| Jul 01, 2026 | The lab is part of a $30,000 CSU LIFT Grant for Future-Forward Biophysics: A Program-Level Durable Skills Pathway through VR-, AI-, Research-, and Experiential Learning. PI: Horace Crogman; Dr. Aina is a Co-PI. |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Our manuscript on FastMDAnalysis is published in the Journal of Computational Chemistry. One command gives a full molecular dynamics analysis plus presentation slides, with over 90% less code than standard workflows. Paper (open access) · Software |
| Mar 01, 2026 | Dr. Aina gave an oral presentation titled “Automated Analysis of Molecular Dynamics Trajectories” at the CSUDH Research Symposium. |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Dr. Aina presented a poster on Efficient Comparison of Protein Conformational Ensembles at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society in San Francisco. |
| Nov 01, 2025 | Dr. Aina gave an oral presentation titled “Automated Analysis of Molecular Dynamics Trajectories with FastMDAnalysis” at the 5th Annual 3×2 Research Presentations, CSU Dominguez Hills. |
| Oct 01, 2025 | Dr. Aina attended the Cal-Bridge Fall Conference at UC Irvine. |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Congratulations to Oliche who has been awarded the Fall 2025 Undergraduate Research Award! |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Dr. Aina participated in The 4th Annual Meet a Mentor Event at CSU Dominguez Hills, showcasing research opportunities in computational science at AAI Research Lab. |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Four new research students: Jessie Flores, Daira Aguilar, Santiago Garcia, and Jessica Barrios join AAI Research Lab. Welcome to you all! |
| Jul 01, 2025 | Dr. Aina gave an invited talk titled “Protein Immunogen Engineering with AI Algorithms” at the MSEIP Summer Program, CSU Dominguez Hills. |
| Jun 01, 2025 | Dr. Aina received a $6,000 EFA Faculty Legacy Fund award for Deep Learning the Energy Landscape of a Coarse-Grained Model of Proteins. |
| Apr 01, 2025 | The lab is part of a $200,000 California Learning Lab award for Revolutionizing STEM Education: Integrating AI and Virtual Reality to Enhance Learning and Engagement. PI: Horace Crogman; Dr. Aina is a Co-PI. |
| Mar 01, 2025 | Dr. Aina gave an oral presentation titled “Design of Multi-Epitope Protein Immunogens with AI Algorithms” at the CSUDH Research Symposium. |
| Jan 31, 2025 | AAI Research Lab acquires the first GPU-capable HPC cluster at CSUDH |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Dr. Aina attended the inaugural BioLogic Summit, Demystifying AI/ML for Biologic Drug Development, in San Diego, California. |
| Dec 04, 2024 | Dr. Aina gave an invited seminar talk titled “Computational Protein Design of Immunogens for Neurodegenerative Diseases” at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, CSU Long Beach. |
| Dec 03, 2024 | Dr. Aina gave a speech about AAI Research Lab at the inaugural College of Natural and Behavioral Sciences Open House. |
| Nov 21, 2024 | The 3rd Annual Meet a Mentor Event at CSU Dominguez Hills. Dr. Aina participated by showcasing research opportunities in computational science at AAI Research Lab. |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Dr. Aina presented at The 4th Annual CSUDH 3x2 Research Presentations. |
| Nov 05, 2024 | Three (3) Guided Pathways for STEM (GPS) students: Oliche Brown, Alyssa Shaw, and Guadalupe Alonso-Aguilar join AAI Research Lab. |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Dr. Aina was invited to present at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | AAI Research Lab is established with a $70,000 CSUDH Startup Fund award to Dr. Aina, for the project Establishing a Computational Biophysics Research Laboratory. |
| Aug 19, 2024 | AAI Research Lab opens at California State University Dominguez Hills. |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Physics chair Dr. John Price welcomes Dr. Aina to CSUDH |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Dr. Aina arrives at California State University Dominguez Hills. |