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Fiona Whelan
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Biochemistry, cryo-EM, crystallography, dabbling in microED, biophysics, modelling; always up for coffee! Uni of Adelaide for the moment.
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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.
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We are joined by Arun Shukla, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, on the structure, function and regulation of GPCRs; and Lauren Porter, NIH, on using AlphaFold's 'black box' to predict the conformations of fold-switching proteins. Lorne Proteins 2026 🏖️

🔗 Register today: www.lorneproteins.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 🏖️ 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🤩!!

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞... 🌊 ☀️ 🏐 😎

🔗 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘!
www.lorneproteins.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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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
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
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🏨 🛌 Don’t miss staying at Mantra Lorne – bookings close 5 December!
Make the most of the full Lorne Proteins experience by staying where the action is. 🌊 Ocean views, a short walk to the lecture theatre, and the perfect setting for collaboration. 😎

🔗 Book accommodation here: www.lorneproteins.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐭? ♥

Join leading researchers, students and industry partners in Lorne 🏖️ for an inspiring week of science and collaboration. Secure your place today and ensure you’re part of the 2026 program.

🔗 Register now: www.lorneproteins.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Are you looking for female speakers in CryoEM for seminars and conferences? Are you a woman in CryoEM and not yet on the ‚woman in CryoEM‘ list? Find your speakers and add/update name and affiliation! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
November 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
On the way to the tail end of #CryOz2025 for a #cryoET workshop. 🚉 Can we acquire wedges of EVs on the #AdelaideUniversity #Glacios and reconstruct something meaningful? Looking forward to finding out 😁 @molecularhorizons.bsky.social Thanks #MicroscopyAustralia for support to attend.
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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🌐🧬I am excited to present you a round table I am doing together with Matteo Marengo Gabriel Michaux as part of our emerging Nucleate Parisian chapter led by Clara Brouaux 🔥.

Title: **Inside AI: Choosing the Right Path to Value Creation**
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November 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Delighted to be involved in this study aiming to address limitations in mRNA nanoparticle stability to improve access to critical vaccine technologies-out now in Advanced Science.

Cryo-EM imaging & statistical analysis of LNP microstructures shows reduced degradation at elevated temps 🫰
Replacing Helper Lipids With Cationic Lipids Enhances mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles Stability in Solution
Partial Replacement of phospholipid lipid by cationic lipid improves storage stability of commercial mRNA LNPs by stabilizing their internal microstructure.
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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📣 Abstract Deadline Extended!
Due to popular demand, we’ve extended the submission deadline — giving you a few extra days to finalise your abstract.
Don’t miss out on being part of Lorne’s legacy!
👉 Submit today: www.lorneproteins.org
#LorneProteins #DeadlineExtended #ProteinScience
October 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
#AusBiotech kicked off with an enlightening session on curating #Bioprecincts and the essentiality of a good coffee shop! Today marks the official start of this inspiring global meeting. Finding out where #AdelaideBioMedCity research & workforce training fit into our national #biomedtech capability.
October 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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🌟 Conference Support Opportunities Available
Help emerging researchers and students attend Lorne Proteins through travel and registration bursaries.
Learn more and make a difference here 👉 www.lorneproteins.org/conferencesu...
#LorneProteins #FutureScientists #ScienceSupport
October 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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📢 Call for Abstracts – One Month to Go!
Don’t miss your chance to present at the 51st Lorne Proteins Conference. Share your research, connect with global scientists, and be part of a legacy 51 years strong.
👉 Submit your abstract now: www.lorneproteins.org
#LorneProteins #ProteinScience
Lorne Proteins 2026
www.lorneproteins.org
October 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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🎨 Design the Next Lorne Proteins T-Shirt!
Got an eye for design? We’re calling on creative scientists to design the official 2026 conference T-shirt!
📅 Entries close 10 November 2025
👉 Submit your design here:
#LorneProteins #TshirtCompetition #CreativeScience
T-Shirt Competition Entry Form
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October 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Lorne 2026 is set to be excellent! Especially with a Transporter Satellite Meeting!!
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
September 18, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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📢 𝙰𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚂𝚞𝚋𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚘𝚘𝚗!!

𝙳𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚒𝚗 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼. 𝙰𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚜𝚞𝚋𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝟸𝟺𝚝𝚑 𝙾𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚋𝚎𝚛 – 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚕𝚘𝚋𝚊𝚕 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚒𝚗 𝚐𝚕𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜 𝙻𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎! 🏖️ 🏄‍♀️ 🏊

👉 𝚂𝚞𝚋𝚖𝚒𝚝:
www.lorneproteins.org/submissions
September 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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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
September 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Anyone in #SouthAustralia culturing Karenia mikimotoi? #AlgalBloom #brevetoxin
September 20, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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👇 We want you! Don’t miss out on our inaugural "Indigenous Researcher Award" from the Lorne Proteins conference. Full support to attend the 2026 conference. Deadline October 24.
www.lorneproteins.org/researcher
Indigenous Researcher Award — Lorne Proteins 2026
www.lorneproteins.org
September 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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👇 We want you! Don’t miss out on our inaugural "Indigenous Researcher Award" from the Lorne Proteins conference. Full support to attend the 2026 conference. Deadline October 24.
www.lorneproteins.org/researcher
Indigenous Researcher Award — Lorne Proteins 2026
www.lorneproteins.org
September 18, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Martini 3, where did my fourth chain go?
September 18, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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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
September 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
With a delegation visiting IIT Roorkee- Great to meet Pravindra Kumar and Saugata Hazra and tour the amazing facilities here. The student talks were excellent 👏👏 Thanks for having us Roorkee!
August 30, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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Applicants wanted 2:
Open position for Postdoc Researcher for Developing Microfluidics for Research on Synthetic Cells
careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Po...
August 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Applicants wanted 3:
Open position for Postdoc Researcher for Single-molecule Protein Sequencing with Origami Nanopores
careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Po...
August 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM