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Research Overview
Professor Hamdan's research interest is focused on the reconstitution, imaging and characterization of multi-protein nucleic acid binding machinaries at the single molecule level. Toward achieving this goal his lab uses an approach that combines conventional biochemical and biophysical tools with wide range of force and fluorescence single-molecule imaging techniques.
The ability to observe enzymatic activities in real time at the single molecule level has profoundly changed how biochemical reactions are studied.
By eliminating ensemble averaging, the distributions and fluctuations of molecular properties can be characterized, transient intermediates can be observed and identified, and catalytic mechanisms can be elucidated. Applying this multidisciplinary approach will provide a true molecular understanding of the mechanisms involved in replication, repair, and recombination.
It will also extend the technique of single-molecule analysis from a few proteins to large multi-protein complexes, often containing many enzymatic activities.
Key Research Areas
Chemical Science
Education
Chemistry, Ph.D., Australian National University
2002
Award Date: Jan 1 2002
Chemistry, M.S., Western Michigan University
1998
Award Date: Jan 1 1998
Chemistry, B.S., Yarmouk University
1995
Award Date: Jan 1 1995
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Publications
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DNA primase acts as a molecular brake in DNA replication
Lee, J. B., Hite, R. K., Hamdan, S. M., Xie, X. S., Richardson, C. C. & Van Oijen, A. M., Feb 2 2006, In: Nature. 439, 7076, p. 621-624 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Single-molecule studies of fork dynamics in Escherichia coli DNA replication
Tanner, N. A., Hamdan, S. M., Jergic, S., Schaeffer, P. M., Dixon, N. E. & Van Oijen, A. M., Feb 1 2008, In: Nature Structural and Molecular Biology. 15, 2, p. 170-176 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
94 Scopus citations -
Structural basis for proofreading during replication of the Escherichia coli chromosome
Hamdan, S., Carr, P. D., Brown, S. E., Ollis, D. L. & Dixon, N. E., Apr 23 2002, In: Structure. 10, 4, p. 535-546 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Motors, switches, and contacts in the replisome
Hamdan, S. & Richardson, C. C., Jul 24 2009, In: Annual Review of Biochemistry. 78, p. 205-243 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
117 Scopus citations -
Dynamics of DNA replication loops reveal temporal control of lagging-strand synthesis
Hamdan, S. M., Loparo, J. J., Takahashi, M., Richardson, C. C. & Van Oijen, A. M., Jan 15 2009, In: Nature. 457, 7227, p. 336-339 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
111 Scopus citations -
Dynamic DNA Helicase-DNA Polymerase Interactions Assure Processive Replication Fork Movement
Hamdan, S. M., Johnson, D. E., Tanner, N. A., Lee, J. B., Qimron, U., Tabor, S., van Oijen, A. M. & Richardson, C. C., Aug 17 2007, In: Molecular Cell. 27, 4, p. 539-549 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
84 Scopus citations -
A unique loop in T7 DNA polymerase mediates the binding of helicase-primase, DNA binding protein, and processivity factor
Hamdan, S., Marintcheva, B., Cook, T., Lee, S. J., Tabor, S. & Richardson, C. C., Apr 5 2005, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 102, 14, p. 5096-5101 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
73 Scopus citations -
Real-time single-molecule observation of rolling-circle DNA replication
Tanner, N. A., Loparo, J. J., Hamdan, S., Jergic, S., Dixon, N. E. & van Oijen, A. M., Mar 24 2009, In: Nucleic acids research. 37, 4, e27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
51 Scopus citations
Prizes and Honors
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Several traveling awards to attend conferences, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University
Hamdan, Samir (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Scientific Recognition › Travel Grant
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Teaching assistant award, Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University
Hamdan, Samir (Recipient), 1998
Prize: Award or Honor › Teaching Award
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Three of his publications received publicity (F1000Prime Article Recommendations )
Hamdan, Samir (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Scientific Recognition › Other Achievement
Research News
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Quenching Scientific Curiosity with Single-Molecule Imaging
07/24/19
1 item of Media coverage
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Quenching scientific curiosity with single-molecule imaging
07/24/19
4 items of Media coverage
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New experimental insights allow researchers to probe protein-DNA interactions with greater precision
07/24/19
1 item of Media coverage
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A fail-safe mechanism for DNA repair
Samir Hamdan & Mohamed Abdelmaboud Sobhy
03/25/19
3 items of Media coverage
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Computing solutions for biological problems
Xin Gao, Samir Hamdan, Stefan Arold, Takashi Gojobori, Carlos Duarte & Charlotte Hauser
10/16/18 → 10/17/18
3 items of Media coverage
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The long and the short of DNA replication
06/4/18 → 07/15/18
2 items of Media coverage
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Enzyme adopts dynamic structure to function in hot, salty sea
Samir Hamdan & Masateru Takahashi
05/15/18 → 05/16/18
3 items of Media coverage
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