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Congratulations to Jochen Zimmer and his lab on their publication in Nature
Congratulations to Jochen Zimmer and his lab on the publication of the structure and mechanism of substrate recognition of hyaluronan synthase in Nature (). Hyaluronan is a ubiquitous acidic glycosaminoglycan…Congratulating Ahmad Jomaa on the publication of his latest research article in Science
We congratulate Assistant Professor, Ahmad Jomaa, for his latest research article published in the journal Science. Mechanism of signal sequence handover from NAC to SRP on ribosomes during ER-protein targeting…Swapnil Sonkusare receives the 2022 ASPET Mid Career Award in Cardiovascular Physiology
Congratulations to Swapnil Sonkusare for receiving the 2022 ASPET Mid Career Award in Cardiovascular Physiology. Dr. Sonkusare joins a distinguished group of award winners who are recognized for their excellence…Dr. Jochen Zimmer Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
We congratulate Dr. Jochen Zimmer for being named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator on September 23, 2021. The HHMI announcement can be found here. Jochen is one of 33…Congratulations Pornillos Lab for paper in Science on reconstitution of HIV replication
There is great news from Owen Pornillos' lab. They published a paper in Science on the Reconstitution and visualization of capsid-dependent replication of HIV transcription. SeeBiophysical Society names Dr. Lukas Tamm in their 2021 Class of Fellows
Dr. Lukas Tamm has been honored as a member of the 2021 Class of Fellows in recognition for his contributions to our understanding of the structural biology and functional biophysics…Jochen Zimmer’s lab published structure of plant cellulose synthase in Science
Jochen Zimmer’s lab published structure of plant cellulose synthase in Science. Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer produced on earth. Cellulose synthase is an trimeric integral membrane protein that stiches…Important paper on COVID-19 spread by Peter Kasson and Lynn Kamerlin getting world news coverage
Managing COVID-19 spread with voluntary public-health measures: Sweden as a case study for pandemic control Shina C L Kamerlin, Peter M Kasson Clinical Infectious Diseases, ciaa864, Published: 01 July…We celebrate Mateusz Czub from Wladek Minor’s lab, recently awarded a Wagner fellowship
Please join us in congratulating Mateusz Czub for earning the Robert R. Wagner Fellowship. In 1997, Bob and Mary Wagner established The Robert R. Wagner Fellowship Fund with the goal…Congratulations Dr. Minor: Testosterone discovery may explain low levels in men with diabetes.
March 27, 2019 Josh Barney, jdb9a@virginia.edu UVa Today Scientists at the University of Virginia and elsewhere have mapped out how the body transports testosterone, and their surprising findings may explain…Congratulations! Excellence of Teaching Award for Dr. Barbie Pornillos
Dr. Barbie Ganser-Pornillos is one of this year’s recipients of the University of Virginia School of Medicine Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Dean David S. Wilkes will recognize Dr. Ganser-Pornillos’…Team led by Wladek Minor, PhD creates guide for the submicroscopic world inside us
Wladek Minor's group has "established new guidelines for scientists mapping out the body molecule by molecule to help us better understand how our cells use metals such as iron and…Minor Lab’s publication has been featured on the cover of Nature Protocols!
Metals play a variety of essential roles in biological processes, but are often improperly modeled or misidentified in protein structures determined by various methods. The Minor Lab’s publication outlining the best…