I’m a Ph.D. candidate in Applied Science & Technology, specializing in Molecular Cell Biomechanics and Computational Biophysics. I earned my undergraduate degree in Bioengineering from UC Berkeley in 2021, after transferring from Santa Rosa Junior College. My research focuses on how cells sense and transmit mechanical forces through the LINC complex, and how membrane remodeling is regulated by curvature-sensing proteins such as those in the BAR domain family. Combining molecular simulations with experimental insights, I investigate how nanoscale structural dynamics influence cellular architecture and function. Originally from Togo, I bring a multidisciplinary and global perspective to my work. I am passionate about translating fundamental scientific discoveries into advances in health and biotechnology, and I am eager to contribute to solutions that connect molecular mechanisms with real-world impact.
Ghafar Yerima
