Lorne Proteins 2026 🏖️ Leach Lecturer Carol Robinson, Oxford, on establishing mass spec as a viable technique for structure/function studies; and John Kuriyan, Vanderbilt University, on the structural plasticity and evolutionary potential of DNA clamp loaders. 🔗 Register now: www.lorneproteins.org

Our paper on the human carnitine transporter OCTN2 (SLC22A5) is out in @natcomms.nature.com! We solved structures of OCTN2 in multiple states and explored how carnitine transport is Na⁺-dependent, providing a framework for understanding SPCD disease causing variants and drug interactions.

Congratulations Parteek Rosie!!!

🏖️ 🌊 🤩 Christopher Barnes on molecular characterisation of vulnerable conserved coronavirus antigen:antibody complexes; and Rina Rosenzweig on chaperones recognition and prevention of protein misfolding in neurodegenerative conditions—at Lorne Proteins 2026! 🔗 Register now: www.lorneproteins.org

I am pleased to announce the release of ProteinDJ v2! This is a major update that integrates BindCraft into the pipeline as an alternative to RFdiffusion for binder generation. You can try it out here: github.com/PapenfussLab/proteindj #ProteinDJ #BindCraft #ProteinDesign @wehi-research.bsky.social

🚨 Final Week to Submit Abstracts! This is your last week to be part of Australia’s most iconic protein science meeting. Don’t miss your chance to share your research on the global stage. 👉 Submit now: www.lorneproteins.org #LorneProteins #AbstractsClosing #ProteinScience

🌟 Indigenous Researcher Award Support for indigenous scientists to attend Lorne Proteins through travel and registration bursaries. Learn more and make a difference here 👉 www.lorneproteins.org/conferencesu... #LorneProteins #FutureScientists #ScienceSupport

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

Cicada x Tech23 talks are up! youtu.be/vXbfEjVGry0?...

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

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

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.

👕✨ 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

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

🥁🥁🥁 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

Microdosing delight to combat stress; interesting concept, backed by neuroscience. Was a pleasure to comment on the very excellent work of @drrachelbarr.bsky.social ‬on how the experience of delight can tune down our stress response. @brainandmindcentre.bsky.social www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/he...

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

Beautiful and important work. Congratulations @thamlab.bsky.social and team!

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.

‘We want women to have role models’: how Sydney University is enticing more female academics to engineering

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/...

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

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...

World-first: researchers have discovered what protein #PINK1 looks like in humans and how it is activated, solving a decades-long mystery in the fight against #Parkinsonsdisease. The team hope to use the knowledge to find a drug to stop #Parkinsons. www.wehi.edu.au/news/scienti...

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/...

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

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-...

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.

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.

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...

Wonderful trip to LA for #BPS20205 including celebrating @francesbiophys.bsky.social birthday with some fellow Aussies at the airport! @popstarlab.bsky.social @rosemaryjcater.bsky.social @lizhinde.bsky.social @frettinglab.bsky.social @biophysicalsoc.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

Attending #BPS2025? Want to know more about tangible steps you can take to challenge the attacks on science in the U.S.? Please attend an Emergency Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday at 1:30! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @blackinbiophys.bsky.social Please spread the word!

Last week NIH issued new guidance placing a 15% cap on grant Indirect Cost Rates effective Feb. 10. Join BPS in letting Congress know how these cuts will impact on biomedical research. Send a letter now!

IUPAC Global Women's Breakfast at #LorneProteins2025. Held annually on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with the aim to establish an active network of people to overcome the barriers to gender equality in science! Thanks to Frances Separovic for organising ✊️

Beautiful sunrise for the last day of the 50th Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function. Thanks to all the speakers, organisers and participants for making this another fabulous meeting! Save the date for next years meeting: 8-12 Feb, 2026. @lorneproteins.bsky.social

Poster session A popping off at #LorneProteins2025. Get in for some proper science chats in the best format for science knowledge exchange. Your next collaborative leap forward could be on the other side of this poster board 🤩. Or on this side 😁

Thanks to AbCellera for supporting the Anders Early Career Award at #LorneProteins2025. This prestigious prize is awarded following applicant blinded assessment of abstracts and CVs. AbCellera are bringing antibody-based therapeutics to the clinic, & promoting the excellence of our incredible ECRs!

Congratulations Professor Frances Separovic! Awarded the @lorneproteins.bsky.social 2025 Leach Medal by Deb Leach (Syd Leach’s daughter) and a President Peter Czabotar.

#LorneProteins2025 Chris Greening - enzymatically driven ATP and electricity generation from air. Organisms that can live on air. Passive diffusion. Trace gas oxidation widespread strategy. Soil bacteria - Important for atmosphere, biodiversity and ecosystems! Amazing work supported by a great team

Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2025 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Awards! What an amazing list of outstanding scientists!

Caroline Kennedy's letter on RFK Jr. is a tour de force: "I am certain that he and my uncle Bobby, who gave their lives in public service, and my uncle Teddy, who devoted his Senate career to improving health care, would be disgusted." static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...

Wow... we've raised $43k in a week... █▓░░░░░░░░░░ 14% if you're a big donor the disclosure threshold is $16900... chip in! (DM for bank details too if you prefer) ChipIn: its-not-a-race.raisely.com youtu.be/hz9tZ5YZsNQ?...

Here it is – my new book. ‘Bluesky Recipes for Difficult Days’! Alongside >100 recipes in a simple social media format, guaranteed to deliver on flavour and comfort, the book is a survival guide for life, reflecting on adventures with my 11 year old son. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038

The Channels, Receptors & Transporters Subgroup of the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social is excited to announce the final program for our 2025 Symposium. Please join us on Feb 15 to hear from @willowcoyote.bsky.social @drcontrexin.bsky.social @corrylab.bsky.social and others 👇Thanks to our sponsors!

You can now submit nominations for 2026 Biophysical Society awards. Check out the different awards and get to work on your nomination early! Deadline May 1. ow.ly/E0Hv50UFz8s

Congrats @willowcoyote.bsky.social @amanglik.bsky.social and all authors on a tour de force dissection of proton-sensing by GPCRs! DMS, cryo-EM, MD -- it has it all! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...