Laura M. K. Dassama
@lmkdassama.bsky.social
Scientist. Asst Prof at Stanford Chemistry and Stanford Med Microbiology & Immunology. Mama to 2. dassamalab.org
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ahem, ONE of THE chemical biology conferences of 2026:) www.janelia.org/you-janelia/...
Chemical Tools for Complex Biological Systems IV
Organizers Luke Lavis, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus Matthew Bogyo, Stanford University Zev Gartner, University of California, San Francisco Jennifer Prescher, University of California, Irvine
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November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ahem, ONE of THE chemical biology conferences of 2026:) www.janelia.org/you-janelia/...
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I ran out of space and there are too many stars to list... Mi Hee Lim, Allie Obermeyer, Chu Wang.... read the website and tag people here if they are on bluesky. I can't wait to attend. If you have never been, Heidelberg in September is lovely. Come hang out and send your students and postdocs!
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I ran out of space and there are too many stars to list... Mi Hee Lim, Allie Obermeyer, Chu Wang.... read the website and tag people here if they are on bluesky. I can't wait to attend. If you have never been, Heidelberg in September is lovely. Come hang out and send your students and postdocs!
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Registration for THE chemical biology conference of 2026 is now open! EMBO ChemBio 2026 in Heidelberg
DeGrado, Arikin, Picotti (Keynotes). @lmkdassama.bsky.social @brianliau.bsky.social @rhodamine110.bsky.social @benlehner.bsky.social @alitavassoli.bsky.social
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DeGrado, Arikin, Picotti (Keynotes). @lmkdassama.bsky.social @brianliau.bsky.social @rhodamine110.bsky.social @benlehner.bsky.social @alitavassoli.bsky.social
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Chemical biology 2026
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November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Registration for THE chemical biology conference of 2026 is now open! EMBO ChemBio 2026 in Heidelberg
DeGrado, Arikin, Picotti (Keynotes). @lmkdassama.bsky.social @brianliau.bsky.social @rhodamine110.bsky.social @benlehner.bsky.social @alitavassoli.bsky.social
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DeGrado, Arikin, Picotti (Keynotes). @lmkdassama.bsky.social @brianliau.bsky.social @rhodamine110.bsky.social @benlehner.bsky.social @alitavassoli.bsky.social
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Congratulations to 2025 #MacFellow William Tarpeh! The Stanford chemical engineer is working on sustainable and practical solutions to treat wastewater and recover valuable mineral resources.
🗞️: stanford.io/3IZIBqF
🗞️: stanford.io/3IZIBqF
October 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Congratulations to 2025 #MacFellow William Tarpeh! The Stanford chemical engineer is working on sustainable and practical solutions to treat wastewater and recover valuable mineral resources.
🗞️: stanford.io/3IZIBqF
🗞️: stanford.io/3IZIBqF
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ENPP1 drug developed by Institute Scholar @lingyinli.bsky.social gains FDA approval for Phase I cancer clinical trials: arcinstitute.org/news/stf-162...
Proof-of-concept innate immune checkpoint inhibitor shows promise against solid tumors in rodents | Arc Institute
Biochemist Lingyin Li has been pioneering a new direction for immunotherapy, searching for drugs that would turn these “cold” environments “hot”. Instead of stimulating T cells in the adaptive immune…
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September 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
ENPP1 drug developed by Institute Scholar @lingyinli.bsky.social gains FDA approval for Phase I cancer clinical trials: arcinstitute.org/news/stf-162...
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Open faculty position!
We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa
We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa
August 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Open faculty position!
We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa
We're seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the junior level (Assistant or untenured Associate Professor) with research programs that exist at the interface between molecular science and computation. Apply here: stanford.io/45MF3Qa
Very excited to host Dan tomorrow!!
Looking forward to seeing friends and giving a talk about our latest research at @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social @stanforduniversity.bsky.social tomorrow! chemistry.stanford.edu/events/chemi...
Chemical Biology Seminar: Professor Dan Nomura, University of California, Berkeley | Chemistry
About the Seminar "Reimagining Druggability using Chemoproteomic Platforms"The Nomura Research Group is focused on reimagining druggability using chemoproteomic platforms to develop transformative med...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Very excited to host Dan tomorrow!!
@jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social's predictor for discovering lipid interacting proteins is now in press - congratulations to all the authors!. We are delighted that SLiPP has spurred so many new research directions in the lab and nucleated many collaborations! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
A Machine Learning Model for the Proteome-Wide Prediction of Lipid-Interacting Proteins
Lipids are essential metabolites that play critical roles in multiple cellular pathways. Like many primary metabolites, mutations that disrupt lipid synthesis can be lethal. Proteins involved in lipid...
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September 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
@jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social's predictor for discovering lipid interacting proteins is now in press - congratulations to all the authors!. We are delighted that SLiPP has spurred so many new research directions in the lab and nucleated many collaborations! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
It has been a busy summer for the group, but recently we said goodbye to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social who is headed to @brianliau.bsky.social's group for her postdoc! We will terribly miss Mekedlawit's boundless optimism and sunny disposition, but are thrilled for what lies in her future! Goodbye, doc!
September 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It has been a busy summer for the group, but recently we said goodbye to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social who is headed to @brianliau.bsky.social's group for her postdoc! We will terribly miss Mekedlawit's boundless optimism and sunny disposition, but are thrilled for what lies in her future! Goodbye, doc!
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📢 We’re hiring! Stanford Chemistry is now accepting applications for a Junior Faculty Position in Chemistry (open area), with the appointment set to begin on September 1, 2026.
Learn more and apply here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job...
#FacultyJobs #AcademicJobs #Hiring
Learn more and apply here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job...
#FacultyJobs #AcademicJobs #Hiring
Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Assistant Professor in Chemistry (Open Area)
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September 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📢 We’re hiring! Stanford Chemistry is now accepting applications for a Junior Faculty Position in Chemistry (open area), with the appointment set to begin on September 1, 2026.
Learn more and apply here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job...
#FacultyJobs #AcademicJobs #Hiring
Learn more and apply here: facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job...
#FacultyJobs #AcademicJobs #Hiring
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📢 Congratulations to Prof. Justin Du Bois on his appointment as Chair of the Chemistry Department!
A warm welcome as Prof. Du Bois steps into this important role, and our sincere thanks to Prof. Steven Boxer for his leadership over the last 5 years.
#FacultyNews #Leadership
A warm welcome as Prof. Du Bois steps into this important role, and our sincere thanks to Prof. Steven Boxer for his leadership over the last 5 years.
#FacultyNews #Leadership
September 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
📢 Congratulations to Prof. Justin Du Bois on his appointment as Chair of the Chemistry Department!
A warm welcome as Prof. Du Bois steps into this important role, and our sincere thanks to Prof. Steven Boxer for his leadership over the last 5 years.
#FacultyNews #Leadership
A warm welcome as Prof. Du Bois steps into this important role, and our sincere thanks to Prof. Steven Boxer for his leadership over the last 5 years.
#FacultyNews #Leadership
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So honored to be a part of this years HHMI Gilliam Fellows cohort! Thankful for my amazing mentor @lmkdassama.bsky.social and all of those who’ve supported me. Excited to join the community!
August 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
So honored to be a part of this years HHMI Gilliam Fellows cohort! Thankful for my amazing mentor @lmkdassama.bsky.social and all of those who’ve supported me. Excited to join the community!
Truly thrilled that @isaacapaddy.bsky.social has been named a Gilliam Fellow!! Isaac is a model trainee and has been a delight to work with. Many congratulations, Isaac! We found out during our weekly individual meeting that he would be a Gilliam Fellow, and I happened to capture the moment 🤗.
August 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Truly thrilled that @isaacapaddy.bsky.social has been named a Gilliam Fellow!! Isaac is a model trainee and has been a delight to work with. Many congratulations, Isaac! We found out during our weekly individual meeting that he would be a Gilliam Fellow, and I happened to capture the moment 🤗.
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A reminder of our North Star here in academia - celebrating the accomplishments of our students on this happy graduation day @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social. Featuring speaker/alum Neal Devaraj 👏
June 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
A reminder of our North Star here in academia - celebrating the accomplishments of our students on this happy graduation day @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social. Featuring speaker/alum Neal Devaraj 👏
Truly wonderful to celebrate these amazing scientists graduating from the Dassama group! Congrats to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social @jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social on their PhDs and to Sebastian Alfonso on his Masters, all in Chemistry! @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social @stanford-chemh.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Truly wonderful to celebrate these amazing scientists graduating from the Dassama group! Congrats to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social @jonathanccc-chem.bsky.social on their PhDs and to Sebastian Alfonso on his Masters, all in Chemistry! @stanfordchemistry.bsky.social @stanford-chemh.bsky.social
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Thanks to Rachel and Laura for this great collaboration!
April 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thanks to Rachel and Laura for this great collaboration!
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Outside the lab, Laura likes to hang out with her almost 2- and 5-year olds!
April 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Outside the lab, Laura likes to hang out with her almost 2- and 5-year olds!
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The Dassama group uses detailed understanding of factors that enable interactions between biological molecules to provide insights that allow functional control of those molecules. Applications include host-microbe interactions and targeted control of disease-relevant proteins.
April 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Dassama group uses detailed understanding of factors that enable interactions between biological molecules to provide insights that allow functional control of those molecules. Applications include host-microbe interactions and targeted control of disease-relevant proteins.
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Meet Dr. Laura Dassama, an Assistant Professor at Stanford University. This illustration by Rachel Torrez showcases how the Dassama Group uses tools of chemistry and physics to provide molecular insights into complex biological processes.
April 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Meet Dr. Laura Dassama, an Assistant Professor at Stanford University. This illustration by Rachel Torrez showcases how the Dassama Group uses tools of chemistry and physics to provide molecular insights into complex biological processes.
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After a wonderful lunch and tour with superstars @frutag33.bsky.social, @lmkdassama.bsky.social and Hawa Racine Thiam, I briefly ran into @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social getting off the elevator! Day made! 🤩
May 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
After a wonderful lunch and tour with superstars @frutag33.bsky.social, @lmkdassama.bsky.social and Hawa Racine Thiam, I briefly ran into @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social getting off the elevator! Day made! 🤩
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This is what can be achieved today due to longstanding federal support of academic basic science alongside close partnership of universities, private industry and NIH intramural initiatives. An ecosystem worth not just saving but doubling down on!
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First Patient Treated with Personalized CRISPR Therapy, Developed in Just Six Months
The first on-demand CRISPR therapy for an infant with a rare metabolic disease developed by the IGI and collaborators around the world.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is what can be achieved today due to longstanding federal support of academic basic science alongside close partnership of universities, private industry and NIH intramural initiatives. An ecosystem worth not just saving but doubling down on!
innovativegenomics.org/news/first-p...
innovativegenomics.org/news/first-p...
Truly honored to be recognized alongside these amazing scientists (and many friends)! Thanks to @bookerman-pa.bsky.social for the intro, and to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social for leading the study featured in the issue! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
ACS Bio & Med Chem Au: Introducing the 2024 Rising Stars in Biological, Medicinal, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
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April 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Truly honored to be recognized alongside these amazing scientists (and many friends)! Thanks to @bookerman-pa.bsky.social for the intro, and to @mekedlawitts.bsky.social for leading the study featured in the issue! pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Few things bring as much thrill as looking through a protein's electron density map for the first time :D. Show me your secrets, dear protein!
April 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Few things bring as much thrill as looking through a protein's electron density map for the first time :D. Show me your secrets, dear protein!
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We are seeking to hire a lab tech, this is an HHMI funded position, please share the job posting:
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Lab Administration Research Technician- Bertozzi Lab
Primary Work Address: Beckman Center, Stanford, CA, 94305-5323 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. We are currently looking for a highly motivated Lab Administration ...
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March 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
We are seeking to hire a lab tech, this is an HHMI funded position, please share the job posting:
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Love it!! 🤯🤩 Such beautiful structures!
Bacteria adapt to stress using massive nanomachines! 🛠️🦠 Our new work reveals how phosphorylation controls the Listeria stressosome, linking structural changes to survival and virulence. A bacterial signaling hub with striking parallels to eukaryotic inflammasomes!
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Phosphorylation State Dictates Bacterial Stressosome Assembly and Function
Bacterial pathogens rely on their ability to sense and respond to environmental stressors to survive and maintain virulence. The stressosome, a 1.8-megadalton nanomachine, serves as a critical sensor ...
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March 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Love it!! 🤯🤩 Such beautiful structures!