Protein Stabilization by Macromolecular Crowding
  through Enthalpy rather than Entropy
  M. Senske, L. Törk, B. Born, M. Havenith, C. Hermann, S. Ebbinghaus
  Journal of the American Chemical Society,
  accepted

  Probing solvation dynamics by THz absorption spectroscopy
  B. Born, M. Heyden, S. Ebbinghaus, M. Havenith
  in Terahertz Biomedical Science and Technology,
  CRC Press, 377 pages (2014)
  ISBN: 9781466570443

  Kinetic Terahertz Absorption Spectroscopy of Protein Solutions
  J. Dielmann, V. Conti Nibali, B. Born, E. Bründermann, M. Havenith
  IRMMW–THz Conference (2013)
  DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2013.6665564

  Protein-water network dynamics during metalloenzyme hydrolysis
  observed by kinetic THz absorption (KITA)
  B. Born, M. Heyden, M. Grossman, I. Sagi, M. Havenith
  Proceedings of SPIE 858513, 8585131–85851317 (2013)
  DOI: 10.1117/12.2000715

  Zn²⁺–Aß40 complexes form metastable quasi-spherical oligomers that
  are cytotoxic to cultured hippocampal neurons
  I. Solomonov*, E. Kokortian*, B. Born, Y. Feldman, A. Bitler, F. Rahimi, H. Li,
  G. Bitan, I. Sagi
  Journal of Biological Chemistry 287, 20555–20564 (2012)
  DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M112.344036
  * authors contributed equally

  Water's contribution and enzyme's work – a KITA study
  B. Born, I. Sagi, M. Havenith
  Proceedings of SPIE 8225, 822518/1–822518/7 (2012)
  DOI: 10.1117/12.907770

  Correlated structural kinetics and retarded solvent dynamics at the
  metalloprotease active site
  M. Grossman*, B. Born*, M. Heyden*, D. Tworowski, G.B. Fields,
  I. Sagi**, M. Havenith**
  Nature Structural & Molecular Biology 18(10), 1102–1108 (2011)
  DOI: 10.1038/nsmb.2021
  * authors contributed equally   ** corresponding authors contributed equally

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  Antifreeze Glycoprotein Activity Correlates with Long–Range
  Protein–Water Dynamics
  S. Ebbinghaus, K. Meister, B. Born, A.L. DeVries, M. Gruebele, M. Havenith
  Journal of the American Chemical Society 132(35), 12210–12211 (2010)
  DOI: 10.1021/ja1051632

  Hydration Dynamics of Proteins Probed by Terahertz Spectroscopy
  B. Born, M. Heyden, M. Havenith
  IRMMW–THz Conference (2010)
  DOI: 10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612694

  Using Rattling Ions to Probe sub–ps Water Network Dynamics
  D. A. Schmidt, Ö. Birer, S. Funkner, B. Born, R. Gnanasekaran, G. Schwaab,
  D. Leitner, M. Havenith
  IRMMW–THz Conference (2010)
  DOI: 10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612708

  Solvation water of biomolecules seen through THz glasses
  M. Heyden, B. Born, M. Havenith
  IRMMW–THz Conference (2010)
  DOI: 10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612303

  Terahertz Spectroscopy of Proteins – Hydration Dynamics of Proteins
  during Folding, Enzyme Catalysis and in Chemical Equilibrium
  B. Born
  Ph.D. Thesis, Ruhr–University Bochum, 141 pages
  Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften, 168 pages (2010)
  ISBN–10: 3838121473

  Rattling in the cage: ions as probes of sub–ps water network dynamics
  D.A. Schmidt, Ö. Birer, S. Funkner, B. Born, R. Gnanasekaran, G. Schwaab,
  D. Leitner, M. Havenith
  Journal of the American Chemical Society 131(51), 18512–18517 (2009)
  DOI: 10.1021/ja9083545

  Terahertz dance of proteins and sugars with water
  B. Born, M. Havenith
  Journal of Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves 30(12), 1245–1254 (2009)
  DOI: 10.1007/s10762-009-9514-6

  Solvation Dynamics of Model Peptides Probed by Terahertz Spectroscopy.
  Observation of the Onset of Collective Network Motions
  B. Born, H. Weingärtner, E. Bründermann, M. Havenith
  Journal of the American Chemical Society 131(10), 3752–3755 (2009)
  DOI: 10.1021/ja808997y

  Terahertz spectroscopic techniques for the study of proteins in aqueous
  solutions
  E. Bründermann, B. Born, S. Funkner, M. Krüger, M. Havenith
  Proceedings of SPIE 7215, 72150E1–72150E9 (2009)
  DOI: 10.1117/12.808270

  The Terahertz dance of water with the proteins: The effect of protein
  flexibility on the dynamical hydration shell of ubiquitin
  B. Born, S.J. Kim, S. Ebbinghaus, M. Gruebele, M. Havenith
  Faraday Discussions 141, 161–173 (2009)
  DOI: 10.1039/b804734k

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  Real–time detection of protein–water dynamics upon protein folding
  by Terahertz absorption
  S.J. Kim, B. Born, M. Havenith, M. Gruebele
  Angewandte Chemie International Edition 47(34), 6486–6488 (2008)
  DOI: 10.1002/anie.200802281

  Echtzeit–Nachweis von Änderungen im Protein–Wassernetzwerk während
  der Proteinfaltung mit Hilfe von Terahertz–Absorptionsspektroskopie
  S.J. Kim, B. Born, M. Havenith, M. Gruebele
  Angewandte Chemie 120(34), 6586–6588 (2008)
  DOI: 10.1002/ange.200890220

  Terahertz Imaging Applications in Spectroscopy of Biomolecules
  E. Bründermann, U. Heugen, R. Schiwon, B. Born, G.W. Schwaab,
  S. Ebbinghaus, K. Schröck, D.R. Chamberlin, E.E. Haller, M. Havenith
  Microwave Symposium Digest IEEE MTT–S International, 625–628 (2005)
  DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1516679

  Ultrasensitive Detection of Proteins in Aqueous Solution by
  Terahertz Absorption Spectroscopy
  B. Born
  Diploma Thesis, Ruhr–University Bochum, 94 pages (2005)

  Falling Walls Lab
  finalist (2013)
   supported by A.T. Kearney

  63^rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
  selectee (2013)
   supported by the Human Frontier Science Program
   and the Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.

  Cross–Disciplinary Fellowship 2011
  of the Human Frontier Science Program for
  Postdoctoral Fellows (2011–2014)

  Dean of Faculty Fellowship
  of the Weizmann Institute of Science for
  Postdoctoral Fellows (2010–2011)

  Ruhr–University Research School Fellowship
  for Graduate Students (2007–2010) funded by
  Germany's Excellence Initiative [DFG GSC 98/1]

  Bronnbacher Scholarship
  by the Culture Group of the Federation of
  German Industries (BDI) in 2008/09

  Short-term Scholarship
  for Graduate Students by the German Academic
  Exchange Service (March–May 2007)