Posters

1. General Research

General poster describing some of the research we do in the lab.

2. TAPERSS-MoCa

Ibrahim, M., Riveros. I., and Yildirim, I., “TAPERSS-MoCa: Theoretical Analyses, Prediction, and Evaluation of RNA Structures from Sequence using Monte Carlo Simulations”, Florida Inorganic and Materials Symposium (FIMS), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Nov. 8-9, 2024 (Poster).

3. RNA Bicyclic Interaction

Ndreca, N, Burjan, A, Balaji, N, and Yildirim, I., “Creation of a Structural Database for Nitrogen‐Based Aromatic Bicyclic Small Molecules Interacting with 1x1 RNA Internal Loops”, FAU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Showcase, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, mid-Aug. 2025 (Poster).

4. RNA DNMP Force Field

Kumarachchi, N. and Yildirim, I., “Development of a Dimeric RNA Force Field”, Florida Inorganic and Materials Symposium (FIMS), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Nov. 8-9, 2024 (Poster).

Kumarachchi, N. and Yildirim, I., “Development of a Dimeric RNA Force Field”, 2024 Graduate Student Poster Session, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL, Mar. 1, 2024 (Poster).

Kumarachchi, N. and Yildirim, I., “Development of a Dimeric RNA Force Field”, RNA: From Biology to Drug Discovery, Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Jupiter, FL, Jan. 17-18, 2023 (Poster).

5. Optimization of Lead Compounds

Burjan, A. and Yildirim, I., “Optimization of lead compounds targeting RNA CUG repeats causing Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1”, 2024 Graduate Student Poster Session, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, FL, Mar. 1, 2024 (Poster).

Burjan, A. and Yildirim, I., “Optimization of lead compounds targeting RNA CUG repeats causing Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1,” FAU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Showcase, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Aug. 17, 2023. (Poster)

6. RNA DNMP

Riveros, I., Taghavi, A., and Yildirim, I., “Evaluating Geometric Definitions of Stacking for RNA Dinucleoside Monophosphates Using Molecular Mechanics Calculations”, RNA: From Biology to Drug Discovery, Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology, Jupiter, FL, Jan. 17-18, 2023 (Poster).

7. Small Molecule–RNA A-bulge

Tanner, M. and Yildirim, I., “Small Molecules Targeting RNA A-bulge sites using Computer-Aided Drug Design”, SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 27-29, 2022 (Poster).

Tanner, M. and Yildirim, I., “Small Molecules Targeting RNA A-bulge sites using Computer-Aided Drug Design”, 20th Annual Wilkes Honors College Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Research, FAU, Jupiter, FL, Apr. 1, 2022 (Poster).

Tanner, M. and Yildirim, I., “Small Molecules Targeting RNA A-bulge sites using Computer-Aided Drug Design”, FAU High School - Jupiter Campus in Partnership with Max Planck Academy, FAU, Jupiter, FL, Mar. 25, 2022 (Invited Poster).

8. AFM RNA CUG

Lian, J., Somu, D. R., Soini, S., Disney, M. D., Merk, V, and Yildirim, I., “Atomic Force Microscopy to Study Structure of RNA CUG Repeats”, FAU Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Showcase, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, mid-Aug. 2021 (Poster).

Lian, J., Disney, M. D., Merk, V, and Yildirim, I., “Atomic Force Microscopy to Study RNA CUG Repeat Structure”, 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, Apr. 9, 2021 (Poster).

9. DynaD pre-miRNA-515

Nair, A. and Yildirim, I., “Application of Dynamic Docking Methodology to Discover the Binding Properties of a Lead Compound Targeting pre-miRNA-515 Causing Cancer”, 20th Annual Wilkes Honors College Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Research, FAU, Jupiter, FL, Apr. 1, 2022 (Poster).

10. miRNA–AGO

Nad, M. and Yildirim, I., “Computational Analyses of MicroRNA-Ago2 in RNA Inducing Silencing Complex (RISC)”, 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Apr. 4, 2019 (Poster and Oral).

11. DNA Hybrids

3rd Annual Physical Sciences – Oncology Centers (PS-OCs) Network Investigators’ Meeting, Tampa, FL, (April 2012)

Poster Title: Enhancing the melting properties of small molecule-DNA hybrids through designed hydrophobic interactions—an experimental-computational study

12. RNA GACC Benchmarking

6th Annual Biological Chemistry Cluster Retreat of University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, (June 2010)

Poster Title: Benchmarking AMBER force fields for RNA – Comparisons to NMR spectra for cytidine and uridine, and single-stranded r(GACC) are improved by revised χ torsions

13. RNA Force Field Revision χ

8th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society at Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, (October 2012)

Poster Title: Revision of RNA torsional parameters for AMBER force field improves predictions