Research Interests
Erik’s research is focused on understanding structure and function of ligand-gated ion channels, particularly in the human nervous system. Much of his team’s work is dependent on large computer resources, so they develop numerous computational tools, particularly in the codes GROMACS & RELION. Like molecular simulation technology in GROMACS to enable modeling, simulation and analysis of systems with hundreds of millions to billions of particles and combining cryo-EM and cryo-ET data, such as collected by Mahamid’s group, with molecular modeling. Together with a number of universities in Europe, they have established a new EU-funded center-of-excellence for computational biomolecular research, BioExcel, where he’s the lead scientist. Since 2014, he has served on the Scientific Steering Committee for the European Computer Infrastructure PRACE, as well as chair of the Scientific Steering Committee and on the PRACE Board of Directors. Presently, he sits on the Research and Industrial Advisory Group of EuroHPC. He holds a PhD in Theoretical Biophysics fr<h3>om KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, and has authored more than 130 publications.