Alex Dickson
@dicksonlab.bsky.social
Developing new methods for molecular simulation. Likes: Data vis; ML; drug discovery; semicolons.
Wow this piece is amazing! It would be even more entertaining if the future of the NIH wasn't hanging in the balance..
In the second episode of The Harvard Plan (Season 2), it gets personal. Two men who go way back find themselves at the heart of Harvard’s battle against the Trump admin -- but on opposite sides. Take a listen: https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky
On the Media
The Peabody Award-winning On the Media podcast is your guide to examining how the media sausage is made. Hosts Brooke Gladstone and Micah Loewinger examine threats to free speech and government transparency, cast a skeptical eye on media coverage of the week’s big stories and unravel hidden political narratives in everything we read, watch and hear.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Wow this piece is amazing! It would be even more entertaining if the future of the NIH wasn't hanging in the balance..
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Holy shit.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Ronald Reagan narrates a new anti-tariff ad from Canada
The new commercial is part of a $75 million ad campaign by Ontario aimed at Republican voters.
www.fastcompany.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Holy shit.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.
The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.
What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.
A while ago a colleague led us through an exercise where we brainstormed a network of mentors. These could be anyone in the world who influenced the way we teach, communicate, do research or service. I wrote Daniel Naroditsky in all caps. I was floored yesterday to learn of his passing.
October 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A while ago a colleague led us through an exercise where we brainstormed a network of mentors. These could be anyone in the world who influenced the way we teach, communicate, do research or service. I wrote Daniel Naroditsky in all caps. I was floored yesterday to learn of his passing.
Just gonna leave this here.. youtube.com/shorts/rx3SZ...
The moment that brought Rogers Centre to its feet 🇨🇦
YouTube video by MLB
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October 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Just gonna leave this here.. youtube.com/shorts/rx3SZ...
Today I asked someone "what shape is your loss?" and I think that could really be a question for everybody
October 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Today I asked someone "what shape is your loss?" and I think that could really be a question for everybody
BatchNorm is evil. Pure Satan spawn sent to destroy us and our projects 👿
September 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
BatchNorm is evil. Pure Satan spawn sent to destroy us and our projects 👿
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Are you a comp chem trainee attending Fall ACS in Washington DC? Would you like to expand your network with mentors in industry & academia at the COMP Mentor Lunch?
Fill out this form if you are interested in attending!
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Are you a comp chem trainee attending Fall ACS in Washington DC? Would you like to expand your network with mentors in industry & academia at the COMP Mentor Lunch?
Fill out this form if you are interested in attending!
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ACS Fall 2025 COMP Mentor Lunch
Please fill out this form if you are a student that would like to come to the COMP Mentor Lunch on Tuesday August 19th at 12:30pm. You will hear back from us with confirmation of your attendance by en...
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August 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM
🚨 PLEASE RT 🚨
Are you a comp chem trainee attending Fall ACS in Washington DC? Would you like to expand your network with mentors in industry & academia at the COMP Mentor Lunch?
Fill out this form if you are interested in attending!
forms.gle/dkozpTx3RyK8...
Are you a comp chem trainee attending Fall ACS in Washington DC? Would you like to expand your network with mentors in industry & academia at the COMP Mentor Lunch?
Fill out this form if you are interested in attending!
forms.gle/dkozpTx3RyK8...
A watched model never trains
August 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A watched model never trains
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Hi network, I am looking for a job in London! Can anyone help me? 😊
July 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hi network, I am looking for a job in London! Can anyone help me? 😊
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The Klem Lab at LSU is hiring a postdoctoral researcher in computational biochemistry!
Application info: klem-research-group.github.io/join/
♻️ Please share with anyone who might be interested! #chemjobs #postdoc #compchem #biochemistry #enzymes
Application info: klem-research-group.github.io/join/
♻️ Please share with anyone who might be interested! #chemjobs #postdoc #compchem #biochemistry #enzymes
July 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Klem Lab at LSU is hiring a postdoctoral researcher in computational biochemistry!
Application info: klem-research-group.github.io/join/
♻️ Please share with anyone who might be interested! #chemjobs #postdoc #compchem #biochemistry #enzymes
Application info: klem-research-group.github.io/join/
♻️ Please share with anyone who might be interested! #chemjobs #postdoc #compchem #biochemistry #enzymes
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Very excited to be recruiting for an Associate Principal Scientist: Molecular Modeling, Analytical Research & Develop. Our Digital Sciences team is seeing many requests related to influencing formulation design, especially for biologics. #chemjobs #compchem #chemsky jobs.merck.com/us/en/job/R3...
Associate Principal Scientist: Molecular Modeling, Analytical Research & Development job in Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America | jobs at Merck migration
Apply for Associate Principal Scientist: Molecular Modeling, Analytical Research & Development job with Merck migration in Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America. Browse and apply for the jobs a...
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June 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Very excited to be recruiting for an Associate Principal Scientist: Molecular Modeling, Analytical Research & Develop. Our Digital Sciences team is seeing many requests related to influencing formulation design, especially for biologics. #chemjobs #compchem #chemsky jobs.merck.com/us/en/job/R3...
This band has a bright future I can sense it youtu.be/CJ54eImz88w?...
Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Official Video)
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June 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This band has a bright future I can sense it youtu.be/CJ54eImz88w?...
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Lyapunov instability of a system of WCA disks. Initially, the two systems (blue and red) differ only by 10^-12 in the x-velocities of two particles. The exponential divergence of the trajectories, probed by the configuration space distance, is shown on the right.
June 2, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Lyapunov instability of a system of WCA disks. Initially, the two systems (blue and red) differ only by 10^-12 in the x-velocities of two particles. The exponential divergence of the trajectories, probed by the configuration space distance, is shown on the right.
Our Flexible topology pocket explorer paper is up on ChemRxiv! doi.org/10.26434/che... We run simulations in the B2AR receptor and show that the Flexible Topology particles capture aspects of known B2AR ligands. We also show how FT frames can be used for screening to find new hits!
May 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Our Flexible topology pocket explorer paper is up on ChemRxiv! doi.org/10.26434/che... We run simulations in the B2AR receptor and show that the Flexible Topology particles capture aspects of known B2AR ligands. We also show how FT frames can be used for screening to find new hits!
I asked my kids to sing the Canadian national anthem, and they started off to the tune of "O Christmas Tree" 😬
May 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I asked my kids to sing the Canadian national anthem, and they started off to the tune of "O Christmas Tree" 😬
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The latest work from Dickson Lab (@dicksonlab.bsky.social) in collaboration with Pioszak Lab is out!
Check it out for novel insights into the characterization of the two-domain binding mechanism of CGRP and a high-affinity variant ssCGRP to the CGRP receptor:
doi.org/10.1021/acs....
#compchem
Check it out for novel insights into the characterization of the two-domain binding mechanism of CGRP and a high-affinity variant ssCGRP to the CGRP receptor:
doi.org/10.1021/acs....
#compchem
Characterization of the Two-Domain Peptide Binding Mechanism of the Human CGRP Receptor for CGRP and the Ultrahigh Affinity ssCGRP Variant
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a 37-amino acid neuropeptide that functions in pain signaling and neuroimmune communication. The CGRP receptor, CGRPR, is a class B GPCR that is a drug target...
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April 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The latest work from Dickson Lab (@dicksonlab.bsky.social) in collaboration with Pioszak Lab is out!
Check it out for novel insights into the characterization of the two-domain binding mechanism of CGRP and a high-affinity variant ssCGRP to the CGRP receptor:
doi.org/10.1021/acs....
#compchem
Check it out for novel insights into the characterization of the two-domain binding mechanism of CGRP and a high-affinity variant ssCGRP to the CGRP receptor:
doi.org/10.1021/acs....
#compchem
Flexing some old vector geometry muscles 😅
April 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Flexing some old vector geometry muscles 😅
When you find the perfect photo..
March 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
When you find the perfect photo..
Had a really great time presenting our Flexible Topology work to the folks at Qubit! @qubit-pharma.bsky.social
vimeo.com/992123602
vimeo.com/992123602
Flexible Topology pocket explorer
A group of ghost particles explore the binding pocket of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor, revealing key features that can be used for virtual screening. Flexible…
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March 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Had a really great time presenting our Flexible Topology work to the folks at Qubit! @qubit-pharma.bsky.social
vimeo.com/992123602
vimeo.com/992123602
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I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
March 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
I finally did it! 10k unread emails! Wow. What can I say?.. I couldn't have done this alone. It's been a long road. There's so many people I'd like to thank...
March 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I finally did it! 10k unread emails! Wow. What can I say?.. I couldn't have done this alone. It's been a long road. There's so many people I'd like to thank...
I must be growing as a person, since I just managed to register for the ACS COMP social more than two hours ahead of time. Hope to see you there! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
Spring 2025 ACS Comp Social
Join us for our Saturday Social at City Tacos with your fellow ACS COMP members. Don't miss out on this chance to network and socialize with some great food and great company! You must be a registered...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I must be growing as a person, since I just managed to register for the ACS COMP social more than two hours ahead of time. Hope to see you there! urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...
If you're looking for a socially responsible (and stable!) investment, check out $BGRN. It is a green bond ETF that funds environmental sustainability projects around the globe. Yields 4% per year which isn't bad!
March 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If you're looking for a socially responsible (and stable!) investment, check out $BGRN. It is a green bond ETF that funds environmental sustainability projects around the globe. Yields 4% per year which isn't bad!
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Now available as a Reviewed Preprint in @elife.bsky.social, our work on aromatic "stickers" in biomolecular phase separation
@dipcehu.bsky.social
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
@dipcehu.bsky.social
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February 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Now available as a Reviewed Preprint in @elife.bsky.social, our work on aromatic "stickers" in biomolecular phase separation
@dipcehu.bsky.social
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
@dipcehu.bsky.social
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
What's easier to learn: cryo-EM or MD simulations? Ben Orlando and I couldn't decide, so we are accepting post-doc applications from both fields! Come work with us to explore the intersection between cryo-EM and MD at Michigan State! careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) at Michigan State University. The fellow will work at the interface ...
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February 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
What's easier to learn: cryo-EM or MD simulations? Ben Orlando and I couldn't decide, so we are accepting post-doc applications from both fields! Come work with us to explore the intersection between cryo-EM and MD at Michigan State! careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...