Pittsburgh Medical School (2004-2007)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Utah (2007-2010)

Research centers on

• Developing multiscale modeling frameworks to connect molecular and cellular scales in biomedical systems
• Computational lipid-protein interactions in cell membranes
• Virtual drug discovery targeting G-protein coupled receptors
• Machine learning applications in membrane protein simulations

Scientific Awards

• Thomas E Thompson Award, Biophysical Society MSF subgroup

Students & Collaborations: Mentored researchers including JD Russo, Sasiri Vargas Urbano, Alison Leonard, and Swapnil Baral. Collaborated with institutions like UCSD, MBARI, and UMD.