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Ariane Nunes Alves
@anunesalves.bsky.social
Computational biochemist (ligand binding kinetics, crowding)
Junior group leader at the Technical University Berlin
Associate editor at the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling
Brazilian in Germany
Pinned
Happy to share the manuscript from @apoorvam.bsky.social, Mariona, Max, Chiara and me, where we used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the effects of molecular glues over protein-protein complexes involving FKBP.
arxiv.org/abs/2510.26806
#compchem
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ELLIS ML4Molecules Workshop 2025: Registration for virtual participation now open!!!

Only 500 tickets available which usually are gone fast!!

Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/ellis-mach...
ELLIS Machine Learning for Molecules Workshop 2025 - Virtual participation
Workshop on generative Models, LLMs, and the Future of Molecular AI. For details, see: https://moleculediscovery.github.io/workshop2025/
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November 13, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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I am very excited to share our new preprint - "A Zundel Ion in the Catalytic Proton Transfer Pathway of [FeFe]-Hydrogenase" - for which we revisited an older theory of ours, and came to surprising conclusions... 🧵
doi.org/10.26434/che...
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Very pleased this work from Xue Fang's PhD and a collaboration with the Faul group is published: A Solvent Selection Framework for Porous Organic Polymers | Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
A Solvent Selection Framework for Porous Organic Polymers
Selecting suitable solvents to control the morphology and properties of novel functional materials remains a significant challenge, especially when there is limited or no prior knowledge of the material and its solubility. In this work, we present a solvent selection toolkit for functional porous organic polymers. We have developed the MLoc algorithm for the fast determination of Hansen solubility parameters (HSPs) for novel materials. This approach requires ultraviolet and visible (UV/vis) absorbance data, measured for a number of candidate solvents using a standard laboratory setup. Based on these measurements, MLoc determines the HSPs for novel porous organic materials using a centroid-location algorithm based on Hansen distance. The results of this algorithm can guide the fine-tuning of both morphology and carbon-capture performance of target polymers, which we illustrate in a case study. In this example, performing the polymer synthesis in solvents with HSPs most similar to the porous material has led to CO2 uptake improved by 220% compared to a reported analogue (from 2.16 to 6.95 wt %). Using MLoc, we have also compiled a HSP database for 17 porous organic polymers, enhanced with data for over 80 reactions, sampling different conditions, which we present as a resource for future data-driven research in this area.
pubs.acs.org
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Happy to share the manuscript from @apoorvam.bsky.social, Mariona, Max, Chiara and me, where we used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the effects of molecular glues over protein-protein complexes involving FKBP.
arxiv.org/abs/2510.26806
#compchem
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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I'm looking to connect with researchers who want to change the way they write and publish papers. 🌍

Who am I? Heya! I'm Anna, PhD, academic writing coach and founder of the Researchers' Writing Academy.

Let's link up! 🔗

#PhDchat #Academia #Postdoc
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In Shenzhen (China) for the SMART Symposium in #compchem.
October 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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If you used our ANI MLIPs, you probably used our TorchANI library. Now, new and improved version 2.0. Use it, enjoy it, break it, let us know what you did or tried to do with it. doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.5c01853
@ignaciopickering.bsky.social @nickterrel.bsky.social @khuddleston.bsky.social
TorchANI 2.0: An Extensible, High-Performance Library for the Design, Training, and Use of NN-IPs
In this work, we introduce TorchANI 2.0, a significantly improved version of the free and open source TorchANI software package for training and evaluation of ANI (ANAKIN-ME) deep learning models. Tor...
pubs.acs.org
October 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.
October 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Join us in Berlin for the 25th Anniversary Symposium of ChemBioChem and ChemPhysChem on October 23rd and 24th. There will be a great line-up of speakers! www.cbc-cpc2025.org/programme

www.linkedin.com/posts/ld-org...

CC: @chemistryeurope.bsky.social
#structuralbiology #biomolecularanalysis #scientificsymposium #chembiochem #biophysics #drugdiscovery #ai #biomolecules | LD Organisation - Scientific Conference Producers
Discover the final programme of ChemBioChem and ChemPhysChem 25th Anniversary Symposium on Advances in Structural Analysis of Biomolecules! Join us for 1,5 days of exciting science showcasing:  >> 14...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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📢 Whoop! We've extended the #coverart deadline to the end of October!

Celebrate #TIBS50 with Trends in Biochemical Sciences by sharing your cover art ideas - it could appear on the January cover of the journal 🎉 🎨 !

More info: www.cell.com/trends/bioch...
October 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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We are still accepting nominations for the 2026 Rising Stars in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, recognizing early-career researchers in our upcoming Special Issue. 

Submit your nomination by October 20: buff.ly/ShsIVNy
October 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In Berlin
October 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Please check this announcement for an early-career group leader, hosted jointly by our cluster of excellence RESOLV and the MPI Kofo. The thematic focus should be on catalysis: jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/4...
Early Career Research (ECR) Group Leader position (m/f/d) with the thematic focus on “Catalysis” within the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV
jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de
October 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Oct 3, 1946: #RosalindFranklin defended her PhD on coal chemistry. That path led to #Photo51—the image that revealed DNA’s double helix. A hidden spark that unlocked life’s blueprint.

🧪
October 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Bolsonaro condenado!
Grande dia pra democracia brasileira!
🎉🎉
September 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Very good article and thread about open alternatives to google scholar, which clearly will go away when its founder retires. The @barcelonadori.bsky.social movement is getting a lot if attention and OpenAlex.org a lot of support. The Lens currently looking for new home about.lens.org/expressions-...
August 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Great book! Explains a lot about the toxic positivity that I see in other social medias.
August 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Exciting news for molecular research! Introducing ParametrizANI: a fast, accurate, & free tool for small molecule parametrization! We're democratizing research, enabling teams of all sizes to perform dihedral parametrization with DFT-level accuracy. 1/8
doi.org/10.26434/che...
ParametrizANI: Fast, Accurate, and Free Parametrization for Small Molecules
In molecular studies, the accurate parametrization of small molecules stands as an essential yet growing demand. Addressing this, we introduce ParametrizANI, a tool crafted explicitly for establishing...
doi.org
August 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Where's the best place to advertise a (computational) postdoc position? (asking for a friend...)
#chemjobs #chempostdocs
August 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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🚨Preprint alert 🚨

We identify riboflavin (vitamin B₂) as a key modulator of ferroptosis sensitivity via stabilizing FSP1 & recycling lipid-soluble antioxidants.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1....

pls check @olzmannlab.bsky.social

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

#ferroptosis #FSP1 #antioxidants
Riboflavin metabolism shapes FSP1-driven ferroptosis resistance
Membrane protection against oxidative insults is achieved by the concerted action of glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and endogenous lipophilic antioxidants such as ubiquinone and vitamin E. Deficienci...
www.biorxiv.org
August 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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🌟 Save the Date: CheMento geht in die nächste Runde! 🌟

Anfang 2026 startet die 7. Runde des GDCh-Mentoringprogramms.

🗓️ Bewerbungsphase für Mentees: 1. September bis 15. Oktober 2025

Weitere Informationen findest du unter: www.gdch.de/mentoring
August 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Tour with my research group yesterday at the Natural History Museum in Berlin! With T. rex skull in the back!
@farzinsohraby.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
July 31, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Open PhD position in my group: protein bioinformatics and protein-lipid interactions. Competences required: experience with protein bioinformatics, good programing skills, machine learning, interest for beautiful protein structures! Deadline: Aug 1st 2025. Official info => tinyurl.com/LTPbioinfo
PhD Research Fellow in protein bioinformatics  (282926) | University of Bergen
Job title: PhD Research Fellow in protein bioinformatics  (282926), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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July 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Postdoc opportunities with @bedcatalysis.bsky.social, Ali Lennox and yours truly coming up soon, PhDs to follow. #ChemSky #CompChemSky #ChemJobs #UKChemJobs
Exited to announce the EPSRC drEAMcat Prosperity Partnership between bristoluni.bsky.social, AstraZeneca and Labman. This programme will explore replacing palladium catalysts with those based on Earth Abundant Metals in drug production. Postdoc posts (catalysis and computation) coming soon!
UK businesses and academia partner up in cutting-edge research #EPSRC #AcademicSky
July 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM