Gabriela K Popescu
@popstarlab.bsky.social
AAAS Board Member | Biophysical Society, Past President | Scientist and Professor | Mentor and Learner | ExtraVagant Granny
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Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo on LinkedIn: #ubuffalo #ketamine #depression #mentaldisorders #nmdareceptors
University at Buffalo researchers — including senior author Gabriela K Popescu, PhD — have identified the binding site of low-dose ketamine, providing critical…
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Have you seen our report (PMID: 39237721) describing a new binding site for KETAMINE on NMDA receptors?
It explains how low-dose KETAMINE can inhibit mildly and SELECTIVELY tonically active receptors, while leaving unaltered synaptically active receptors.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jacobs...
It explains how low-dose KETAMINE can inhibit mildly and SELECTIVELY tonically active receptors, while leaving unaltered synaptically active receptors.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jacobs...
Congratulations to the 2025 BPS Fellows!
They are the leading minds and generous supporters who embody the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social values and advance our mission "to seek knowledge, improve the human condition, and preserve the planet for future generations."
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They are the leading minds and generous supporters who embody the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social values and advance our mission "to seek knowledge, improve the human condition, and preserve the planet for future generations."
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Biophysical Society Names Fellows for 2026
The Biophysical Society is proud to announce that it has named five distinguished members as its 2026 Class of Fellows. This award is given to Society members who have demonstrated sustained excellenc...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 BPS Fellows!
They are the leading minds and generous supporters who embody the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social values and advance our mission "to seek knowledge, improve the human condition, and preserve the planet for future generations."
www.biophysics.org/bps-bulletin...
They are the leading minds and generous supporters who embody the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social values and advance our mission "to seek knowledge, improve the human condition, and preserve the planet for future generations."
www.biophysics.org/bps-bulletin...
Demoted four times and threatened with deportation, 2023 medicine laureate Katalin Karikó's journey in science was difficult but she persevered: "You have to channel all your energy into seeking out 'What's next? What can I do?'"
Watch her interview: bit.ly/3CpWWta search.app/8DoSo
Watch her interview: bit.ly/3CpWWta search.app/8DoSo
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 was awarded jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman "for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of e...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Demoted four times and threatened with deportation, 2023 medicine laureate Katalin Karikó's journey in science was difficult but she persevered: "You have to channel all your energy into seeking out 'What's next? What can I do?'"
Watch her interview: bit.ly/3CpWWta search.app/8DoSo
Watch her interview: bit.ly/3CpWWta search.app/8DoSo
I just received a 50% discount to watch my own presentation, at a conference for which I paid my own travel, lodging, and registration!
Wow! Love the business model!
#FASEB #IonChannels
Wow! Love the business model!
#FASEB #IonChannels
October 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I just received a 50% discount to watch my own presentation, at a conference for which I paid my own travel, lodging, and registration!
Wow! Love the business model!
#FASEB #IonChannels
Wow! Love the business model!
#FASEB #IonChannels
On my way to #AAMC2025! Are you? If so, let's connect!
@aaas.org @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @ubuffalo.bsky.social #science #biomedscience #meded #graded
@aaas.org @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @ubuffalo.bsky.social #science #biomedscience #meded #graded
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
On my way to #AAMC2025! Are you? If so, let's connect!
@aaas.org @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @ubuffalo.bsky.social #science #biomedscience #meded #graded
@aaas.org @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @ubuffalo.bsky.social #science #biomedscience #meded #graded
What do you think of the CLEAR line at the airport? Is it fair for a private company to charge to swoosh people ahead of TSA screened passengers?
October 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
What do you think of the CLEAR line at the airport? Is it fair for a private company to charge to swoosh people ahead of TSA screened passengers?
Reposted by Gabriela K Popescu
Looking to build your local community? Applications are now open for new BPS Student Chapters! Learn more about how to start a student chapter and apply by November 14
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October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Looking to build your local community? Applications are now open for new BPS Student Chapters! Learn more about how to start a student chapter and apply by November 14
Read about the remarkable dynamic range of NMDA receptors Ca2+ permeability.
Anywhere from 2% to 40% of their large currents can be Ca2+, depending on extracellular modulators!
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Anywhere from 2% to 40% of their large currents can be Ca2+, depending on extracellular modulators!
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
October 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Read about the remarkable dynamic range of NMDA receptors Ca2+ permeability.
Anywhere from 2% to 40% of their large currents can be Ca2+, depending on extracellular modulators!
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Anywhere from 2% to 40% of their large currents can be Ca2+, depending on extracellular modulators!
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Why Scholars Should Take Their Show On the Road | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mirr...
Why Scholars Should Take Their Show On the Road
To ensure that informed and nuanced perspectives are part of public dialogue, academics need to hone their persuasive communication skills.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Why Scholars Should Take Their Show On the Road | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mirr...
Academic institutions need to rethink how they’re evaluating scientists and making sure that evaluation isn’t feeding into a system that is supporting commercial publishing
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www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Scientific Publishing Industry Faces Federal Scrutiny
Federal officials are raising long-standing concerns with research journals and the academic incentive structures propping them up. But experts say the government alone can’t overhaul the industry.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Academic institutions need to rethink how they’re evaluating scientists and making sure that evaluation isn’t feeding into a system that is supporting commercial publishing
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
www.insidehighered.com/news/governm...
Congratulations to all!
Biophysical Society Announces 2026 Society Fellows buff.ly/Isz58ni
September 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Congratulations to all!
Reposted by Gabriela K Popescu
The United States under Trump is foolish to alienate the 5th largest potential market on the planet.
If the 264 million students enrolled in higher education around the globe were a country, it would be the fifth most populous in the world
go.nature.com/46jJHGK
go.nature.com/46jJHGK
The great university shake-up: four charts show how global higher education is changing
More students than ever are studying across international borders, but where and what they learn is shifting.
go.nature.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The United States under Trump is foolish to alienate the 5th largest potential market on the planet.
Whose papers have an edge at Science? In unusual study, journal looks in the mirror | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
My first reaction: daah!
My second: not for long.
My first reaction: daah!
My second: not for long.
Whose papers have an edge at Science? In unusual study, journal looks in the mirror
Confidential data show being in the U.S., at a prestigious institution, and in a large team all may help
www.science.org
September 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Whose papers have an edge at Science? In unusual study, journal looks in the mirror | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
My first reaction: daah!
My second: not for long.
My first reaction: daah!
My second: not for long.
Reposted by Gabriela K Popescu
Congratulations @ceesdekker.bsky.social !
Cornelis (Cees) Dekker to Receive the 2026 Kazuhiko Kinosita Award in Single-Molecule Biophysics buff.ly/fIexyZu
September 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Congratulations @ceesdekker.bsky.social !
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Charles L. Brooks III to Receive 2026 Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award www.biophysics.org/news-room/ch...
September 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Charles L. Brooks III to Receive 2026 Klaus Schulten and Zaida Luthey-Schulten Computational Biophysics Lecture Award www.biophysics.org/news-room/ch...
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Oooh, awesome people getting awesome prizes continues! 🎉👏
Erdinc Sezgin to Receive 2026 Early Independent Career Award
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www.biophysics.org/news-room/er...
September 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Oooh, awesome people getting awesome prizes continues! 🎉👏
Reposted by Gabriela K Popescu
Elizabeth Hinde and Jorge Alegre-Cebollada to Receive 2026 Michael and Kate Bárány Award buff.ly/n6RrjdO
September 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Elizabeth Hinde and Jorge Alegre-Cebollada to Receive 2026 Michael and Kate Bárány Award buff.ly/n6RrjdO
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Ken A. Dill to Receive Biophysical Society’s 2026 Founders Award buff.ly/OZ3VUIk
September 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Ken A. Dill to Receive Biophysical Society’s 2026 Founders Award buff.ly/OZ3VUIk
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Congratulations Jie! @jiexiaolab.bsky.social
Jie Xiao to Receive 2026 Carolyn Cohen Innovation Award
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www.biophysics.org/news-room/ji...
September 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Congratulations Jie! @jiexiaolab.bsky.social
Reposted by Gabriela K Popescu
Hawa Racine Thiam to Receive the 2026 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award buff.ly/QJrDlUx
September 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hawa Racine Thiam to Receive the 2026 Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award buff.ly/QJrDlUx
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Yiechang Lin and Kai Sheng to Receive 2026 Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award buff.ly/B6TMJj0
September 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Yiechang Lin and Kai Sheng to Receive 2026 Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award buff.ly/B6TMJj0
Reposted by Gabriela K Popescu
Congratulations, Nuria! For many years, Nuria ran the Biochemistry and Biophysics of Membranes study section at the NIH. She trained generations of reviewers and taught many of us how to write a better grant.
September 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Congratulations, Nuria! For many years, Nuria ran the Biochemistry and Biophysics of Membranes study section at the NIH. She trained generations of reviewers and taught many of us how to write a better grant.
Reposted by Gabriela K Popescu
Congratulations, Yifan, for the Anatrace Award! Yifan’s work on the TRPV1 structure with David Julius helped launch the Resolution Revolution in cryo-EM. Not just in membrane proteins—hardly any area of biophysics today has remained untouched by the techniques Yifan pioneered.
Yifan Cheng to Receive 2026 Anatrace Membrane Protein Award buff.ly/ooI1UDy
September 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Congratulations, Yifan, for the Anatrace Award! Yifan’s work on the TRPV1 structure with David Julius helped launch the Resolution Revolution in cryo-EM. Not just in membrane proteins—hardly any area of biophysics today has remained untouched by the techniques Yifan pioneered.
Cryo-EM snapshots of NMDA receptor activation illuminate sequential rearrangements | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cryo-EM snapshots of NMDA receptor activation illuminate sequential rearrangements
Opening of the NMDA receptor involves bending of the helices lining the ion channel gate.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Cryo-EM snapshots of NMDA receptor activation illuminate sequential rearrangements | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
We are so very proud of you Gary!!
@ubuffalo.bsky.social psychiatry resident is one of a dozen in the U.S. to be named National Institute of Mental Health
Outstanding Resident of the Year
url:https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2025/09/UB-resident-NIMH-Outstanding-Resident-Award.html
@ubuffalo.bsky.social psychiatry resident is one of a dozen in the U.S. to be named National Institute of Mental Health
Outstanding Resident of the Year
url:https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2025/09/UB-resident-NIMH-Outstanding-Resident-Award.html
September 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
We are so very proud of you Gary!!
@ubuffalo.bsky.social psychiatry resident is one of a dozen in the U.S. to be named National Institute of Mental Health
Outstanding Resident of the Year
url:https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2025/09/UB-resident-NIMH-Outstanding-Resident-Award.html
@ubuffalo.bsky.social psychiatry resident is one of a dozen in the U.S. to be named National Institute of Mental Health
Outstanding Resident of the Year
url:https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2025/09/UB-resident-NIMH-Outstanding-Resident-Award.html
