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Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • El-Arab, K. K.; Pudasaini, A.; Zoltowski, B. D. Short LOV Proteins in Methylocystis Reveal Insight into LOV Domain Photocycle Mechanisms. PLoS One 2015, 10(5), e0124874. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Imaizumi, T. Structure and Function of the ZTL/FKF1/LKP2 Group Proteins in Arabidopsis. Enzymes 2014, 35, 213-39. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Motta-Mena, L. B.; Gardner, K. H. Blue light-induced dimerization of a bacterial LOV-HTH DNA-binding protein. Biochemistry 2013, 52(38), 6653-61. [ Link ]
  • Pudasaini, A.; Zoltowski, B. D. Zeitlupe senses blue-light fluence to mediate circadian timing in Arabidopsis thaliana. Biochemistry 2013, 52(40), 7150-8. [ Link ]
  • Levy, C.; Zoltowski, B. D.; Jones, A. R.; Vaidya, A. T.; Top, D.; Widom, J.; Young, M. W.; Scrutton, N. S.; Crane, B. R.; Leys, D. Updated structure of Drosophila cryptochrome. Nature 2013, 495(7441), E3-4. [ Link]
  • Gardner, K. H.; Motta-Mena, L. B.; Zoltowski, B. D. Biophysical Studies of Natural Photoreceptors: Application to Optogenetic Tool Optimization.Biophys J 2012, 102(3), 40a-41a. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Vaidya, A. T.; Top, D.; Widom, J.; Young, M. W.; Crane, B. R. Structure of full-length Drosophila cryptochrome. Nature 2011, 480(7377), 396-9. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Nash, A. I.; Gardner, K. H. Variations in protein-flavin hydrogen bonding in a light, oxygen, voltage domain produce non-Arrhenius kinetics of adduct decay. Biochemistry 2011, 50(41), 8771-9. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Gardner, K. H. Tripping the light fantastic: blue-light photoreceptors as examples of environmentally modulated protein-protein interactions. Biochemistry 2011, 50(1), 4-16. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Vaccaro, B.; Crane, B. R. Mechanism-based tuning of a LOV domain photoreceptor. Nat Chem Biol 2009, 5(11), 827-34. [ Link ]
  • Lamb, J. S.; Zoltowski, B. D.; Pabit, S. A.; Li, L.; Crane, B. R.; Pollack, L. Illuminating Solution Responses of a LOV domain protein with photocoupled small-angle X-ray scattering. J Mol Biol 2009, 393(4), 909-19. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Crane, B. R. Light activation of the LOV protein vivid generates a rapidly exchanging dimer. Biochemistry 2008, 47(27), 7012-9. [ Link ]
  • Lamb, J. S.; Zoltowski, B. D.; Pabit, S. A.; Crane, B. R.; Pollack, L. Time-resolved dimerization of a PAS-LOV protein measured with photocoupled small angle X-ray scattering. J Am Chem Soc 2008, 130(37), 12226-7. [ Link ]
  • Bessonov, N.; Pojman, J.; Viner, G.; Volpert, V.; Zoltowski, B. D. Instabilities of diffuse interfaces. Math Model Nat Pheno 2008, 3(1), 108-125. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Schwerdtgefer, C.; Widom, J.; Loros, J. J.; Bilwes, A. M.; Dunlap, J. C.; Crane, B. R. Conformational switching in the fungal light sensor Vivid. Science 2007, 316(5827), 1054-7. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Chekanov, Y.; Masere, J.; Pojman, J. A.; Volpert, V. Evidence for the existence of an effective interfacial tension between miscible fluids. 2. Dodecyl acrylate-poly(dodecyl acrylate) in a spinning drop tensiometer. Langmuir 2007, 23(10), 5522-31. [ Link ]
  • Zoltowski, B. D.; Leard, K.; Carter, N.; Budzinski, K.; Ainsworth, W.; Pojman, J. A. The role of gravity in the motion of plasma arcs inside ‘Plasma Balls’: An investigation in the NASA reduced gravity student flight opportunities program. Microgravity Sci Technol 2006, 18(2), 39-43. [ Link ]
  • Pojman, J. A.; Whitmore, C.; Turco Liveri, M. L.; Lombardo, R.; Marszalek, J.; Parker, R.; Zoltowski, B. D. Evidence for the existence of an effective interfacial tension between miscible fluids: isobutyric acid-water and 1-butanol-water in a spinning-drop tensiometer. Langmuir 2006, 22(6), 2569-77. [ Link ]
  • Bessonov, N.; Volpert, V. A.; Pojman, J. A.; Zoltowski, B. D. Numerical simulations of convection induced by Korteweg stresses in miscible polymermonomer systems. Microgravity Sci Technol 2005, 17(1), 8-12. [ Link ]
  • Antrim, D.; Bunton, P.; Lewis, L. L.; Zoltowski, B. D.; Pojman, J. A. Measuring the mutual diffusion coefficient for dodecyl acrylate in low molecular weight poly(dodecyl acrylate) with laser line deflection (Wiener’s Method) and the fluorescence of pyrene. J Phys Chem B 2005, 109(23), 11842-9. [ Link ]

Patents

  • Gardner, Kevin H., Motta-Mena, Laura B., Zoltowski, Brian D. “Blue-Light Inducible System for Gene Expression.” Publication number WO2013074911 A1 (Publication Date: May 23rd, 2013)

Seminars

  1. Zoltowski, B.D., “Computational and structural studies of LOV domain photoreceptors reveals evolutionary selection of a divergent signaling pathway” 2019 ESP-IUPB World Congress, August 29th, 2019.
  2. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, Amelia Island Florida, May 13th 2018.
  3. Zoltowski, B.D., “Blue Light Signaling by Flavin-binding Photoreceptors” Gordon Research Conference: Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction, Discussion Leader, March 8th, 2018.
  4. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC-Santa Cruz, November 27th 2017.
  5. Zoltowski, B.D., “Establishing an independent research lab” Keynote lecture, UT-Southwestern Postdoctoral Association Annual Retreat, Dallas, TX, September 22nd 2017.
  6. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” American Mathematical Society, University of North Texas, September 9th 2017.
  7. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” CHESS, Cornell University, June 7th 2017.
  8. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UT-Dallas, November 4th 2016.
  9. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” Department of Biology, Trinity University, September 19th 2016.
  10. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi, September 9th 2016.
  11. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” Society for Research on Biological Rhythms (SRBR), Palm Harbor, FL, May 25th, 2016.
  12. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” SMU, Math-Bio Seminar Series, April 4th 2016.
  13. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemical Integration of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks in Plants” Texas A&M University, Texas Society for Circadian Biology and Medicine, April 2nd 2016.
  14. Zoltowski, B.D., "Integrating Stress Response Pathways with a Little LOV" Gordon Research Conference: Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction, January 26th, 2016.
  15. Zoltowski, B.D., “Linking Fundamental Chemistry to Organism Physiology: Tuning circadian and photoperiodic clocks in plants.” University of California-Davis, November, 13th, 2015.
  16. Zoltowski, B.D., “Linking Fundamental Chemistry to Organism Physiology: Tuning circadian and photoperiodic clocks in plants.” University of Texas-El Paso, October, 23rd, 2015.
  17. Zoltowski, B.D., “Linking Fundamental Chemistry to Organism Physiology: Tuning circadian and photoperiodic clocks in plants.” Dartmouth College, September, 22nd, 2015.
  18. Zoltowski, B.D., “Photochemical Regulation of Circadian Clock Function,” International Symposium on Plant Photobiology, University of Texas-Austin, May 28, 2015.
  19. Zoltowski, B.D., "Allostery and the clock: Engineering Photoreceptors to Manipulate Circadian Clocks and Optogenetic Tools,” Laura Sheard Lecture, University of Washington, Department of Pharmacology, May 12th 2015.
  20. Zoltowski, B.D., “Integration of light and oxidative stress in diverse organisms” Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Ft. Worth, TX, November 21st 2014.
  21. Zoltowski, B.D., “Improving Optogenetic Devices: Using Chemistry and Structural Mechanisms to Provide Tunable Platforms for Light-Controlled Protein:Protein Interactions” XXXVII Reunión Anual de la Sociedad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Chile, Puerto Varas Chile, October 1st 2014.
  22. Zoltowski, B.D., “Improving Optogenetic Devices: Using Chemistry and Structural Mechanisms to Provide Tunable Platforms for Light-Controlled Protein:Protein Interactions” Synthetic Biology Workshop, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, September 29th 2014.
  23. Zoltowski, B.D., “Divergent Structural Mechanisms of Circadian Photoreception in Filamentous Fungi” University of Texas Health Science Center, SECTS for CLOCKs, March 22nd 2014.
  24. Zoltowski, B.D., “Chemistry of the Clock” DFW American Chemical Society, Young Investigators Symposium, January 25th 2014.
  25. Zoltowski, B.D., "Mathematical Models of the Circadian Clock," Southern Methodist University, Math-Biology Research Cluster, December 9th, 2013.
  26. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Chemistry of Circadian and Photoperiodic Clocks,” Texas Christian University, Department of Chemistry, September 26, 2013.
  27. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Oxidative Stress and Circadian Photoreception,” Texas A&M University, SECTS for CLOCKs, Health Science Center, April 23, 2013.
  28. Pudasaini, A., Zoltowski, B.D., "Photochemical Characterization of Arabidopsis Zeitlupe", 46th ACS DFW Meeting-in-Miniature, Commerce, TX, April 27, 2013.
  29. Hopkins, H., Zoltowski, B.D., “Tuning of Reaction Mechanisms of Circadian Clock Photoreceptors,” University of Texas-Arlington, Department of Chemistry, April 5th, 2013.
  30. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Structure and Function of Circadian Clock Photoreceptors,” Texas Womens University, Department of Biology, November 2nd 2012.
  31. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Biophysical Methods for the Elucidation of Biological Mechanisms,” University of South Bohemia, Czeske Budejovice, Czech Republic, March 20th 2012.
  32. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Structure and Function of Circadian Clock Photoreceptors,” Czech Academy of Sciences, Czeske Budejovice, Czech Republic, March 18th 2012.
  33. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Structure and Function of Drosophila Cryptochrome,” Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Janelia Farms, March 6th 2012.
  34. Zoltowski, B.D.,“The Chemistry and Biology of the Clock” Southern Methodist University, Department of Biology, September 12th 2011.
  35. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Structure and Proposed Mechanism of Drosophila Cryptochrome” Southern Methodist University, Department of Biology, April 15th 2011.
  36. Zoltowski, B.D., Nash, Abigail, Gardner, Kevin H.,“Biophysical Studies of a LOV-HTH DNA Binding Protein” Gordon Research Conference, Barga Italy, April 22nd 2010.
  37. Zoltowski, B.D., Nash, Abigail, Gardner, Kevin H., “Biophysical Studies of a LOV-HTH DNA Binding Protein” Gordon Research Seminar, Barga, Italy, April 17th 2010.
  38. Zoltowski, B.D.,“Vivid: Photo-induced Transient Dimerization” Wentink Symposium, Ithaca, NY, April 22nd 2008.
  39. Zoltowski, B.D., Pojman, John A.“Using Spinning Drop Tensiometry to Determine the Square Gradient Parameter for Dodecyl Acrylate/Poly (Dodecyl Acrylate) for Use in the TIPMPS Flight Investigation" Microgravity Science and Space Processing, 41th AIAA Aerospace Sciences National Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, 6-9 January 2003.
  40. Zoltowski, B.D., Bessonov, Nick, Volpert, Vitaly, Pojman, John A., “Numerical Simulations of Transient Interfacial Phenomena in Miscible Polymer Systems,” 41th AIAA Aerospace Sciences National Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, 6-9 January 2003.
  41. Zoltowski, B.D., Budzinski, Kristi, Carter, Nicholas, Leard, Kayce, Watters, Christina, Pojman, John A. “Down to Earth” Microgravity Experiments: Classroom Demonstrations of Microgravity Research,” 40th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, 14-17 January 2002.

Posters

  1. Ashutosh Pudasaini, Brian D Zoltowski, "Chemical and structural mechanisms of circadian clock protein Zeitlupe"; Photosensory Receptors & Signal Transduction, Gordon Research Conference (GRC), 6-11 April 2014, Lucca (Barga) Italy, P35.
  2. Ashutosh Pudasaini, Brian D Zoltowski, "Chemical and structural mechanisms of circadian clock protein Zeitlupe"; Photosensory Receptors & Signal Transduction, Gordon Research Seminars (GRS), 4-5 April 2014, Lucca (Barga) Italy, P28.
  3. Hilary Hopkins, Jameela Lokhandwala, Brian D. Zoltowski, "Divergent Structural Mechanisms of Blue-Light Photoreception in the Filamentous Fungi Trichoderma Reesei"; Photosensory Receptors & Signal Transduction, Gordon Research Seminars (GRS), 4-5 April 2014, Lucca (Barga) Italy.
  4. Hilary Hopkins, Jameela Lokhandwala, Brian D. Zoltowski, "Divergent Structural Mechanisms of Blue-Light Photoreception in the Filamentous Fungi Trichoderma Reesei"; Photosensory Receptors & Signal Transduction, Gordon Research Conference (GRC), 6-11 April 2014, Lucca (Barga) Italy.
  5. Kaley El-Arab, Abby Slyman, Ashutosh Pudasaini, Brian D Zoltowski, "Chemical Characterization of Novel Bacterial LOV-domain Photoreceptors"; Current Topics in Biological Chemistry, 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, 18 March 2014, Dallas, Texas, BIOL-239.
  6. Hilary Hopkins, Jameela Lokhandwala, Brian D. Zoltowski, "Divergent Structural Mechanisms of Blue-Light Photoreception in the Filamentous Fungi Trichoderma Reesei"; Current Topics in Biological Chemistry, 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Dallas, Texas, March 18, 2014.
  7. Ashutosh Pudasaini, Brian D Zoltowski, "Blue light photoreceptor Zeitlupe senses light fluence to regulate plant circadian clock"; Current Topics in Biological Chemistry, 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, March 18, 2014, Dallas, Texas.
  8. Kaley El-Arab, Katie Powers, Ashutosh Pudasaini, Brian D. Zoltowski, "Photochemical Characterization of LOV Domain Containing Photoreceptors"; 69th Southwest Regional Meeting of ACS, Waco, Texas, November 16-19, 2013.
  9. Pudasiaini, A., Zoltowski, B.D., "Photochemical Characterization of Arabidopsis Zeitlupe"; Chronobiology Gordon Research Conference, Salve Regina University, Newport, Rhode Island, July 14-19, 2013.
  10. Pudasiaini, A., Zoltowski, B.D., "Photochemical Characterization of Arabidopsis Zeitlupe"; International Symposium on Plant Photobiology (ISPP), University of Edingburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 5-9, 2013.
  11. Pudasiaini, A.; Zoltowski, B.D., "Photochemical Characterization of Arabidopsis Zeitlupe" Southern Methodist University Research Day, Dallas, Texas, February 27, 2013.