Summary

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Dr David Rusling is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology within the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. His research focuses on the self-assembly and recognition of nucleic acid sequences from a biological, therapeutic and nanotech perspective. One of his long-term research projects is seeking to improve the triplex-forming properties of oligonucleotides, a class of DNA-binding agent capable of recognising unique base sequences within the major groove of double-helical DNA. Such molecules have potential to modulate the expression of specific genes, as well as introduce functionality into artificial DNA structures assembled for DNA nanotechnology. David’s recent research has appeared in several prominent journals, including Nucleic Acids Research, ACS Nano, Angewandte Chemie, and Chemical Communications.

Research outputs

2024

Functionalizing DNA origami by triplex-directed site-specific photo-cross-linking

Allcock, N., Bemmer, V., Cherny, D., Del Villar-Guerra, R., Dominguez, C., Donnelly, A., Kalra, S., Matthews, D., Revyakin, A., Rusling, D. A., Singh, N.

2 May 2024, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society

2023

The formation and displacement of ordered DNA triplexes in self-assembled three-dimensional DNA crystals

Chandrasekaran, A. R., Hao, Y., Hernandez, C., Mao, C., Ohayon, Y. P., Rusling, D. A., Seeman, N. C., Sha, R., Vecchioni, S., Woloszyn, K., Zhao, Y.

2 Feb 2023, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145, 6, p. 3599–3605

Fluorous-directed assembly of DNA origami nanostructures

Aekbote, B. L., Burley, G. A., Christie, I., Clark, A. W., Peveler, W. J., Rusling, D. A., Santana Vega, M., Stammers, A. C., Taladriz-Sender, A., Withers, J. M., Zou, J.

10 Jan 2023, In: ACS Nano. 17, 1, p. 752-759, 8p.

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