Renae Ryan
@renaeryan.bsky.social
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Professor @ University of Sydney; interested in membrane transport proteins, biophysics, pharmacology and diversity and inclusion in STEMM. Views expressed here are my own. She/her.
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lorneproteins.bsky.social
Are you within 5 years of your PhD? Apply now for the Anders Early Career Award, honouring Professor Robin Anders and recognising excellence in emerging protein scientists.
🎤 Speaking slot + 💰 $500 prize
📅 Apply by Friday 24 October 2025
👉 www.lorneproteins.org
#LorneProteins #AndersAward
Flyer for Ander's early career award which close on October 25th.
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joshuamhardy.bsky.social
I am thrilled to release ProteinDJ: a high-performance and modular protein design pipeline. Our open-source workflow incorporates #RFdiffusion, #ProteinMPNN, #FAMPNN, #AlphaFold2 and #Boltz-2. It is a fast, free, and fun way to design proteins (1/5)
doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.24.678028 #proteindesign
ProteinDJ logo
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lorneproteins.bsky.social
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 recognises up to 5️⃣ scientists who are within 5 years of their PhD, with a talk secured in a dedicated session! It’s always a highlight of the meeting & a fantastic opportunity to showcase exciting new science 🤩

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟒 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓:
www.lorneproteins.org/submissions
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rhyswg.bsky.social
The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria blocks many antibiotics. Our latest work reveals that L-type pyocins bypass this barrier by inactivating the BAM complex, killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa without entering the cell, providing a new blueprint for beating antibiotic resistance.
A Protein Antibiotic Inhibits the BAM Complex to Kill Without Cell Entry
Many antibiotics are ineffective against Gram-negative pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa because they cannot penetrate the bacterial outer membrane. Here, we show that protein antibiotics calle...
www.biorxiv.org
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lorneproteins.bsky.social
👕✨ Design the next Lorne Protein Conference T-shirt!

Entries close 17 Oct – don’t miss your chance to show off your creativity and cement your place in the history of Lorne Proteins 🤓

👉 Submit your design-see the link below...

📢 And don’t forget to submit your abstract by 24 Oct!

#LorneProteins
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lorneproteins.bsky.social
Momentum is building! Join us for the 51st Lorne Proteins Conference Feb 8–12, 2026, Mantra Lorne on the Great Ocean Road, for fun networking activities 🏐 🎾 🥗 🪩 and breathtaking surf-coast accessibility 🏖️ 🏊 🏄 in the generous breaks between sessions!

🔗 Register here: www.lorneproteins.org/register
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lorneproteins.bsky.social
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The 51st Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function is officially live! After the resounding success of the 50th Lorne Conference in 2025 celebrating five decades of pioneering science and community, the legacy continues... 🏄🏖️🌞

February 8–12, 2026

Register here: www.lorneproteins.org
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sydney.edu.au
Congratulations to the nine researchers and teams placed among the finalists in the 2025 @eurekaprizes.bsky.social 👏

The Prize is among the top science awards in Australia, honouring the calibre of research and innovation, celebrating leaders in their field.

Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/2l5jnZ
Collage of the nine researchers placed among the finalists for the 2025 Eureka Prizes.
renaeryan.bsky.social
Beautiful and important work. Congratulations @thamlab.bsky.social and team!
thamlab.bsky.social
Cryo-EM of fertilisation complex Pfs230-Pfs48/45 from malaria parasites! 💕💗

🦟 Transgenic parasites without Pfs230 D13D14 do not transmit

🦙 💉Nanobodies + mRNA induced antibodies reduce transmission

New in @Science.org

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

#ScienceResearch #Malaria #WEHI
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freewhelan.bsky.social
Happy to report our enzyme found a home! rdcu.be/eaGXG New kid on the block P450 O-demethylase SyoA-the specificity of a monooxygenase with the simplicity of catalysis driven by peroxide. Retrofit your P450 with this active site chemistry today! #lignin #syringol Out today in Nature Communications.
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handle.invalid
Our article showing energy production from air alone is in PNAS today. This paper provides an ultimate biochemical proof that microbes can survive simply by 'making' energy from air (making two ATP per molecule atmospheric H2 consumed) and has biotech applications. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
ATP synthesis driven by atmospheric hydrogen concentrations | PNAS
All cells require a continuous supply of the universal energy currency, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), to drive countless cellular reactions. The un...
www.pnas.org
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blackinbiophys.bsky.social
We are excited to share our EVENTS for #BlackInBiophysicsWeek 2025!!! We will be host #BIBPSWeek from Monday, 5/26 to Friday 5/30.

RT and help us spread the word!

A thread of Events below
#BIBPS25
#BlackInBiophysics

@biophysicalsoc.bsky.social
@blackinx.bsky.social
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ccemmp-outreach.bsky.social
CCeMMP Seminar alert⏰ We welcome Professor Juan Du, Department of Molecular Biosciences, Northwestern University, Illinois, USA!
“The importance of Physiological Temperature in Biomedical & Biophysical Research”
More details and register:
ccemmp.org/events/ccemm...
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erictopol.bsky.social
More than 2 decades ago the PINK1 protein was found to be linked to Parkinson's disease, but its structure and how it was activated was not known. Until @science.org today. A triumph for cryo-EM and structural biology, introducing new targets for drug intervention.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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ccemmp-outreach.bsky.social
Celebrating Women in Science! 👏
As we prepare for #IWD2025, we're excited to spotlight the brilliant women in our centre!🥳Stay tuned for heartfelt nominations from their colleagues, celebrating their achievements and impact. We’re proud to feature them in this special series! #AccelerateAction
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willowcoyote.bsky.social
In this time of chaos - something good! We are excited to share our final (or near final) speaker list for the 3rd UCSF Full Circle Symposium 4/3-4/4 to highlight Native biologists! Please share the word and register to attend the webinar in person! More info: qbi.ucsf.edu/full-circle-...
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astrokatie.com
The first measles death in the US in a decade -- the tragic, preventable death of a child whose parents chose not to protect them with vaccination -- should spark an immediate nation-wide campaign to ensure all children are protected against preventable diseases. Anything less is unconscionable.
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alisiafadini.bsky.social
Structural biology is in an era of dynamics & assemblies but turning raw experimental data into atomic models at scale remains challenging. @minhuanli.bsky.social and I present ROCKET🚀: an AlphaFold augmentation that integrates crystallographic and cryoEM/ET data with room for more! 1/14.
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rebeccacalisi.bsky.social
Universities that advertised their commitment to diversity in glossy brochures & fundraising campaigns now face a reckoning: was it real or just marketing? The admin bets they’ll stay silent to keep their funding. But the cost of inaction will be far greater.
greencarelab.ucdavis.edu/how-universi...
This Is Not a Drill: How Universities Can Save DEI
A roadmap for university faculty, staff, and administrators to support DEI through legal challenges, collective resistance, and institutional protections for faculty.
greencarelab.ucdavis.edu
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bpscrt.bsky.social
Congratulations to the 2025 Cole Award Winners!
***Dan Minor, Baron Chanda and Crina Nimigean***
All gave inspiring talks, shared their journeys and celebrated trainees/collaborators. @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social