Research Associate

Publications

The Liquid State of RIM1α and RBP Condensates is Maintained by Lipids.
CM Fischer, Z Toprakcioglu, E de Csilléry, GS Kaminski Schierle, TPJ Knowles
ACS nano
(2025)
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Optofluidic waveguides for the label-free study of silk protein aggregates
JR Heck, Z Toprakcioglu, TE Naegele, MH Frosz, TPJ Knowles, TG Euser
ACS Omega
(2025)
10
Recruitment of Aβ into α‑Synuclein Condensates Catalyzes Primary Nucleation of α‑Synuclein Aggregation.
OM Morris, A Röntgen, Z Toprakcioglu, M Cali, S Dada, M Vendruscolo
ACS Cent Sci
(2025)
11
Aβ42 promotes the aggregation of α-synuclein splice isoforms via heterogeneous nucleation.
A Röntgen, Z Toprakcioglu, M Vendruscolo
FEBS Letters
(2025)
599
Transcript Identification Using Arrayed Hydrogels With TrapFISH
DB Morse, Z Toprakcioglu, A Denduluri‐Marthi, JD Brenton, CJ Thomas, TPJ Knowles
Advanced Materials Technologies
(2025)
10
Aggregation of α-Synuclein Splice Isoforms through a Phase Separation Pathway
A Roentgen, Z Toprakcioglu, ST Dada, OM Morris, TPJ Knowles, M Vendruscolo
Science advances
(2025)
11
Ganglioside Lipids Inhibit the Aggregation of the Alzheimer's Amyloid-β Peptide
Z Toprakcioglu, AK Jayaram, TPJ Knowles
RSC chemical biology
(2025)
6
Aggregation of the Amyloid-β Peptide (Aβ40) within Condensates Generated through Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation
OM Morris, Z Toprakcioglu, A Röntgen, M Cali, TPJ Knowles, M Vendruscolo
Sci Rep
(2024)
14
Unraveling the Structure and Dynamics of Ac-PHF6-NH2 Tau Segment Oligomers
I Stroganova, Z Toprakcioglu, H Willenberg, TPJ Knowles, AM Rijs
ACS Chem Neurosci
(2024)
15
Formation of Nanofibrillar Self-Healing Hydrogels Using Antimicrobial Peptides.
EG Wiita, Z Toprakcioglu, AK Jayaram, TPJ Knowles
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
(2024)
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