Classical molecular dynamics (MD) Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) Empirical valence bond (EVB) Hierarchical multiscale methods To investigate the molecular mechanisms of: Membrane proteins Proton transfer in biology Bioenergetic systems: proton and ion pumps, respiratory enzymes, photosynthetic complexes

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