With great pleasure, I announce that the 2026 ISQBP Award in Computational Biology goes to Modesto Orozco. Modesto has outstanding contributions to decoding the structure and dynamics of DNA across scales. Looking forward to welcoming Modesto in Cluj. isqbp2026.com

With great pleasure, I announce that the 2026 ISQBP Gilda Loew Lecture will be delivered by Zoe Cournia. Zoe has outstanding contributions in many topics of interest to Gilda Loew who is honored by this lecture. Looking forward to welcoming Zoe in Cluj. isqbp2026.com

SAVE THE DATE. I am thrilled, the 2026 @isqbp President's meeting will be on June 15-18 in the historic Cluj-Napoca, the heart of Transylvannia. @isqbp's mission is to broaden the impact of computational methods in natural and life sciences. Stay tuned isqbp2026.com

I had the honor to coordinate the workshop "Computational Biology in the Artificial Intelligence Era" in the frame of the Smart Diaspora 2025 conference. Thanks to the co-coordinators, invited speakers, and all participants for this great experience. diaspora-stiintifica.ro/workshopuri/...

Leaving the office tonight

Very honored to feature on the @bioexcelcoe.bsky.social Newsletter as one of the ambassadors of the month together with Anela Ivanova for co-organizing the Bioexcel Balkan Workshop in May in Sofia. BioExcel links a very friendly and impactful community. bioexcel.eu/about/govern...

Great honor to host Rosana Collepardo for a webinar on Friday 6.6 11:30 Eastern European Time. The webinar is part of the MolMod lectures organized by the Babes-Bolyai University. Link for access on MS Teams – shorturl.at/M5lAZ

Looking forward to tomoorow clujinnovationdays.com

On Friday 28.3 we invite all BSc and MSc students to a unique event in which 6 different faculties of the Babes Bolyai University will present exciting research projects in their Master programs in an informal, multi-, and interdisciplinary environment. news.ubbcluj.ro/ubb-organize...

Eager to learn biomolecular modeling and simulation? Then, check out this Bioexcel workshop designed for PhD students and postdocs. It covers GROMACS, HADDOCK, and PMX with expert guidance. May 21–22, 2025, Sofia University, Bulgaria & Online. bioexcel-balkan-workshop.com

The postdoc position in our group is now officially open. Feel welcome to still write to me about it but to be considered you have to also apply through the official route until February 24. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/315180

In a great collaboration with @hummerlab.bsky.social and the Kräusslich lab: HIV capsid doesn't break at the NPC; instead, it cracks open the NPC itself! Details in Cell: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... @mpibp.bsky.social @uniheidelberg.bsky.social A thread below:

Awesome mixed resolution simulation supporting amazing structural work 😍 Congrats to @becklab.bsky.social and @hummerlab.bsky.social ! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

If you are a researcher using or planning to use biomolecular modeling and simulation the BioExcel Summer School will be an invaluable experience 📽️ check out this video ... youtu.be/ad9EKOVScMc?... And register for the event taking place 8-13 June ➡️ bit.ly/4ihQCUI

Join us for the 2nd instalment of live #MDDBwebinar series! Andrew Emerson from CINECA will present the LIGATE Project, which aims to accelerate and automatise drug design process. 🗓️ January 23 at 13:00 CET ➡️ More information: bit.ly/42bf2d9

Considering the large number of complexes we should have many more CAPRI targets! Please consider providing your complex as a a target for CAPRI - see capri-docking.org/contribute

PS: In the context of the new GANANA project I will be soon looking for postdocs …

Happy New Year to all the BioExcel community! 🎇 Our first #webinar of the year will feature Attilio Vargiu who will talk about how to account for protein and ligand flexibility in molecular docking 🗓️ 28 January 2025, 15:00 CET ➡️ bit.ly/40q3gKG #moleculardocking #virtualscreening #compchem

First post here, how exciting!! 🥳 📣💻[JOB OFFER] I am looking for a postdoc with experience in QM/MM, MD and biosystems, and who would be motivated to study the formation mechanisms of oxydative histone modifications. Please share! #compchem #histones #PTM #redox www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

We are still searching for a postdoc to work on applying and developing computational structural biology tools to understabd protein-nucleic acids recognition in different contexts

Interesting to try

Christmas market in Cluj dressed in lights. And RO, EU flags still stand tall. Quite cool!

And now its official. I am thrilled that our group receives the first grant from the Romanian research council. We are searching for a postdoctoral researcher to start early 2025. Full add below. Please get in touch or send your credentials per email. www.cojocarulab.eu/oportunities...