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Aleksander Rebane is a Research Fellow working as a Postdoctoral Associate specializing in biophysical mechanisms of protein machinery and membrane dynamics. His work bridges quantitative biophysics and neuroscience through advanced single-molecule techniques.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Biophysics, Yale University, 2018. Dissertation: "Exploring free energy landscapes of SNARE assembly using optical tweezers". Advisors: Yongli Zhang and James E. Rothman.
His research focuses on mapping free energy landscapes of protein folding and SNARE-mediated membrane fusion using optical tweezers. Key contributions include developing analytical methods to derive zero-force energy landscapes from single-molecule data, characterizing wild-type and mutant SNARE complexes, and elucidating mechanisms linking SNARE assembly to synaptic exocytosis and neurological diseases. This work integrates structural biology, kinetics, and neurophysiology to decode fundamental cellular processes.
He maintains active correspondence via ybermensch@gmail.com for research collaboration and academic inquiries.
