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George Heath

@georgerheath.bsky.social

Group leader, Bio High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopist at the University of Leeds #AFM #membranes #biophysics #Proteins #microscopy https://heath-afm-lab.github.io/

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NanoLocz Atomic Force Microscopy Analysis Platform

We're also building a list of links to public #AFM image datasets to help the community find, share, and re-analyse datasets more easily.

Know of any open AFM image data? Feel free to add a link it here:
george-r-heath.github.io/NanoLocz/doc...

29.05.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NanoLocz 1.3 Workshop Join for a short, practical session to get the most out of NanoLocz โ€“ AFM data analysis tool.

Join a user meeting (all welcome):
eventbrite.co.uk/e/nanolocz-1...

โ€ข Wed 11 June ยท 09:30-10:30 BST
(10:30 CEST ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ, 14:00 IST ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ, 16:30 CST ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ, 17:30 JST ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต)

โ€ข Tues 17 June ยท 16:00-17:00 BST
(17:00 CEST ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ, 11:00 EDT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, 08:00 PDT ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, 12:00 BRT ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท)

29.05.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Squeeze more out of your AFM images with NanoLocz v1.3 ๐Ÿ’ช
Download the updated version here:
github.com/George-R-Hea...

29.05.2025 15:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Excited to report our latest research on new โ€œmolecular gluesโ€ that specifically lock the BRCC36 isopeptidase complex (BRISC) in an autoinhibited state and reduce interferon signalling. This first-of-its-kind approach could reshape how we target large deubiquitylase (DUB) complexes.

rdcu.be/edRwF

17.03.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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A structural biology compatible file format for atomic force microscopy - Nature Communications Here, the authors developed a pipeline to transform AFM data into 3D-density files for cross-methodology structural biology analysis. Combined with molecular dynamics flexible fitting, the approach yi...

What a contribution this article is to the bioAFM community. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#AFM

16.02.2025 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A packed conference audience listens intently to a speaker who is out of shot.

A packed conference audience listens intently to a speaker who is out of shot.

The abstract submissions deadline for #mmc2025 has been extended!

Submit your abstract by *Friday 28 February* and join our impressive line-up of speakers!

rms.org.uk/resource/mmc...

@rmsearlycareer.bsky.social @bioimaginguk.bsky.social @yorkbioimaging.bsky.social @micro-au.bsky.social

17.02.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
A presenter gives a talk from behind a podium at mmc2023.

A presenter gives a talk from behind a podium at mmc2023.

๐Ÿ“ขAbstract submissions deadline for #mmc2025 is *tomorrow* (14 February).

Don't miss the chance to present your work at Europe's largest #microscopy and #imaging event taking place this year!

Abstract submissions: mmc-series.org.uk/conference/a...

@rmsearlycareer.bsky.social

13.02.2025 13:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Life pushed to extremes: probing the mechanisms of chromosome segregation in thermophilic Archaea at University of York on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Life pushed to extremes: probing the mechanisms of chromosome segregation in thermophilic Archaea at University of York, listed on FindAPhD.com

๐Ÿ“ข New round of PhD studentships.
Open to applicants worldwide.

๐Ÿ“… Deadline 14th March
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

#microsky #archaeasky #chromosome ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿงฌ
@steve-quinn-lab.bsky.social @georgerheath.bsky.social

Join us in beautiful York, UK!

06.02.2025 16:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Mechanisms of RCD-1 pore formation and membrane bending - Nature Communications The mechanism of RCD-1 regulated cell death in fungal cells is unknown. Here, the authors use AFM to uncover two mechanisms by which RCD-1 proteins form pores in lipid membranes, and discover a membra...

Check out the latest work on RCD-1 from our lab:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congrats to my labmates! ๐Ÿ‘
#AFM #RCD-1

07.02.2025 03:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Postdoc Varun Gupta will be presenting some great AFM in the 1st session of the Linz Winter Workshop this weekend โ›ท๏ธ๐Ÿ‘

28.01.2025 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi everyone! The Astbury Centre is now on Bluesky. Follow along for updates about exciting Astbury Centre science. For now, we have put together a starter pack of members of the Astbury Centre community.

23.01.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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15th January is the abstract deadline for the upcoming #AFMBioMed2025 in #Barcelona! New formats, eventsโ€ฆ I wouldnโ€™t miss itโ€”save the date #April2025!

09.01.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Proud to be part of this paper published in @naturecomms.bsky.social. Using high-speed AFM, we have visualized the real-time translocation of substrate polypeptide by the single molecule of SecYEG-SecA!!!
Please check this amazing video taken by high-speed AFM!!!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

08.01.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Please share, we have #PhD opportunities for anyone interested in filming the #Biophysics of life at the nanoscale.

Full details at: heath-afm-lab.github.io/positions/

Projects based around developing and applying High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy methods to understand molecular dynamics.

10.12.2024 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Diagram showing archaeal cells containing two chromosomes bound by proteins prior to cell division.

Diagram showing archaeal cells containing two chromosomes bound by proteins prior to cell division.

๐Ÿ“ข Interested in chromosomes and microbes thriving at the edge of life?PhD project in York-UK on chromosome segregation in #Archaea.

Supervised by me, @Steve Quinn & @georgerheath.bsky.social

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Open to Applicants Worldwide!

๐Ÿ“… January 6, 2025

#microsky #archaeasky

23.11.2024 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

AFM starter pack. Sorry if I missed anyone, relatively small numbers at the moment. Please share, nominate others/yourself (any career stage). I will also try to add incoming new users regularly.
go.bsky.app/MSz2t33

15.11.2024 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

First attempt in a (loosely defined) Single-Molecule Biophysics starter pack. Please share and (self-) nominate. go.bsky.app/CteFZM5

13.11.2024 08:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 61    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thank you

13.11.2024 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the NanoRacer ๐Ÿ

13.11.2024 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Johannes, great list! could I be added please?

13.11.2024 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Now out in NSMB for those who missed our biorxiv back in 2023.. bacterial ESCRT-III-like #Vipp1 forms dynamic spiral filaments on membrane! Spirals are springs that drive 3D ring formation in the spiral centre! ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ wonderful collaboration with Adai Colomโ€™s lab and @rouxlab.bsky.social

rdcu.be/dZSPQ

11.11.2024 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 120    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
George heath and Eddie Rollins selfie

George heath and Eddie Rollins selfie

Delighted to welcome @eddierollins.bsky.social to the group as a new postdoc!

Eddie brings a wealth of expertise in bioAFM and will be applying his skills to develop high-speed AFM methods to better understand protein dynamics and interactions.

12.11.2024 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Real time view of High Speed AFM data capture at 35fps. This is a 20nm x 20nm area showing an annexin V trimer rotating within a lattice. (Data from 2022)
#AFM #microscopy

11.11.2024 19:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NanoLocz: Image analysis platform for AFM, high-speed AFM and localization AFM https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.23.568405v1 NanoLocz is an open-source computer program designed for high-throughput automatic processing and si

NanoLocz: Image analysis platform for AFM, high-speed AFM and localization AFM https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.23.568405v1

23.11.2023 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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