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Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB @cssbhamburg.bsky.social · 1d

A big thank you to our Scientific Advisory Board for their engagement during out meeting this week. So many thoughtful questions and insightful comments!

Hans-Georg Kräusslich, @oneyrolles.bsky.social,
@sykhalid.bsky.social, @thamlab.bsky.social,
Joost Enninga, Friedrich Förster, Ilaria Ferlenghi

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Wai-Hong Tham @thamlab.bsky.social · 1d

Incredible two days @cssbhamburg.bsky.social as Scientific Advisory Board and to hear about integrative structural biology for infectious diseases 🦠🧫🔬

🙏Hans-Georg Kräusslich, @oneyrolles.bsky.social , @sykhalid.bsky.social Joost Enninga, Friedrich Förster, Ilaria Ferlenghi for open discussions

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Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB @cssbhamburg.bsky.social · 1d

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Day 1 of our Scientific Advisory Board meeting is off to a great start. Scientific talks, lunch at @mpsdhamburg.bsky.social
and a tour of #DESY 's FLASH.

Looking forward to our poster session.

@oneyrolles.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social
@thamlab.bsky.social

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Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB @cssbhamburg.bsky.social · 2d

Poster Session during our SAB Meeting!

Thanks to everyone who shared their research with our SAB members.

@landaulabcssb.bsky.social @topf-lab.bsky.social @bosse-lab.bsky.social @jankosinski.bsky.social @thamlab.bsky.social @oneyrolles.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social

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Syma Khalid @sykhalid.bsky.social · 2d

Really fun visit to @cssbhamburg.bsky.social in Hamburg as a scientific advisory board member. It’s not over yet tho’ - more work for the board tomorrow.

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Olivier Neyrolles @oneyrolles.bsky.social · 3d

What an incredible center, @cssbhamburg.bsky.social! In just 8 years, you’ve become an essential hub for structural infectiology. 👍💪💪

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Fabio Strati @stratifa.bsky.social · 10d

I’m thrilled to share my latest published manuscript, which summarizes my work in the exciting fields of structural biology and amyloid research. A huge thank you to @meytallandau.bsky.social and the team at @landaulabcssb.bsky.social for their shared efforts
doi.org/10.1002/advs...

Structural and Functional Versatility of the Amyloidogenic Non‐Amidated Variant of the Antimicrobial Peptide Citropin 1.3

Citropin 1.3 is an antimicrobial peptide derived from amphibians that forms amyloid structures. Here, the structural and functional properties of citropin 1.3 are characterized. Using high-resolution...

doi.org

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Meytal Landau @meytallandau.bsky.social · 12d

We had the pleasure of hosting Said Azaizah, Shay Sosnovsky, and Ella Zinger for a short stay at @cssbhamburg.bsky.social
It was a joy to see your curiosity, enthusiasm, and smiles brighten up the lab. Thanks Alex, @hiijanina.bsky.social and the rest of @landaulabcssb.bsky.social for mentoring!

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amyloid-sam.bsky.social @amyloid-sam.bsky.social · 14d

With an amazing collection of posters highlighting the enthusiasm to amyloid fibrils, the first session for Functional amyloid meeting was extremely successful.
Hope there are many more collaborations.
#FFF@DESY2025 #FunctionalFibrilFriends

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Emil Gustavsson @emilgustavsson.bsky.social · 13d

Hard to complain about the view at the conference dinner 😊

Landau Lab @landaulabcssb.bsky.social · 13d

What a way to end the night ✨
Hamburg truly is beautiful!
#FFFatDESY2025
#FunctionalFibrilFriends

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Landau Lab @landaulabcssb.bsky.social · 14d

The prettiest of Functional Fibril Friends at the Functional Amyloid Meeting @DESY
#FFFatDESY2025
#FunctionalFibrilFriends
@cssbhamburg.bsky.social

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Landau Lab @landaulabcssb.bsky.social · 14d

Impressions of yesterday’s poster session at the Functional Amyloid Meeting @DESY 🧬🧪🧶 🍻🥨
#FFFatDESY2025 #FunctionalFibrilFriends
@cssbhamburg.bsky.social

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Landau Lab @landaulabcssb.bsky.social · 14d

Postersession with Beer and Pretzels at the Functional Amyloid Meeting @DESY 2025
#FFFatDESY2025 #FunctionalFibrilFriends

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hiijanina.bsky.social @hiijanina.bsky.social · 14d

Amazing poster session with beers and pretzels at CSSB/DESY at the Functional Amyloid Meeting @DESY 🧬👩🏼‍🔬🧶

#FFFatDESY2025 #FunctionalFibrilFriends
@meytallandau.bsky.social
@landaulabcssb.bsky.social
@cssbhamburg.bsky.social

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Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB @cssbhamburg.bsky.social · 15d

Hamburg’s new Senator for Science, Research, and Equalities, Maryam Blumenthal, visited CSSB on Monday. She took a tour of our laboratories and core facilities, gaining insights into how CSSB scientists work together to investigate the molecular mechanisms of infection.

More info: t1p.de/k9h5v

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Emil Gustavsson @emilgustavsson.bsky.social · 15d

We have officially opened!
#FFFatDESY2025
#FunctionalFibrilFriends
#amyloid
@cssbhamburg.bsky.social
@landaulabcssb.bsky.social

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amyloid-sam.bsky.social @amyloid-sam.bsky.social · 16d

We are ready to have a coffee with you and discuss your amyloid story
#FFF@DESY2025 #FunctionalFibrilFriends
Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB
DESY

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Emil Gustavsson @emilgustavsson.bsky.social · 16d

We are now less than a day away from the Functional Amyloid Meeting! Looking forward to amazing days in sunny Hamburg! 🧪🧬🧶
#FFFatDESY2025 #FunctionalFibrilFriends
#amyloids
@cssbhamburg.bsky.social
@landaulabcssb.bsky.social
@meytallandau.bsky.social

Flyer for the Functional Amyloid Meeting at DESY

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amyloid-sam.bsky.social @amyloid-sam.bsky.social · 20d

Excited to meet the amyloid fibril crowd! 🧵
What cool functional fibrils or new techniques are you into?
#FFF@DESY2025 @cssbhamburg.bsky.social @landaulabcssb.bsky.social #FunctonalFibrilFriends

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Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB @cssbhamburg.bsky.social · 21d

📣 PhD Position 📣 Prof. Holger Sondermann (DESY) and Prof. Matthias Rarey (UHH) are looking for a new PhD student interested in the following topic: AI-Driven, Structure-Based Discovery of Bacterial Second Messenger Signaling Targets. @uni-hamburg.de

More Information: t1p.de/uhthn

The Helmholtz Graduate School for the Structure of Matter

Come on Board! As a Graduate Dive into the Deep World of Data Science

www.dashh.org

Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB @cssbhamburg.bsky.social · 22d

🌈 A double rainbow over CSSB on Monday! Thanks to @carobarisch.bsky.social for the amazing photo.

@topf-lab.bsky.social @bosse-lab.bsky.social @jankosinski.bsky.social @landaulabcssb.bsky.social @uni-hamburg.de @leibnizliv.bsky.social

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EMBL @embl.org · 22d

Are you ready to lead ground-breaking research in Infection Biochemistry?

We are recruiting outstanding scientists to establish research groups based at @cssbhamburg.bsky.social tackling fundamental questions in molecular mechanisms of infection.

embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

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Centre for Structural Systems Biology CSSB @cssbhamburg.bsky.social · Sep 9

CSSB's Uetrecht group has revealed new insights into the mechanisms of human corona viruses. Their findings were published today in @natcomms.nature.com

@uniluebeck.bsky.social @leibnizliv.bsky.social

Find out more: t1p.de/7ij0e

Comparing polyprotein processing in four human coronaviruses revealed distinct and common features like delayed cutting between nsp7 and nsp8. AlphaFold3 models (here SARS-CoV-2 nsp7-11) showed that this cleavage site can form a helix. The methyltransferase nsp16 binds nsp10 depending on the virus even prior release from the polyprotein. IMAGE: Kira Schamoni-Kast

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Healthcare in Europe (DE) @health-europe-de.bsky.social · Sep 9

Das #Herpes Simplex #Virus Typ 1 kann für immunschwache Menschen durchaus lebensgefährlich sein. Ein von Forschern des @leibnizliv.bsky.social, @uni-hamburg.de, UKE, @cssbhamburg.bsky.social und @mpi-nat.bsky.social neu entdeckter Antikörper könnte die #Infektion verhindern. #HSV1

Herpes: Alpaka-Nanoteilchen sollen Infektionen verhindern

Forschenden in Hamburg und Göttingen ist es gelungen, einen Mini-Antikörper zu finden, mit dem ein Protein ausgeschaltet werden kann, das für die Infektion essenziell ist

healthcare-in-europe.com

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SPC Facility & Garcia-Alai Lab @spcembl.bsky.social · Sep 8

Congrats to the Grünewald, Topf groups & et. al @cssbhamburg.bsky.social on their Nature paper! 📃 🍾

Trapping and resolving the elusive prefusion form of HSV gB - neutralizing HSV-1 & HSV-2 with a single nanobody is no small feat!🦙

Glad that our SPC facility have contributed to this [email protected]

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