Publications

1. J. E. Gonzales, I. Kim, A. Bastiray, W. Hwang, and J.-H. Cho, "Evolutionary rewiring of the dynamic network underpinning allosteric epistasis in NS1 of influenza A virus," Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 122 e2410813122 (2025).  Access
2. R. J. Mallis, K. Brazin, J. S. Duke-Cohan, A. Akitsu, H. M. Stephens, A. C. Chang-Gonzalez, D. J. Masi, E. H. Kirkpatrick, E. L. Holliday, Y. Feng, K. J. Zienkiewicz, J. J. Lee, V. Cinella, K. I. Uberoy, K. Tan, G. Wagner, H. Arthanari, W. Hwang, M. J. Lang, and E. L. Reinherz, "Biophysical and Structural Features of αβ T-Cell Receptor Mechanosensing: A Paradigmatic Shift in Understanding T-Cell Activation," Immunol. Rev. 329 e13432 (2025).  Access
3. W. Hwang, S. L. Austin, A. Blondel, E. D. Boittier, S. Boresch, M. Buck, J. Buckner, A. Caflisch, H.-T. Chang, X. Cheng, Y. K. Choi, J,-W. Chu, M. Crowley, Q. Cui, A. Damjanovic, Y. Deng, M. Devereux, X. Ding, M. Feig, J. Gao, D. R. Glowacki, J. E. Gonzales II, M. B, Hamaneh, E. D. Harder, R. L. Hayes, J. Huang, Y. Huang, P. S. Hudson, W. Im, S. M. Islam, W. Jiang, M. R. Jones, S. K&amul;ser, F. L. Kearns, N. R. Kern, J. B. Klauda, T. Lazaridis, J. Lee, J. A. Lemkul, X. Liu, Y. Luo, A. D. MacKerell, Jr., D. T. Major, M. Meuwly, K. Nam, L. Nilsson, V. Ovchinnikov, E. Paci, S. Park, R. W. Pastor, A. R. Pittman, C. B. Post, S. Prasad, J. Pu, Y. Qi, T. Rathinavelan, D. R. Roe, B. Roux, C. N. Rowley, J. Shen, A. C. Simmonett, A. J. Sodt, K. T&omul;pfer, M. Upadhyay, A. van der Vaart, L. I. Vazquez-Salazar, R. M. Venable, L. C. Warrensford, H. L. Woodcock, Y. Wu, C. L. Brooks III, B. R. Brooks, M. Karplus, "CHARMM at 45: Enhancements in accessibility, functionality, and speed" J. Phys. Chem. B 128 (2024).  Access
4. A. Akitsu, E. Kobayashi, Y. Feng, H. M. Stephens, K. N. Brazin, D. J. Masi, E. H. Kirpatrick, R. J. Mallis, J. S. Duke-Cohan, M. A. Booker, V. Cinella, W. W. Feng, E. L. Holliday, J. J. Lee, K. J. Zienkiewicz, M. Y. Tolstorukov, W. Hwang, M. J. Lang, and E. L. Reinherz, "Parsing digital or analogue TCR performance through piconewton forces,'' Sci. Adv. 10 eado4313 (2024).  Access
5. A. C. Chang-Gonzalez, A. Akitsu, R. J. Mallis, M. J. Lang, E. L. Reinherz, and W. Hwang, "Load-based divergence in the dynamic allostery of two TCRs recognizing the same pMHC,''
   eLife 13 RP104280 (2024).  Access
6. A. C. Chang-Gonzalez, R. J. Mallis, M. J. Lang, E. L. Reinherz, and W. Hwang, "Asymmetric framework motion of TCRαβ controls load-dependent peptide discrimination,''
   eLife 13 e91881 (2024).  Access
7. K. Tan, J. Chen, Y. Kak, Y. Wang, L. Donius, R. A. Khan, X. Li, H. Richter, M. S. Seaman, T. Walz, W. Hwang, E. L. Reinherz, and M. Kim, "Inadequate structural constraint on Fab approach rather than paratope elicitation limits HIV-1 MPER vaccine utility,''
   Nat. Comm. 14 7218 (2023).  Access
8. E. L. Reinherz, W. Hwang, and M. J. Lang, "Harnessing αβ T cell receptor mechanobiology to achieve the promise of immuno­oncology"
   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 120 e2215694120 (2023).   Access
9. J. Shi, J.-H. Cho, and W. Hwang, "Heterogeneous and allosteric role of surface hydration for protein-ligand binding"
   J. Chem. Theory Comput. 19 1875-1887 (2023).   Access   Journal Cover
10. J. S. Duke-Cohan, A. Akitsu, R. J. Mallis, C. M. Messier, P. H. Lizotte, J. C. Aster, W. Hwang, M. J. Lang, and E. L. Reinherz, "Pre-T cell receptor Self-MHC Sampling Restricts Thymocyte Dedifferentiation,"
    Nature 613 565-574 (2023).   Link   PDF   Nature News and Views
11. A. C. Chang-Gonzalez, H. C. Gibbs, A. C. Lekven, A. T. Yeh, and W. Hwang, "Building 3-Dimensional Model of Early-Stage Zebrafish Embryo Brain,"
    Biophys. Rep. 1 e100003 (2021).   Access   Journal Cover
12. R. J. Mallis, J. S. Duke-Cohan, D. K. Das, A. Akitsu, A. M. Luoma, D. Banik, H. M. Stephens, P. W. Tetteh, C. D. Castro, S. Krahnke, R. E. Hussey, B. Lawney, K. N. Brazin, P. A. Reche, W. Hwang, E. J. Adams, M. J. Lang, and E. L. Reinherz, "Molecular design of the γδT cell receptor ectodomain encodes biologically fit ligand recognition in the absence of mechanosensing,"
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 118 e2023050118 (2021).   Access
13. M. A. Herman, B. R. Aiello, J. D. DeLong, H. Garcia-Ruiz A. L. González, W. Hwang, C. McBeth, E. A. Stojkovíc, M. A. Trakselis and N. Yakoby, "A unifying framework for understanding biological structures and functions across levels of biological organization,"
    J. Integ. Comparat. Biol. 61 2038-2047 (2021).   Link   PDF
14. X. Li, R. Mizsei, K. Tan, R. J. Mallis, J. S. Duke-Cohan, A. Akitsu, P. W. Tetteh, A. Dubey, W. Hwang, G. Wagner, M. J. Lang, H. Arthanari, J.-H. Wang, and E. L. Reinherz, "Pre-T cell receptors topologically sample self-ligands during the β-selection phase of thymocyte development"
    Science 371 181-185 (2021).   Link   PDF
15. W. Hwang, R. J. Mallis, M. J. Lang, and E. L. Reinherz, "The αβTCR mechanosensor exploits dynamic ectodomain allostery to optimize its ligand recognition site"
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 117 21336-21345 (2020).   Link   PDF
16. J. Shi, Q. Shen, J.-H. Cho, and W. Hwang, "Entropy Hotspots for the Binding of Intrinsically Disordered Ligands to a Receptor Domain"
    Biophys. J. 118 2502-2512 (2020).   Access
17. J.-H. Cho, B. Zhao, J. Shi, N. Savage, Q. Shen, J. Byrnes, L. Yang, W. Hwang, and P. Li, "Molecular recognition of a host protein by NS1 of pandemic and seasonal influenza A viruses"
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 117 6550-6558 (2020).   Link   PDF
18. W. Hwang and M. Karplus, "Structural Basis for Power Stroke vs. Brownian Ratchet Mechanisms of Motor Proteins"
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 116 19777-19785 (2019).   Link   PDF
19. R. J. Mallis, K. N. Brazin, J. S. Duke-Cohan, W. Hwang, J. Wang, G. Wagner, H. Arthanari, M. J. Lang, and E. L. Reinherz, "NMR: An Essential Structural Tool for Integrative Studies of T Cell Development, pMHC Ligand Recognition and TCR Mechanobiology"
    J. Biomolec. NMR 73 319-332 (2019).   Link   PDF
20. E. Eryilmaz, W. Teizer, and W. Hwang, "Macromolecular and nanoscale investigation of intermolecular interactions driving the self-assembly of collagen," Biomed. Phys. Eng. Express 5 045005 (2019).   Link   PDF
21. B. Kang, S. Jo, J. Baek, F. Nakamura, W. Hwang, and H. Lee, "Role of Mechanical Flow for Actin Network Organization"
    Acta Biomater. 90 217--224 (2019).   Link   PDF
22. X. Teng and W. Hwang, "Effect of methylation on local mechanics and hydration structure of DNA"
    Biophys. J. 114 1791-1803 (2018).   Link   PDF   Journal Cover
23. Q. Shen, J. Shi, D. Zeng, B. Zhao, P. Li, W. Hwang and J-H Cho, "Molecular mechanisms of tight binding through fuzzy interactions"
    Biophys. J. 114 1313-1320 (2018).   Link   PDF
24. W. Hwang, M. J. Lang, and M. Karplus, "Kinesin motility is driven by subdomain dynamics"
    eLife 6 e28948 (2017).   Access
25. D. N. Reinemann, E. G. Sturgill, D. K. Das, M. S. Degen, Z. Vörös, W. Hwang, R. Ohi, and M. J. Lang, "Collective Force Regulation in Anti-Parallel Microtubule Gliding by Dimeric Kif15 Kinesin Motors"
    Curr. Biol. 27 2810--2820 (2017).   Link   PDF
26. H. C. Gibbs, A. C. Chang-Gonzalez, W. Hwang, A. T. Yeh, and A. C. Lekven, "Midbrain-hindbrain boundary morphogenesis: At the intersection of Wnt and Fgf signaling"
    Front. Neuroanat. 11 64 (2017).   Access
27. E. Eryilmaz, W. Teizer, and W. Hwang, "In vitro analysis of the co-assembly of type-I and type-III collagen"
    Cell. Molec. Bioeng. 10 41-53 (2017).   Link   PDF   Journal Cover
28. X. Teng and W. Hwang, "Elastic energy partitioning in DNA deformation and binding to proteins"
    ACS Nano 10 170-180 (2016).   Link   PDF
29. K. Kim, A. Sikora, H. Nakazawa, M. Umetsu, W. Hwang, and W. Teizer, "Isomorphic coalescence of aster cores formed in vitro from microtubules and kinesin motors"
    Phys. Biol. 13 056002 (2016).   Link   PDF
30. A. Sikora, F. F. Canova, K. Kim, H. Nakazawa, M. Umetsu, I.\ Kumagai, T. Adschiri, W. Hwang, and W. Teizer, "Behavior of Kinesin Driven Quantum Dots Trapped in a Microtubule Loop"
    ACS Nano 9 11003-11013 (2015).   Link   PDF
31. K. N. Brazin, R. J. Mallis, D. K. Das, Y. Feng, W. Hwang, J.-H. Wang, G. Wagner, M. J. Lang and E. L. Reinherz, "Structural features of the αβTCR mechanotransduction apparatus that promote pMHC discrimination"
    Front. Immunol. 6 441 (2015).   Access
32. K. Kim, A. Sikora, K. S. Nakayama, M. Umetsu, W. Hwang and W. Teizer, "Electric field-induced reversible trapping of microtubules along metallic glass microwire electrodes"
    J. Appl. Phys. 117 144701 (2015).   Link   PDF
33. W. Hwang and E. Eryilmaz, "Kinetic signature of fractal-like filament networks formed by orientational linear epitaxy"
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 113 025502 (2014).   Link   PDF   Journal Cover
34. X. Teng and W. Hwang, "Chain Registry and Load-Dependent Conformational Dynamics of Collagen"
    Biomacromolec. 15 3019-3029 (2014).   Link   PDF
35. E. G. Sturgill, D. K. Das, Y. Takizawa, Y. Shin, S. Collier, M. D. Ohi, W. Hwang, M. J. Lang and R. Ohi, "Kinesin-12 Kif15 targets kinetochore-fibers via an intrinsic two-step mechanism"
    Curr. Biol. 24 2307-2313 (2014).   Access
36. A. Sikora, J. Ramón-Azcón, K. Kim, K. Reaves, H. Nakazawa, M. Umetsu, I. Kumagai, T. Adschiri, H. Shiku, T. Matsue, W. Hwang and W. Teizer, "Molecular motor-powered shuttles along multi-walled carbon nanotube tracks"
    Nano Lett. 14 876-881 (2014).   Link   PDF
37. K. Kim, A. Sikora, K. S. Nakayama, H. Nakazawa, M. Umetsu, W. Hwang, and W. Teizer, "Functional localization of kinesin/microtubule-based motility system along 2 metallic glass microwires"
    Appl. Phys. Lett. 105 143701 (2014).   Link   PDF
38. K. Kim, A. Liao, A. Sikora, D. Oliveira, H. Nakazawa, M. Umetsu, I. Kumagai, T. Adschiri, W. Hwang, and W. Teizer, "Microtubule shuttles on kinesin-coated glass micro-wire tracks"
    Biomed. Microdev. 16 501-508 (2014).   Link   PDF
39. N. Varongchayakul, S. Johnson, T. Quabili, J. Cappello, H. Ghandehari, S. Solares, W. Hwang, and J. Seog, "Direct observation of amyloid nucleation under nanomechanical stretching"
    ACS Nano 7 7734-7743 (2013).   Link   PDF
40. W. R. Hesse, M. Steiner, M. L. Wohlever, R. D. Kamm, W. Hwang, and M. J. Lang, "Modular Aspects of Kinesin Force Generation Machinery"
    Biophys. J. 104 1969-1978 (2013).   Link   PDF
41. W. Hwang and M. J. Lang, "Nucleotide-Dependent Control of Internal Strains in Ring-Shaped AAA+ Motors"
    Cell. Molec. Bioeng. 6 65-73 (2013).   Link   PDF
42. A. Sikora, D. Oliveira, K. Kim, A. L. Liao, M. Umetsu, I. Kumagai, T. Adschiri, W. Hwang and W. Teizer, "Quantum Dot Motion on Microtubules"
    Chem. Lett. 41 1215-1217 (2012).   Link   PDF
43. K. M. Ravikumar and W. Hwang, "Role of Hydration Force in the Self-Assembly of Collagens and Amyloid Steric Zipper Filaments"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133 11766-11773 (2011)   Link   PDF
44. S. K. Lakkaraju and W. Hwang, "Hysteresis-based mechanism for the directed motility of the Ncd motor"
    Biophys. J. 101 1105-1113 (2011).   Access
45. W. Leow and W. Hwang, "Epitaxially Guided Assembly of Collagen Layers on Mica Surfaces"
    Langmuir 27 10907-10913 (2011).   Link   PDF
46. T. Kim, W. Hwang, and R. D. Kamm, "Dynamic Role of Cross-linking Proteins in Actin Rheology"
    Biophys. J. 101 1597-1603 (2011).   Access
47. J. M. Hirshburg, K. M. Ravikumar, W. Hwang and A. T. Yeh, "Molecular basis for optical clearing of collagenous tissues"
    J. Biomed. Optics 15, 055002 (2010).   Access
48. G. Bao, R. D. Kamm, W. Thomas, W. Hwang, D. A. Fletcher, A. Grodzinsky, C. Zhu, and M, R. K. Mofrad, "Molecular Biomechanics: The Molecular Basis of How Forces Regulate Cellular Function"
    Cell. Molec. Bioeng. 3 91-105 (2010).   Link   PDF
49. M. J. Lang and W. Hwang, "Motor Proteins: Kinesin Drives with an Underhead Cam"
    Curr. Biol. 20 R408-R410 (2010).   Access
50. S. K. Lakkaraju and W. Hwang, "Critical buckling length versus persistence length: What governs biofilament conformation?"
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 102 118102 (2009).   Link   PDF
51. J. Park, B. Kahng, and W. Hwang, "Thermodynamic selection of steric zipper patterns in the amyloid cross-β spine"
    PLoS Comp. Biol. 5 e1000492 (2009).   Access
52. J. A. Noel, W. Teizer, and W. Hwang, "Surface manipulation of microtubules using self-assembled monolayers and electrophoresis"
    ACS Nano 3 1938-1946 (2009).   Link   PDF
53. J. A. Noel, W. Teizer, and W. Hwang, "Antifouling self-assembled monolayers on microelectrodes for patterning biomolecules"
    J. Visualized Exp. 30 doi:10.3791/1390 (2009).   Access
54. T. Kim, W. Hwang, H. Lee, and R. D. Kamm, "Computational analysis of viscoelastic properties of crosslinked actin networks"
    PLoS Comp. Biol. 5 e1000439 (2009).   Access
55. W. Hwang and M. J. Lang, "Mechanical design of translocating motor proteins"
    Cell Biochem. Biophys. 54 11-22 (2009)   Link   PDF
56. M.-E. Aubin-Tam, W. Hwang, and K. Hamad-Schifferli, "Site-directed nanoparticle labeling of cytochrome c"
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 106 4095-4100 (2009).   Access
57. S. K. Lakkaraju and W. Hwang, "Modulation of elasticity in functionally distinct domains of the tropomyosin coiled-coil"
    Cell. Molec. Bioeng. 2 57-65 (2009).   Link   PDF
58. T. Kim, W. Hwang, and R. D. Kamm, "Computational analysis of a cross-linked actin-like network"
    Exp. Mech. 49 91-104 (2009).   Link   PDF
59. F. Taraballi, M. Campione, A. Sassella, A. L. Vescovi, A. Paleari, W. Hwang, and F. Gelain, "Effect of functionalization on the self-assembling propensity of β-sheet forming peptides"
    Soft Matter 5 660-668 (2009).   Link   PDF
60. A. S. Khalil, D. C. Appleyard, A. K. Labno, A. Georges, M. Karplus, A. M. Belcher, W. Hwang, and M. J. Lang, "Kinesin's cover-neck bundle folds forward to generate force"
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 105 19247-19252 (2008).   Access
61. K. M. Ravikumar and W. Hwang, "Region-specific role of water in collagen unwinding and assembly"
    Proteins: Struct. Func. Bioinf. 72 1320-1332 (2008).   Link   PDF
62. W. Hwang, M. J. Lang, and M. Karplus, "Force generation in kinesin hinges on cover-neck bundle formation"
    Structure 16 62-71 (2008).   Access   Journal Cover
63. W. Hwang, "Calculation of conformation-dependent biomolecular forces"
    J. Chem. Phys. 127 175104 (2007).   Link   PDF
64. K. M. Ravikumar, J. D. Humphrey, and W. Hwang, "Spontaneous unwinding of a labile domain in a collagen triple helix"
    J. Mech. Mater. Struct. 2 999-1010 (2007).   Access
65. J. Park, B. Kahng, R. D. Kamm, and W. Hwang, "Atomistic simulation approach to a continuum description of self-assembled β-sheet filaments"
    Biophys. J. 90 2510-2524 (2006).   Access
66. A. Lomander, W. Hwang, and S. Zhang, "Hierarchical self-assembly of a coiled-coil peptide into fractal structure"
    Nano. Lett. 5 1255-1260 (2005).   Link   PDF
67. W. Hwang, S. Zhang, R. D. Kamm, and M. Karplus, "Kinetic control of dimer structure formation in amyloid fibrillogenesis"
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101 12916-12921 (2004).   Access
68. J. R. Lu, S. Perumal, I. Hopkinson, J. R. P. Webster, J. Penfold, W. Hwang, and S. Zhang, "Interfacial nano-structuring of designed peptides regulated by solution pH"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126 8940-8947 (2004).   Link   PDF
69. W. Hwang, D. M. Marini, R. D. Kamm, and S. Zhang, "Supramolecular Structure of Helical Ribbons Self-Assembled from a β-Sheet Peptide"
    J. Chem. Phys. 118 389-397 (2003).   Link   PDF
70. S. Zhang, D. M. Marini, W. Hwang, and S. Santoso, "Design of Nano Biological Materials through Self-Assembly of Peptides and Proteins"
    Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 6 865-871 (2002).   Link   PDF
71. S. Santoso, W. Hwang, W. Hartman, and S. Zhang, "Self-assembly of Surfactant-like Peptides with Variable Glycine Tails to Form Nanotubes and Nanovesicles"
    Nano Lett. 2, 687-691 (2002).   Link   PDF
72. D. M. Marini, W. Hwang, S. Zhang, D. A. Lauffenburger, and R. D. Kamm, "Left-Handed Helical Ribbon Intermediates in the Self-Assembly of a β-Sheet Peptide"
    Nano Lett. 2, 295-299 (2002).   Link   PDF
73. W. Hwang, P. Krapivsky, and S. Redner "Fitness versus Longevity in Age-Structured Population Dynamics"
    J. Math. Biol. 44, 375-393 (2002).   Link   PDF
74. W. Hwang and S. Redner, "Dissolution in a Field"
    Phys. Rev. E 64, 041606 (2001).   Link   PDF
75. W. Hwang and S. Redner, "Infiltration Through Porous Media"
    Phys. Rev. E 63, 021508 (2001).   Link   PDF
76. W. Hwang, P. Krapivsky and S. Redner, "Does Good Mutation Help You Live Longer?"
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 1251-1254 (1999).   Link   PDF
77. S. Kwon, W. Hwang, and H. Park "Dynamic Behavior of Driven Interfaces in Models with Two Absorbing States"
    Phys. Rev. E 59, 4949-4952 (1999).   Link   PDF
78. W. Hwang and H. Park "Interacting Monomer-Dimer Model with Infinitely Many Absorbing States"
    Phys. Rev. E 59, 4683-4686 (1999).   Link   PDF
79. W. Hwang, S. Kwon, H. Park, and H. Park "Critical Phenomena of Nonequilibrium Dynamical Systems with Two Absorbing States"
    Phys. Rev. E 57, 6438-6450 (1998).   Link   PDF