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Maria Demou
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Baby structural biologist
Attended Discngine’s Cambridge labs last evening, where we explored AI’s role in structure prediction, glycosylation challenges, and data leakage risks. Key takeaway: balancing AI innovation with expert-driven quality control is vital for robust molecular insights.
March 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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I reviewed @carlzimmer.com's new book Airborne.

"His book is an enthralling historical exploration of the role of airborne microorganisms in disease, and examines why these pathogens have been overlooked for centuries."

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Researchers overlooked airborne diseases for centuries — then COVID-19 changed everything
A fascinating exploration of microbes that can travel through the air reveals how the pandemic marked a turning point for a crucial research field.
www.nature.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A nice read on the highlights of this year’s Protein Structure Determination in Industry (PSDI) conference!
What are the recent trends in Structural Biology and Drug Discovery? - Insights from the PSDI conference — 3decision
The rapid advancements in structural biology techniques are revolutionizing drug discovery. We had the opportunity of exploring these breakthroughs at the PSDI Conference in Paris, November 2024. Cur...
3decision.discngine.com
January 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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#plantproteolysis2025 1st session is finishing with Xu Wang, currently postdoc in Schaller lab-talking on systemin peptides, the 1st signaling peptides in plants. Discovered from 30kg of tomato leaves by Bud Ryan's lab: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A Polypeptide from Tomato Leaves Induces Wound-Inducible Proteinase Inhibitor Proteins
Defensive genes in plants can be activated by several different types of nonpeptide signaling molecules. An endogenous polypeptide, consisting of 18 amino acids, was isolated from tomato leaves and wa...
www.science.org
January 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM