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Fabian Zimmermann
@fabianzimmermann.bsky.social
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Molecular machines & cytoskeletal filaments. PostDoc @Musacchio Lab at MPI of Molecular Physiology. Former microtubule organizer @Luders Lab at IRB Barcelona.
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Wout Oosterheert @woutoosterheert.bsky.social · 8d
My final postdoctoral work will come out very soon, so watch this space 🧐.

In Amsterdam, I aim to decipher the molecular mechanisms of (cancer)-cell migration and adhesion using structural biology approaches. Positions available soon, so please reach out when you are interested! 😁
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Oli Clarke @olibclarke.bsky.social · 26d
This one is a bit of a departure from the usual and definitely a work in progress!

We found that by using ab initio reconstruction at very high res, in very small steps, we could crack some small structures that had eluded us - e.g. 39kDa iPKAc (EMPIAR-10252), below.

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Andrea Musacchio @andrea-musacchio.bsky.social · Jul 31
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Molecular requirements for PLK1 activation by T-loop phosphorylation
Activation of PLK1, a master mitotic kinase, requires phosphorylation of its activation segment on Thr210, within a basic consensus sequence for Aurora kinases. Aurora B-dependent phosphorylation of T...
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STCmicrobeblog @stcmicrobeblog.bsky.social · Jul 8
RIP Franklin W. Stahl (1929–2025)

here is Frank explaining semiconservative replication of DNA in the marvelous interview from 2020 together with Matt Meselson (youtu.be/7-tnuAqEp9g)
Frank Stahl, screen capture from: https://youtu.be/7-tnuAqEp9g
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Blake Hernandez @loxstoplox.bsky.social · May 23
I’m excited to announce that my paper describing non-canonical mitotic mechanisms in the early mouse embryo is out in @science.org ! (link at end of 🧵)
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Jan Philipp Kreysing @jpkreysing.bsky.social · Apr 11
New preprint on 3D heterochromatin architecture in human cells! Great collab with @sergiocruzleon.bsky.social & @johannesbetz.bsky.social from @hummerlab.bsky.social, @marinalusic.bsky.social & the Turoňová lab. Many thanks to my supervisor @becklab.bsky.social. bioRxiv: tinyurl.com/3a74uanv 🧵👇
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Sergio Cruz-León @sergiocruzleon.bsky.social · Apr 11
Excited to share our preprint on the molecular architecture of heterochromatin in human cells 🧬🔬w/ @jpkreysing.bsky.social, @johannesbetz.bsky.social,
@marinalusic.bsky.social, Turoňová lab, @hummerlab.bsky.social @becklab.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social

🔗 Preprint here tinyurl.com/3a74uanv
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Tassos Perrakis @tassosperrakis.bsky.social · Dec 3
Surely you have been using AlphaFold3 for your research project? If so, have you considered #AlphaBridge to analyze the output for macromolecule complexes prediction?

Web server: alpha-bridge.eu

Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

New features coming soon!
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Deegan Lab @deeganlab.bsky.social · Feb 7
4-year PhD studentship available in my lab to study helper helicase function in eukaryotic DNA replication. Happy to receive any enquiries directly to me. Come join us and add your figure to the lab lego collection!

institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/igc-graduate...
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Sjors Scheres @sjorsscheres.bsky.social · Jan 27
We have an exciting opportunity for a new independent group leader with an interest in structural/molecular biology and machine learning to join our Division of Structural Studies at the @mrclmb.bsky.social! 🥳
Re-posts appreciated.

www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Research Group Leader Tenure Track - Structural Studies - LMB 2549 - Cambridgeshire job with MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology | 12835196
Research Group Leader Tenure Track Starting Salary £65,940 to £74,448 per annum MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jan 21
Bluetorial-A dream and a bit of a nightmare

Serving as Editor-in-Chief at Science was fascinating. I greatly enjoyed working with talented and committed editorial, news, graphics, and production staff. But the inside look into scientific publishing and AAAS was also deeply disillusioning.
a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
ALT: a cartoon says hey everybody an old man 's talking while bart simpson looks on
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1000WomeninSTEM @1000womeninstem.bsky.social · Jan 18
7️⃣1️⃣ Jean Marian Purdy (1945-1985) 🇬🇧 #womeninSTEM Pioneer of fertility treatment. On 25/07/1978, the world learned of the birth of the 1st IVF baby: Louise Brown. Jean Purdy was part of the team that contributed to this success, but her name has been forgotten.

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Lüders Lab @luderslab.bsky.social · Jan 1
Very sad news today… Joan was director when I joined @IRBBarcelona.org and I owe him this great opportunity. He has led us to become not only a place for excellent science, but also a warm, friendly and collegial environment, a rare combination. We continue in Joan’s spirit, he will be missed!
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IRB Barcelona @irbbarcelona.org · Jan 1
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Dr. Joan Guinovart, founder, former scientist, director, and Emeritus Professor of IRB Barcelona.

Our deepest condolences to his loved ones and the IRB Barcelona community.

You will always be remembered, Captain.
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Fabian Zimmermann @fabianzimmermann.bsky.social · Dec 25
Mahamid and Woodruff labs use cryo-ET to look at mitotic centrosomes: Stunned to see the pericentriolar matrix taking shape, and what seem to be ‚S size’ gamma-tubulin complex oligomers capping the end of 11-pf microtubules.

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Molecular architectures of centrosomes in C. elegans embryos visualized by cryo-electron tomography
Tollervey et al. use cryo-electron tomography to capture 3D snapshots of centrosomes at molecular resolution in their near-native state inside embryonic C. elegans cells in different stages of cell division. They characterize structural features of centrioles during their assembly and of a disordered matrix that nucleates and organizes mitotic spindle microtubules.
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Toni Gabaldón @tonigabaldon.bsky.social · Dec 10
En respuesta a las recientes declaraciones antievolucionistas de Jaime Mayor Oreja, desde la Junta Directiva de la SESBE
hemos escrito esta carta abierta. #evolución

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drive.google.com/file/d/10p_4...
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Tim Stearns @stearnslab.bsky.social · Nov 30
How did we get here, with a prominent anti-vaxxer nominated to lead Health and Human Services, with its $1.7T budget?

Much of it can be traced to this retracted 1998 paper, falsely linking the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to autism. 1/3
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Sjors Scheres @sjorsscheres.bsky.social · Nov 25
It was Tony Crowther whose advice I still hold dearly: "Don't worry about the journal, it will still be the same science you are publishing somewhere else."
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Andrea Musacchio @andrea-musacchio.bsky.social · Nov 17
I gladly bring this meeting to your attention so that you can mark dates in your calendar in case your are interest. Additional information will follow. Please circulate if possible.
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Nicola Bordin @nbordin.bsky.social · Nov 16
Hi TED! 👋
Out now in Science, we are finally ready to make our classification of all domains in AFDB v4 available to all!
A joint effort of @cathgene3d.bsky.social and the Jones group (PSIPRED), here's a link to the article

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

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Exploring structural diversity across the protein universe with The Encyclopedia of Domains
The AlphaFold Protein Structure Database (AFDB) contains more than 214 million predicted protein structures composed of domains, which are independently folding units found in multiple structural and ...
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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Nov 17
iBiology is a REMARKABLE and under-utilized resource for learning from some of the pioneers of microscopy--these videos are suitable for undergraduate classes or experts 🧪
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Ulrike Boehm @ulrikeboehm.bsky.social · Nov 16
🔬 Are you eager to dive into the world of light microscopy & learn from top-notch microscopists about its essential techniques for life science applications? If that sounds exciting, don’t miss out on this free, in-depth iBiology series! 👉 www.ibiology.org/online-biolo...
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