Alex Marras
@aemarras.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at UT Austin. Dreaming about biomolecular self-assembly, DNA nanotechnology, and polymer physics.
nanoassemblylab.com
nanoassemblylab.com
If you're attending #ACSfall2025 in DC next week, check out our symposium! "Nanoscale Tools to Understand the Physical Biology of the Cell" organized with @divitamathur.bsky.social and Carlos Castro. We're so excited for this incredible lineup of speakers and generous sponsors!
August 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you're attending #ACSfall2025 in DC next week, check out our symposium! "Nanoscale Tools to Understand the Physical Biology of the Cell" organized with @divitamathur.bsky.social and Carlos Castro. We're so excited for this incredible lineup of speakers and generous sponsors!
See my good friend Mike @mhudoba.bsky.social (prof at Otterbein Univ) discuss the joy of fundamental science and his DNA origami world record in his recent TEDx talk! Worth your time 🧬
A Scientist's March of Script Ohio | Mike Hudoba | TEDxOhioStateUniversity
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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August 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
See my good friend Mike @mhudoba.bsky.social (prof at Otterbein Univ) discuss the joy of fundamental science and his DNA origami world record in his recent TEDx talk! Worth your time 🧬
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US scholarly output (research publications) is flat, meanwhile China's are growing exponentially. The proposed National Science Foundation budget goes from ~$10B in 2025 to $4B in 2026. Wish US researchers luck out-competing China. We are going to need it.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/08/g...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/08/g...
Guest Post - How the Growth of Chinese Research Is Bringing Western Publishing to Breaking Point - The Scholarly Kitchen
Christos Petrou examines the rapid growth in publication volume coming from China, and how that is impacting the publishing industry.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
July 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
US scholarly output (research publications) is flat, meanwhile China's are growing exponentially. The proposed National Science Foundation budget goes from ~$10B in 2025 to $4B in 2026. Wish US researchers luck out-competing China. We are going to need it.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/08/g...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/08/g...
I'm not really sure what happens in my lab sometimes but I think this is our new group photo
June 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I'm not really sure what happens in my lab sometimes but I think this is our new group photo
Reposted by Alex Marras
Join us at ACS Fall in Washington DC for a symposium titled "Nanoscale Tools to Understand the Physical Biology of a Cell". This symposium will feature a variety of biophysics topics and a symposium dinner, organized by @aemarras.bsky.social, Carlos Castro, and me. Abstract deadline is March 31.
March 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Join us at ACS Fall in Washington DC for a symposium titled "Nanoscale Tools to Understand the Physical Biology of a Cell". This symposium will feature a variety of biophysics topics and a symposium dinner, organized by @aemarras.bsky.social, Carlos Castro, and me. Abstract deadline is March 31.
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Another assault on US competitiveness at a time when biomedicine is roaring with innovation, an own-goal in a high-stakes international tournament. Of course the real losers are American people needing medicines and cures.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Another assault on US competitiveness at a time when biomedicine is roaring with innovation, an own-goal in a high-stakes international tournament. Of course the real losers are American people needing medicines and cures.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
My lab won 3rd place (and the Piston Cup) in the department Halloween costume contest!
November 22, 2024 at 7:48 PM
My lab won 3rd place (and the Piston Cup) in the department Halloween costume contest!