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Ivan Palaia
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Lecturer in Biological Physics at King's College London @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Previously at Institute of Science and Technology Austria, UCL and Université Paris-Saclay.
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plantophagy.bsky.social
Cool #preprint by @cate-giannini.bsky.social at @frimllab.bsky.social addressing how #auxin induces #autophagy. Glad we can contribute... www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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carlamolteni.bsky.social
Interested in a PhD in biomolecular or materials simulations
in my group at King's College London?
The King’s – China Scholarship Council PhD programme (K-CSC) is accepting applications till 1 January 2026.
Eligibility and application procedure can be found at
tinyurl.com/yc86pzja
King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC)
Jointly funded scholarships from King’s College London and the China Scholarship Council for Chinese students to pursue full-time PhDs at King's College London.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
ivnpla.bsky.social
🎓 #PhD positions for Chinese students at King's College London 🇨🇳🇬🇧 Email us asap if interested in biological physics and soft matter – and me for computational #biophysics!

📋 www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...
King’s-China Scholarship Council PhD Scholarship programme (K-CSC)
Jointly funded scholarships from King’s College London and the China Scholarship Council for Chinese students to pursue full-time PhDs at King's College London.
www.kcl.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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vsorichetti.bsky.social
Our paper on the nonequilibrium mechanics and remodelling of collagen-IV networks is finally out on @prxlife.bsky.social! It has been a long and exciting scientific journey, led by @billiemeadowcroft.bsky.social! @ivnpla.bsky.social @yanlanmao.bsky.social

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Nonequilibrium Remodeling of Collagen IV Networks in Silico
Active bond remodeling enables collagen IV networks to have a range of responses to strain while maintaining their mechanical integrity.
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September 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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aharmendariz.bsky.social
Happy to see this wonderful story out in @prxlife.bsky.social !!! 🧼🧬⚡

Thanks @vsorichetti.bsky.social , Paul Robin, @ivnpla.bsky.social , Šaric & Cuylen Labs for this wonderful collaboration!!!

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Charge distribution of the coating brush drives interchromosome attraction
RNA bridges between charged regions on chromosome surfaces drive long-range attraction and clustering, revealing a condensate-like mechanism tunable by charge patterns.
journals.aps.org
August 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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vsorichetti.bsky.social
And it's finally published on @prxlife.bsky.social! Thanks to Paul Robin (Hannezo lab) , @ivnpla.bsky.social (Šaric lab), @aharmendariz.bsky.social (Cuylen lab). It's been a very stimulating and highly satisfying journey! 🧬

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August 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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crick.ac.uk
As tighter immigration policies are announced today, scientists continue to stress the importance of attracting international talent.

Our director Paul Nurse spoke to the Observer about how this affects science in the UK:

observer.co.uk/news/politic...
Is the UK paying the price for world’s most expensive visas? | The Observer
Competing political and economic goals on immigration are resulting in the loss of valuable skills and talent in the UK
observer.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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jm-tomczak.bsky.social
TYC Recently Appointed Academics Talks on 10 April with Carla de Tomas, Gabi Heller @g-heller.bsky.social and Ivan Palaia @ivnpla.bsky.social. Organised by @thomasyoungcentre.bsky.social, hosted by King's Physics @kingsnmes.bsky.social. Register here: thomasyoungcentre.org/event/tyc-re...
March 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
ivnpla.bsky.social
Very happy to be a part of this story, connecting like-charge attraction, condensates and cell division 🤩
Check out @vsorichetti.bsky.social's beautiful skeetorial!
📃https://t.co/usF1E6q5jm
December 17, 2024 at 6:09 PM