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RCSB Protein Data Bank @rcsbpdb.bsky.social · 6d

Register Now for Webinar: Exploring the Workhorses of Biotechnology
On November 6, learn how to use RCSB PDB to analyze plastic-degrading enzymes

PDB101: Register Now for Webinar: Exploring the Workhorses of Biotechnology

PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

pdb101.rcsb.org

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · 6d

My student Mara Hebeis wowed the crowd at HEC27 🚀 with stunning HDAC6–inhibitor structures, opening new doors for tackling therapy-resistant leukemia. @fau.de

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · 6d

At HEC27, my student Reyana Ganguly gave a fantastic talk on spectroscopy & crystallography insights into how electron transfer pathways drive alkane monooxygenases. Brilliant work!🌟

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · 10d

@marahebeis.bsky.social @konstantinbikbaev.bsky.social @fau.de

Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · 10d

Three days in Halberstadt for HEC27 🌍🧬 Inspiring international science + proud moments as three of my PhD students gave fantastic talks! 👏 #HEC27 #Biocrystallography

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Daumann Lab @daumannl.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hier kann man sich noch anmelden für unsere Experimentalvorlesung mit JJ
Chemistry: form.hhu.de/institut-fue... 🙂

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Simon Hammann @simonhammann.bsky.social · Sep 6

Wer heute Langeweile hat und mehr über Lebensmittelchemie wissen möchte kann die neue Folge des Podcasts des CVUA Stuttgart hören, wo ich über das Berufsbild und Studium spreche (neben anderen Dingen!)

apfel-vogel-stories.podigee.io/23-neue-epis...

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Aug 30

Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals. A feature in Nature explores how five organisms are helping researchers define how life became multicellular. 🧪

How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer

Single-celled species that often stick together in colonies have researchers rethinking the origin of animals.

go.nature.com

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R. David Britt @rdavbritt.bsky.social · Aug 30

is the dimer core of the H-cluster of FeFe hydrogenase formed by rSAM chemistry in HydE?

pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

The Radical S-Adenosyl-l-methionine Enzyme HydE Forms an Fe(I)Fe(I) Dimer En Route to the [FeFe] Hydrogenase H-Cluster

[FeFe] hydrogenases are highly efficient metalloenzymes that catalyze hydrogen conversion via a sophisticated active site cofactor known as the H-cluster. Biosynthesis of its [2Fe]H subcluster, which ...

pubs.acs.org

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SFB1348 @sfb1348.bsky.social · Aug 28

Looking forward to an exciting seminar with Leo Kurian @kurianlab.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social on Sept 11. He will speak about
#RNA regulatory principles of engineering fate in living systems
More info: www.uni-muenster.de/SFB1348/en
Everyone's welcome! @sfb1348.bsky.social @uni-muenster.de

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Konstantin Roeder @koroeder.bsky.social · Aug 28

#Postdoc opportunity to join my group at KCL to work on RNA modelling for 2 years (+1 year pot. extension). #CompChem #ChemPostDoc #PostDocJobs #RNA Apply by 17th September!

www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/123725-...

Research Associate in Molecular Modelling of RNAs

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Leiden Early Drug Discovery & Development (LED3) @led3hub.bsky.social · Aug 23

Exciting #PhD Opportunity in #DrugDiscovery at Leiden University!

The group of @mads-chem.bsky.social of the @led3hub.bsky.social is thrilled to announce a new PhD position at the intersection of #ChemicalBiology and #Immunology.

www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/vacancies...
#ChemBio #ChemSky

PhD Candidate in Chemical Biology and Immuno-metabolism

The Faculty of Science Leiden, the Leiden Institute of Chemistry and Leiden Institute of Biology are looking for a PhD candidate to pursue research on the development of drugs modulating immunometabolism. Immune dysregulation contributes to many human diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular…

www.universiteitleiden.nl

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · Aug 13

Congrats George @cutsail-lab.bsky.social ! Hope to see you in Munich soon

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ich hoffe, dass es im Herbst klappt!

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · Aug 6

Viele Grüße in die alte Heimat!

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Svetlana Tsogoeva @svetlanatsogoeva.bsky.social · Jul 11

It was a great pleasure to host Prof. Paolo Melchiorre for his brilliant #GDCh lecture at @nat.fau.de! Paolo’s talk highlighted how core #photochemical insights spark innovation in #AsymmetricSynthesis!

@gdch.de @dubelab.bsky.social @spanlabfau.bsky.social @harder-research.bsky.social

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · Jul 10

Happening Now: GDCh Lecture by Paolo Melchiorre (University of Bologna). Exciting insights into light-driven strategies for asymmetric synthesis! 🌞
@fau.de @gdch.de
🧪 #Photocatalysis #AsymmetricCatalysis

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JungesChemieForum @jungchemikerforum.bsky.social · Jul 8

🔍 Jetzt bewerben: EYCN #Representatives gesucht!

Du möchtest die europäische Chemie-#Community mitgestalten? 🌍💡
Das JCF sucht Representatives für das EYCN!
Werde Teil des #internationalen_Netzwerks.

Bewirb dich bis zum 11.08.2025 unter dem folgenden Link: forms.gle/XH1RfHeMPxDG...

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Sophie Gutenthaler-Tietze (she/her) @sophieguti.bsky.social · Jul 8

Behind the scenes of this year’s @munichsoapbox.bsky.social Kids Corner with @e-keil.bsky.social 🧪🥼⚗️ We had so much fun - nothing beats getting other people excited about science😍 #scicomm

What’s you favourite science experiment for outreach activities?🤓 - Mine involves red cabbage juice!🧃😌

Two woman behind a table preparing a 24-well plate with red cabbage juice for testing the pH of e.g. coke, vinegar etc.

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · Jul 9

My favorite experiment involves an egg 🥚 and crystals 💎

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Alexander Titz @titzlab.bsky.social · Jul 5

Come and join us at Saarland University @uni-saarland.de as a professor for organic chemistry! Please spread the word! The call for the position has just been announced here jobs.zeit.de/jobs/w2-prof...

W2 Professorship in Organic Chemistry (m/f/x) - Universität des Saarlandes

Universität des Saarlandes bietet Stelle als W2 Professorship in Organic Chemistry (m/f/x) in Saarbrücken - jetzt bewerben!

jobs.zeit.de

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Stephan Hammer @stephanhammer.bsky.social · Jun 27

Join us! We are looking for a new team member (PhD student) with strong background in organic chemistry.
🙏 RETWEET (We want to recruit internationally)

Organic chemistry meets #DirectedEvolution
Highly interdisciplinary & passionate research group

uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org/job/view/433...

Research Position (PhD) in organic chemistry and b...

<div style="text-align: justify;">The  research  group  „Organic  Chemistry  and&nb...

uni-bielefeld.hr4you.org

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · Jun 20

Really enjoyed the setting of #ISABC2025 — Uppsala was a great place for good discussions and meeting colleagues. 🇸🇪🧪
@fau.de

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Span Lab FAU @spanlabfau.bsky.social · Jun 20

#ISABC2025 was a blast — great talks, lively discussions, and even some dancing after a fantastic dinner. Science and fun in perfect balance! 🧬💃🥂 @fau.de

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