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  1. P. Vottero, Q. Wang, M. Michalak, M. Aminpour, J.A. Tuszynski, "Computational Analysis and Experimental Testing of the Molecular Mode of Action of Gatastatin and Its Derivatives", Cancers, 15(6), 1714 (2023).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15061714

  2. J. Zattoni, P. Vottero, G. Carena, C. Uliveto, G. Pozzati, B. Morabito, E. Gitari, J.A. Tuszynski, M. Aminpour, "A Comprehensive Primer and Review of PROTACs and Their In Silico Design", Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 258, 108687 (2025).
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2025.108687

  3. M. Jedrzejczyk, B. Morabito, B. Zyzynska-Granica, M. Struga, J. Janczak, M. Aminpour, J.A. Tuszynski, A. Huczynski, "Novel Combretastatin A-4 Analogs—Design, Synthesis, and Antiproliferative and Anti-Tubulin Activity", Molecules, 29(10), 2200 (2024).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29102200

  4. P. Vottero, E. Olivetti, L. D’Agostino, L. Di Grazia, E. Vezzetti, M. Aminpour, J.A. Tuszynski, F. Marcolin, "Understanding the Contagiousness of Covid-19 Strains: A Geometric Approach", Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 126, 108670 (2024).
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmgm.2023.108670

  5. P. Vottero, S. Tavernini, A.D. Santin, D.E. Scheim, J.A. Tuszynski, M. Aminpour, "Computational Prediction of the Interaction of Ivermectin with Fibrinogen", International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(14), 11449 (2023).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241411449

  6. D. Doria, A.D. Santin, J.A. Tuszynski, D.E. Scheim, M. Aminpour, "Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Spike-1 Protein’s Decreased Binding Affinity to α7nAChr: Implications for Autonomic Dysregulation of the Parasympathetic Nervous System and the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway—An In Silico Analysis", BioMedInformatics, 2(4), 553–564 (2022).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedinformatics2040035

  7. M. Aminpour, S. Hameroff, J.A. Tuszynski, "COVID-19: How COVID-19 Hijacks the Cytoskeleton: Therapeutic Implications", Life, 12(6), 814 (2022).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/life12060814

  8. M. Aminpour, M. Cannariato, J. Preto, M.E. Safaeeardebili, A. Moracchiato, D. Doria, F. Donato, E.A. Zizzi, M.A. Deriu, D.E. Scheim, A.D. Santin, J.A. Tuszynski, "In Silico Analysis of the Multi-Targeted Mode of Action of Ivermectin and Related Compounds", Computation, 10(4), 51 (2022).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/computation10040051

  9. A.P. Kalra, B.B. Eakins, S. Vagin, H. Wang, S.D. Patel, P. Winter, M. Aminpour, J.D. Lewis, V. Rezania, K. Shankar, J.A. Tuszynski, A. Meldrum, "A Nanometric Probe for Local Electrostatics in Biophysical Systems", Nano Letters, 22(1), 517–523 (2022).
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04487

  10. M. Aminpour, W.E.M. Delgado, S. Wacker, S. Noskov, M. Houghton, D.L. Tyrrell, J.A. Tuszynski, "Computational Determination of Toxicity Risks Associated with a Selection of Approved Drugs Having Demonstrated Activity Against COVID-19", BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 22, 61 (2021).
    https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-021-00519-5

  11. M. Aminpour, M. Cannariato, A. Zucco, A. Perioli, D. Tucci, E. Di Gregorio, F. Rossi, S. Pionato, S. Marino, S. Israel, K.K. Velpula, J.A. Tuszynski, "Computational Study of Potential Galectin-3 Inhibitors in the Treatment of COVID-19", Biomedicines, 9(9), 1208 (2021).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9091208

  12. M. Luppi, T. Hitrec, M. Cerri, A. Occhinegro, E. Piscitiello, F. Squarcio, M. Moshari, M. Aminpour, M. Cavaglià, R. Amici, "Melatonin Mediates the Reversibility of Brain Hyperphosphorylated Tau Protein Induced by Synthetic Torpor in Rats", Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, 17(S4), e053243 (2021).
    https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.057516

  13. A. Spada, J. Emami, F. Sanaee, M. Aminpour, J.A. Tuszynski, A. Lavasanifar, "Design and Evaluation of Albumin Nanoparticles for the Delivery of a Novel β-Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitor", Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 24, 344–362 (2021).
    https://doi.org/10.18433/jpps31877

  14. J. Krzywik, M. Aminpour, J. Janczak, E. Maj, W. Mozga, J. Wietrzyk, J.A. Tuszynski, A. Huczynski, "An Insight into the Therapeutic Potential of Novel Doubly Modified Colchicine Carbamate and Thiocarbamate as Low Toxic Antitumor Agents", European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 215, 113282 (2021).
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113282

  15. V.L. Damaraju, M. Aminpour, M. Kuzma, P. Winter, J. Preto, J.A. Tuszynski, M.B. Sawyer, "Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Reduce Glucose Uptake by Binding to an Exofacial Site on hGLUT-1: Effects on 18F-FDG PET Uptake", Clinical and Translational Science, 14(3), 847–858 (2021).
    https://doi.org/10.1111/cts.12943

  16. J. Krzywik, M. Aminpour, J. Janczak, E. Maj, W. Mozga, J. Wietrzyk, J.A. Tuszynski, A. Huczynski, "New Series of Double-Modified Colchicine Derivatives: Synthesis, Cytotoxic Effect and Molecular Docking Studies", Molecules, 25(15), 3540 (2020).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25153540

  17. L. Di Grazia, M. Aminpour, F. Marcolin, E. Vezzetti, V. Rezania, J.A. Tuszynski, "A New Protein Characterization and Classification Method Using Geometrical Features for 3D Face Analysis: An Example of Tubulin Structures", Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, 89(1), 53–67 (2020).
    https://doi.org/10.1002/prot.25993

  18. J. Krzywik, W. Mozga, M. Aminpour, J. Janczak, E. Maj, J. Wietrzyk, J.A. Tuszynski, A. Huczynski, "Synthesis, Antiproliferative Activity and Molecular Docking Studies of Novel Doubly Modified Colchicine Amides and Sulfonamides as Anticancer Agents", Molecules, 25(8), 1789 (2020).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25081789

  19. M. Aminpour, C. Montemagno, J.A. Tuszynski, "An Overview of Molecular Modeling for Drug Discovery with Specific Illustrative Examples of Applications", Molecules, 24(9), 1693 (2019).
    https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24091693

  20. J.R. Guzman-Sepulveda, R. Wu, A.P. Kalra, M. Aminpour, J.A. Tuszynski, A. Dogariu, "Tubulin Polarizability in Aqueous Suspensions", ACS Omega, 4(5), 9144–9150 (2019).
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.9b00137

  21. H. Hoi, Y. He, S. Abraham, M. Aminpour, C. Montemagno, "Immobilization of Membrane Protein on Solid Support Using Functionalized β-Sheet Peptides with Click Chemistry", Chemical Communications, 54, 1889–1892 (2018).
    https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CC08652K

  22. S. Cetinel, W. Shen, M. Aminpour, P. Bhomkar, F. Wang, E. Rafie Borujeny, K. Sharma, N. Nayebi, C. Montemagno, "Biomining of MoS2 with Peptide-Based Smart Biomaterials", Scientific Reports, 8, 3374 (2018).
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-21692-4

  23. D.J. Nash, D.T. Restrepo, N.S. Parra, K.E. Giesler, R.A. Penabade, M. Aminpour, D. Le, Z. Li, O.K. Farha, J.K. Harper, T.S. Rahman, R.G. Blair, "Heterogeneous Metal-Free Hydrogenation over Defect-Laden Hexagonal Boron Nitride", ACS Omega, 1(6), 1343–1352 (2016).
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6b00315

  24. H. Jabbari, M. Aminpour, C. Montemagno, "Computational Approaches to Nucleic Acid Origami", ACS Combinatorial Science, 17(10), 535–547 (2015).
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acscombsci.5b00079

  25. M. Alcántara Ortigoza, M. Aminpour, T.S. Rahman, "Revisiting the Surface Properties of Mg(0001) Thin Films and Their Effect on the Adatom Binding Energy and Self-Diffusion", Surface Science, 632, 14–19 (2015).
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2014.09.005

  26. M. Alcántara Ortigoza, M. Aminpour, T.S. Rahman, "Friedel Oscillations Responsible for Stacking Fault of Adatoms: The Case of Mg(0001) and Be(0001)", Physical Review B, 91, 115401 (2015).
    https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.91.115401

  27. D. Le, D. Sun, W. Lu, M. Aminpour, C. Wang, Q. Ma, T.S. Rahman, L. Bartels, "Growth of Aligned Mo6S6 Nanowires on Cu(111)", Surface Science, 611, 1–4 (2013).
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susc.2012.12.016

  28. D. Sun, W. Lu, D. Le, Q. Ma, M. Aminpour, M. Alcántara-Ortigoza, S. Bobek, J. Mann, J. Wyrick, T.S. Rahman, L. Bartels, "An MoSx Structure with High Affinity for Adsorbate Interaction", Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 51, 10284–10288 (2012).
    https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201205258

  29. D. Le, M. Aminpour, A. Kiejna, T.S. Rahman, "The Role of van der Waals Interaction in the Tilted Binding of Amine Molecules to the Au(111) Surface", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 24, 222001 (2012).
    https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/24/22/222001

  30. M. Aminpour, O. Trushin, T.S. Rahman, "Effect of Misfit Dislocation on Surface Diffusion", Physical Review B, 84, 035455 (2011).
    https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.035455

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