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🚀 Opportunity for Master’s Students! 🌟

Join us at the @mpici.bsky.social to build an innovative application to design carbohydrate structures as part of the #ERCPoC GlycoRoads project!

Check out our #glycotime work:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Well done Yadiel!

Rapid and Reliable Conformational Analysis of Glycans by Small Angle X-Ray Scattering Guided Molecular Dynamics Simulations

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Rapid and Reliable Conformational Analysis of Glycans by Small Angle X‐Ray Scattering Guided Molecular Dynamics Simulations
By explicitly accounting for the conformational dynamics and hydration effects, the molecular dynamics simulations accurately predicted the small-angle X-ray scattering intensities of two glycan hair....
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October 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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🚀 Exciting Opportunity for Master's Students! 🌟
Join us at @mpici.bsky.social to build an innovative application to design carbohydrate structures as part of the ERC-funded GlycoRoads project!
October 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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🧬 Speaking at Foldamers 2025: Dr Martina Del Bianco, @delbiancom.bsky.social, Max Plank Institute, Germany

Dr Martina Del Bianco will be discussing designing carbohydrate foldamers.

📍 Register now: foldamers2025.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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@delbiancom.bsky.social received the Feltrinelli #Prize for her research on carbohydrate-based materials. She synthesizes well-defined #carbohydrates using automated methods. With her team, she engineers synthetic sugar chains that adopt shapes from helices to sheets.
#chemsky
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Martina Delbianco Wins the Prestigious Feltrinelli Prize for Groundbreaking Research on Carbohydrate Materials
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June 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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Join us for a #PhD in #glycotimes!

You'll be part of a collaboration between my group and Yu Ogawa's group at the @mpici.bsky.social to design carbohydrates that fold and assemble on demand.

#chemistryjobs #researchjobs

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PhD Position in glycan synthesis and analysis
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June 9, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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From spontaneous to controlled glycan folding! Check out our new chapter in glycan foldamers in @jacs.acspublications.org

Congrats to Nishu!

Great collaboration with Ana, Yadiel, Martin, Yu, Jesus, @cicbiogune.bsky.social, @cermav.bsky.social, @mpici.bsky.social

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Controlling Glycan Folding with Ionic Functional Groups
Glycans are intrinsically flexible molecules that can adopt many conformations. These molecules often carry ionic functional groups that influence glycan’s conformational preferences, dynamics, and ag...
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April 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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A glycan that performs catalysis
Check out this Research Briefing in @natchem.nature.com

@mpici.bsky.social

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A glycan that performs catalysis - Nature Chemistry
In nature, catalytic functions are typically restricted to proteins and ribozymes. Now, a synthetic glycan capable of catalysing a chemical reaction is demonstrated. The folded glycan scaffold positio...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Celebrating International Girls in ICT Day and honoring pioneers like Steve Shirley. Learn more about her story and why Stephanie became Steve: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_S...
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www.steveshirley.com/story/
#GirlsInICT #WomenInTech #DiversityInTech #Leadership
Steve Shirley - Wikipedia
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April 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Registration is open for the 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Carbohydrates and the associated Gordon Research Seminar! 🧪 We have a exciting line-up of confirmed speakers and more to be added!
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The conference will be held June 15 - 20 in Holderness, NH.
Confirmed speaker list and details about the 2025 Carbohydrates GRC
March 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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🚨 #Postdoc opportunity in Systems Chemistry!🚨
Please Share!
Interested in creating new decision-making materials based on electrochemically programmable protein networks?
Then join my group!

2-year Postdoc supported by #ERC @erc.europa.eu at
@uobchemistry.bsky.social

#chemsky See link for more:
Research Fellow in Systems Chemistry at University of Birmingham
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Fellow in Systems Chemistry at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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March 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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One week left to apply! Join our group at @mpici.bsky.social to build a software for #glycan design!

#glycotime #ERCPoC @erc.europa.eu
delbiancom.bsky.social Martina Delbianco @delbiancom.bsky.social · Feb 21
Postdoctoral Position in Data Science for Glycan Design available in my group at @mpici.bsky.social!

Join us to develop a platform that integrates #moleculardynamics simulations and #dataanalytics to facilitate the design of #glycans

#glycotimes #ERCPoC

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Postdoctoral Position in Data Science for Glycan Design
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March 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Book review 📚 Against the odds: 12 women who beat bias to succeed in science

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Against the odds: 12 women who beat bias to succeed in science
A book deftly highlights how women have been considered unsuitable as researchers for reasons other than their ability and commitment.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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A glycan foldamer that uses carbohydrate–aromatic interactions to perform catalysis, from Martina Delbianco @delbiancom.bsky.social and Kaimeng Liu.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#chemsky
A glycan foldamer that uses carbohydrate–aromatic interactions to perform catalysis - Nature Chemistry
In nature, catalysis is generally performed by proteins and ribozymes. Now it has been shown that glycans can be designed to perform catalysis. Exploiting carbohydrate–aromatic interactions, a glycan ...
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March 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Thank you very much for this highlight of our paper!

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Automated On-Resin Synthesis of Oligosaccharides Bearing a Phosphoethnolamine Unit
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March 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Can glycans catalyze chemical reactions?
Check out our glycan foldamer that uses carbohydrate–aromatic interactions to perform catalysis, today out in @naturechemistry.bsky.social

Big congrats to Kaimeng!

@mpici.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A glycan foldamer that uses carbohydrate–aromatic interactions to perform catalysis - Nature Chemistry
In nature, catalysis is generally performed by proteins and ribozymes. Now it has been shown that glycans can be designed to perform catalysis. Exploiting carbohydrate–aromatic interactions, a glycan ...
www.nature.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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📢 ERC Info Sessions: Widening European Participation
🗓️ 6 & 12 March 2025 | ⏰ 9:30-12:00 CET | 🌐 Online
💡 Tips on ERC StG, CoG, AdG proposals, budgets & ethics.
✅ Learn from ERC experts & grantees.
🔗 Register 👉🏽 erc.europa.eu/news-events/...
#ERC2025 #ResearchFunding #HorizonEurope
ERC info sessions for Widening European Participation
How to apply for an ERC grant? How to write a successful proposal? How to find support?
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February 26, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Postdoctoral Position in Data Science for Glycan Design available in my group at @mpici.bsky.social!

Join us to develop a platform that integrates #moleculardynamics simulations and #dataanalytics to facilitate the design of #glycans

#glycotimes #ERCPoC

jobs.mpikg.mpg.de/jobposting/c...
Postdoctoral Position in Data Science for Glycan Design
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February 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Exploring LLMs in Scientific Writing
Shared my thoughts on the challenges & opportunities LLMs bring to research writing.
📖 Read here:https://www.mbp-rnc.com/news/archive
📅 Attending the "LLMs & Scientific Publishing" workshop on 11.02.2025 in Frankfurt!
#LLM #ScientificWriting
February 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Missed the ERC PoC 2025 webinar? No worries—I’ve summarized the key takeaways!
📌 Eligibility, proposal strategy & expert insights—everything you need to strengthen your application.
📙 Read the full breakdown here: www.mbp-rnc.com
#ERCPoC #ResearchFunding #GrantWriting
MBP-R&C: Strategic Research Consulting Services
Key takeaways from the ERC PoC webinar: Eligibility, proposal strategy, and expert insights.
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February 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Our First Newsletter is Live!
Stay ahead with funding updates, collaboration opportunities & insights on research funding.
✅ New consultancy launch
✅ Online booking
✅ Must-see funding calls
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MBP-R&C: Strategic Research Consulting Services - 01-2025-01
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February 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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I’ve put together a Starter Pack of funding agencies & programs to help #researchers, #startups, and #innovators navigate their options. This list should help you keep up to date on your options.
#FundingOpportunities #Innovation #ResearchFunding
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January 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Another congrats to all #ERCPoC winners. For those of you unfamiliar with the program, the next round of applications is just around the corner
The ERC Proof of Concept 2025 webinar is tomorrow (Jan 29, 10:00–12:00 CET)
Register now so you don't miss expert tips and live Q&A
#ERC #ResearchInnovation
mbp-rnc.com MBP Research & Communication @mbp-rnc.com · Jan 16
ERC grant holders, don’t miss the Proof of Concept (PoC) 2025 webinar! 🗓️ Jan 29, 2025 ⏰ 10:00–12:00 CET

Highlights:
- ERC Executive Agency insights
- Tips from a Reviewer & Grantee
- Live Q&A

Register now 👉 registration.dlr-pt.de/en/the-erc-p...
#ERC #ProofOfConcept #ResearchInnovation
The ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) 2025
– Online Event of the NCP ERC –
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January 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Europe 💙 scientific excellence.

Today, the European Research Council announced 134 winners of the 2024 Proof of Concept Grant competition.

Each project received €150,000 to help them turn their research, from saving lives to fighting food fraud, into tangible solutions ↓

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An image of a researcher looking at what appears to be an appliance cabinet, with superimposed the text: "Building on research results - €20 million in ERC Proof Of Concept Grants awarded."
January 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Do any of these resonate with you? Are there any key ones we missed?
Would be happy to discuss! 👉 www.mbp-rnc.com/contact-mbp/...
January 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM