Rebecca Berlow
@berlowlab.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics. Unraveling mysteries of disordered and dynamic proteins with NMR and biophysics. Views are my own.
www.berlowlab.org
www.berlowlab.org
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I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
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February 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
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I am recruiting postdoctoral fellows to develop new research directions in the lab. We study transcriptional regulation through biomolecular condensates in development and disease, with an emphasis on first-principles and mechanistic discovery. Please repost or share with colleagues.
January 23, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I am recruiting postdoctoral fellows to develop new research directions in the lab. We study transcriptional regulation through biomolecular condensates in development and disease, with an emphasis on first-principles and mechanistic discovery. Please repost or share with colleagues.
New preprint alert! We share some of our recent insights about sequence similarity in IDP protein families and find that conservative substitutions in well-conserved binding motifs of the CITED proteins have big impacts on their ensembles and functions. Take a look!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org
January 24, 2026 at 2:02 PM
New preprint alert! We share some of our recent insights about sequence similarity in IDP protein families and find that conservative substitutions in well-conserved binding motifs of the CITED proteins have big impacts on their ensembles and functions. Take a look!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Happy Holidays from the Berlow Lab! I'm incredibly grateful to be closing out this year with such a hardworking, fun, and collaborative team.
We are already looking forward to sharing some exciting updates in the new year, so stay tuned for lots of great science (and more) in 2026!
We are already looking forward to sharing some exciting updates in the new year, so stay tuned for lots of great science (and more) in 2026!
December 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Happy Holidays from the Berlow Lab! I'm incredibly grateful to be closing out this year with such a hardworking, fun, and collaborative team.
We are already looking forward to sharing some exciting updates in the new year, so stay tuned for lots of great science (and more) in 2026!
We are already looking forward to sharing some exciting updates in the new year, so stay tuned for lots of great science (and more) in 2026!
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Hey all, I reached out to the PO of my NIGMS MIRA to ask if the gov't shut down, and rescheduling of study sections, might allow for some accommodation to the standard rule that PIs cannot resubmit a MIRA while their MIRA (or other RPG) is under review (waiting in scores or summary statements) 🧪
December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Hey all, I reached out to the PO of my NIGMS MIRA to ask if the gov't shut down, and rescheduling of study sections, might allow for some accommodation to the standard rule that PIs cannot resubmit a MIRA while their MIRA (or other RPG) is under review (waiting in scores or summary statements) 🧪
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Interested in serving as a reviewer for Biophysical Reports? Learn more about how to get involved:
Information for reviewers: Biophysical Reports
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December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Interested in serving as a reviewer for Biophysical Reports? Learn more about how to get involved:
Yesterday I joined a panel hosted by our local radio station to discuss the impacts of the many policy changes of 2025 on research, education, and community engagement. Thanks @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social for keeping our community informed about these important topics!
Listen here: bit.ly/4s7BoXB
Listen here: bit.ly/4s7BoXB
December 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Yesterday I joined a panel hosted by our local radio station to discuss the impacts of the many policy changes of 2025 on research, education, and community engagement. Thanks @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social for keeping our community informed about these important topics!
Listen here: bit.ly/4s7BoXB
Listen here: bit.ly/4s7BoXB
Happy Thanksgiving from the Berlow Lab! I am most thankful for these wonderfully kind folks who bring a bit of sunshine and fun to even the hardest days. We wish all who are celebrating a peaceful and relaxing holiday!
November 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the Berlow Lab! I am most thankful for these wonderfully kind folks who bring a bit of sunshine and fun to even the hardest days. We wish all who are celebrating a peaceful and relaxing holiday!
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We’re proud to celebrate the outstanding Student Talks in our Scientific Communication class (BIOC710)!
Olivia Maurer, Emily Sipko, and Gisselle Prida—shared their research with clarity and confidence which displayed the power of science communication and the incredible work happening in our labs.
Olivia Maurer, Emily Sipko, and Gisselle Prida—shared their research with clarity and confidence which displayed the power of science communication and the incredible work happening in our labs.
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We’re proud to celebrate the outstanding Student Talks in our Scientific Communication class (BIOC710)!
Olivia Maurer, Emily Sipko, and Gisselle Prida—shared their research with clarity and confidence which displayed the power of science communication and the incredible work happening in our labs.
Olivia Maurer, Emily Sipko, and Gisselle Prida—shared their research with clarity and confidence which displayed the power of science communication and the incredible work happening in our labs.
It was a big day for the Berlow Lab at the BCBP departmental retreat last week. I am incredibly proud of Emily Sipko and Jamie Do for giving such wonderful presentations about their research and being recognized for their excellence in research and communication by our peers. Congratulations!!! 🎉
Announcing our 2025 Retreat Presentation Winners
Emily Sipko won best talk and Jamie Do won best poster! Congratulations! 1/3
Emily Sipko won best talk and Jamie Do won best poster! Congratulations! 1/3
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It was a big day for the Berlow Lab at the BCBP departmental retreat last week. I am incredibly proud of Emily Sipko and Jamie Do for giving such wonderful presentations about their research and being recognized for their excellence in research and communication by our peers. Congratulations!!! 🎉
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Announcing our 2025 Retreat Presentation Winners
Emily Sipko won best talk and Jamie Do won best poster! Congratulations! 1/3
Emily Sipko won best talk and Jamie Do won best poster! Congratulations! 1/3
October 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Announcing our 2025 Retreat Presentation Winners
Emily Sipko won best talk and Jamie Do won best poster! Congratulations! 1/3
Emily Sipko won best talk and Jamie Do won best poster! Congratulations! 1/3
I am incredibly excited to share our lab’s recent work at the upcoming Intrinsically Disordered Proteins GRC! Many thanks to the organizers for the invite. We look forward to seeing all of our IDP friends there! #IDPGRC2026
🎉Excited to announce that Dr. Rebecca Berlow @berlowlab.bsky.social
will speak in the “Disorder in Pathogens” session at #IDPGRC2026!
The Berlow lab uses solution NMR and biophysical approaches to uncover how IDP sequence, dynamics & function drive transcriptional regulation.
will speak in the “Disorder in Pathogens” session at #IDPGRC2026!
The Berlow lab uses solution NMR and biophysical approaches to uncover how IDP sequence, dynamics & function drive transcriptional regulation.
October 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
I am incredibly excited to share our lab’s recent work at the upcoming Intrinsically Disordered Proteins GRC! Many thanks to the organizers for the invite. We look forward to seeing all of our IDP friends there! #IDPGRC2026
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🎉Excited to announce that Dr. Rebecca Berlow @berlowlab.bsky.social
will speak in the “Disorder in Pathogens” session at #IDPGRC2026!
The Berlow lab uses solution NMR and biophysical approaches to uncover how IDP sequence, dynamics & function drive transcriptional regulation.
will speak in the “Disorder in Pathogens” session at #IDPGRC2026!
The Berlow lab uses solution NMR and biophysical approaches to uncover how IDP sequence, dynamics & function drive transcriptional regulation.
October 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🎉Excited to announce that Dr. Rebecca Berlow @berlowlab.bsky.social
will speak in the “Disorder in Pathogens” session at #IDPGRC2026!
The Berlow lab uses solution NMR and biophysical approaches to uncover how IDP sequence, dynamics & function drive transcriptional regulation.
will speak in the “Disorder in Pathogens” session at #IDPGRC2026!
The Berlow lab uses solution NMR and biophysical approaches to uncover how IDP sequence, dynamics & function drive transcriptional regulation.
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The damage to science is irreparable. Scientists who are valuable are leaving now. This offered some hope, but now it’s clear reason has completely gone out the window.
A sad day for science.
A sad day for science.
5-4 Supreme Court rules that NIH can terminate grants pending the full ruling.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The damage to science is irreparable. Scientists who are valuable are leaving now. This offered some hope, but now it’s clear reason has completely gone out the window.
A sad day for science.
A sad day for science.
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For local people impacted by the storm: please call 211 for resources. They did not have any information a couple days ago, but they have now partnered with companies like Airbnb to offer temporary housing and other relief.
July 11, 2025 at 2:33 AM
For local people impacted by the storm: please call 211 for resources. They did not have any information a couple days ago, but they have now partnered with companies like Airbnb to offer temporary housing and other relief.
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Ways to help (and get help) here: linktr.ee/ChantalMutua...
Ways to help (and get help) here: linktr.ee/ChantalMutua...
July 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Ways to help (and get help) here: linktr.ee/ChantalMutua...
Ways to help (and get help) here: linktr.ee/ChantalMutua...
My dear friends and neighbors have been displaced from their home in Chapel Hill due to flooding from Sunday night’s storm. The number of families displaced by the floods are being hugely underreported and many people in our community need our help. Please help if you can.
July 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
My dear friends and neighbors have been displaced from their home in Chapel Hill due to flooding from Sunday night’s storm. The number of families displaced by the floods are being hugely underreported and many people in our community need our help. Please help if you can.
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A *huge* problem. It also includes search committee positions, review requests, letters of recommendation, P&T reviews (so, so many of these post tenure)—it goes on and on. And the social penalties for women saying no are so dramatically higher than when men say no.
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
www.forbes.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A *huge* problem. It also includes search committee positions, review requests, letters of recommendation, P&T reviews (so, so many of these post tenure)—it goes on and on. And the social penalties for women saying no are so dramatically higher than when men say no.
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We were sent this list of resources from Triangle Free Bicycle Repair - mutual aid and community resources for Durham, Carrboro, Chapel Hill. Please share. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Resources we know of:
Bit.ly link for this document bit.ly/TMAChantalResources PLEASE: Include (date/time/location) of your update. Also happy to hear positive or negative feedback about any resource - we haven’t all chec...
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July 8, 2025 at 11:51 AM
We were sent this list of resources from Triangle Free Bicycle Repair - mutual aid and community resources for Durham, Carrboro, Chapel Hill. Please share. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The @berlowlab.bsky.social kicking off the next session at #PS39
If you missed his talk, Jake Simmons and Jamie Do of the Berlow lab will both be presenting posters at the afternoon session!
If you missed his talk, Jake Simmons and Jamie Do of the Berlow lab will both be presenting posters at the afternoon session!
June 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The @berlowlab.bsky.social kicking off the next session at #PS39
If you missed his talk, Jake Simmons and Jamie Do of the Berlow lab will both be presenting posters at the afternoon session!
If you missed his talk, Jake Simmons and Jamie Do of the Berlow lab will both be presenting posters at the afternoon session!
It’s been a very busy month but it is never too late to celebrate Jake Simmons and his advancement to candidacy in the @unc-bcbp.bsky.social PhD program.
Congratulations Jake! We are all very proud of you and can’t wait to see where your creativity and drive leads you on your scientific journey.
Congratulations Jake! We are all very proud of you and can’t wait to see where your creativity and drive leads you on your scientific journey.
June 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It’s been a very busy month but it is never too late to celebrate Jake Simmons and his advancement to candidacy in the @unc-bcbp.bsky.social PhD program.
Congratulations Jake! We are all very proud of you and can’t wait to see where your creativity and drive leads you on your scientific journey.
Congratulations Jake! We are all very proud of you and can’t wait to see where your creativity and drive leads you on your scientific journey.
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Anyone have a lead on replacement syringes for Malvern VP-ITC instruments? They no longer sell them, and they want me to upgrade to the PEAQ system. Unfortunately, we have a PEAQ-ITC, and it doesn't work with the concentrations needed for nanoparticle experiments. #chemsky #biophysics #ITC
May 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Anyone have a lead on replacement syringes for Malvern VP-ITC instruments? They no longer sell them, and they want me to upgrade to the PEAQ system. Unfortunately, we have a PEAQ-ITC, and it doesn't work with the concentrations needed for nanoparticle experiments. #chemsky #biophysics #ITC
Yesterday we celebrated Jamie Do, who passed her oral qualifying exam with flying colors to officially become our lab’s 2nd PhD candidate! 🎉
We are so proud of Jamie and all of her accomplishments! @unc-bcbp.bsky.social
We are so proud of Jamie and all of her accomplishments! @unc-bcbp.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Yesterday we celebrated Jamie Do, who passed her oral qualifying exam with flying colors to officially become our lab’s 2nd PhD candidate! 🎉
We are so proud of Jamie and all of her accomplishments! @unc-bcbp.bsky.social
We are so proud of Jamie and all of her accomplishments! @unc-bcbp.bsky.social
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Job ad is here! Check it out :)
April 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Job ad is here! Check it out :)
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It’s a wrap at #ASBMB2025. Great science, amazing community!
April 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It’s a wrap at #ASBMB2025. Great science, amazing community!