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Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology @ WashU
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The home for the Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology Ph.D. program at Washington University in St. Louis on Bluesky.
Last, but not least, please join us in welcoming Yuying to the BBSB program! 👏🥼💫

We are so excited to have such a wonderful cohort of incoming students!
August 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Our next BBSB incoming student highlight features @nataliewalsh.bsky.social ! Welcome, Natalie! 🔬❤️🤩
August 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Please help us give a warm welcome to the next incoming student, Eun Sil! 💚🧪🎇
August 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Next is @anna-pan.bsky.social ! We are so happy to have you joining us in BBSB! ✨🧑‍🔬
August 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
First up, join us in welcoming @vnchlsn.bsky.social to BBSB! 🌟⚛️
August 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Welcome, BBSB Incoming Students! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome five first-year students to our program this year! Pictured below at last week’s orientation, they’re now diving into scientific immersion training. Join us in giving them a warm welcome as we highlight each one in our upcoming posts!
August 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@madison-stringer.bsky.social and @mariabroering.bsky.social were caught twinning! 👯

The BBSB students proudly wear their @washumedicine.bsky.social giving day T-shirts while enjoying the beautiful weather for lunch ❤️🥪🌞💚
August 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Another pair of BBSB twins spotted! 👯

Freya Beinart and Anshuman Jaysingh rock a coordinated summer look, white pants and blue tops, while catching up over cookies and tea 👔☕👏
July 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Twins!! 👯

BBSB GSC Chairs, @klaudiofatmiri.bsky.social and @morganpayne.bsky.social, were spotted in matching program T-shirts! These two do so much for our students, so let’s take a moment to recognize and celebrate our amazing chairs! 🎉

(T-shirt design by @ellamozi.bsky.social )
July 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Spotted in the wild: BBSB students enjoying lunch!

Some of our students who work in labs on the Danforth Campus took a well-deserved break today to catch up and share a meal together ❤️💚
June 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
GSC's main student event was a scavenger hunt this spring! Students split into groups and were sent to find objects or complete various tasks across the medical campus and local Forest Park area. What a super fun way to get together (and get some steps in 😅)!
June 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Very excited to share our latest work, “Mitochondrial presequences harbor variable strengths to maintain organellar function,” led by the fantastically talented @washubbsb.bsky.social graduate student Youmian Yan. A 🧵

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Mitochondrial presequences harbor variable strengths to maintain organellar function
Hundreds of mitochondrial-destined proteins rely on N-terminal presequences for organellar targeting and import. While generally described as positively charged amphipathic helices, presequences lack ...
www.biorxiv.org
May 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
BBSB was happy to celebrate five recent graduates in this May's hooding ceremony. Please join us in congratulating Drs. Jonathan Mount, Alexandria Quillin, Jackie Garcia, Jenna Lin, and Paige Hall! 💚🎓❤️
June 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A huge congratulations to Dr. Jenna Lin, who has successfully defended her thesis work from Baron Chanda's
Lab last month! BBSB is so proud of Dr. Lin and this accomplishment! 🎊🎉🎈🙌
June 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Niemi lab and @washubbsb.bsky.social graduate student Youmian Yan gave a fantastic presentation on her work at the @asbmb.bsky.social meeting in Chicago! #ProudPI (photo credit to @kerikozul.bsky.social)
April 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A huge congratulations to Dr. Paige Hall from the Fremont lab for successfully defending last week! Her thesis, "Biophysical insights into emerging virus-host interactions," contained some really beautiful scientific work. Dr. Hall, BBSB is so proud! 🥳🥂🎉
April 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
BBSB students and faculty were happy to welcome a new round of admitted students this year! It was a pleasure meeting and introducing you all to St. Louis and our program. Special thanks to Drs. Natalie Niemi and Andrea Soranno for their great efforts in organizing the admitted students’ visit!
April 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM