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TJ McCorvie

@allostericstate.bsky.social

Revealing the hidden world of shape shifting enzymes using Cryo-EM. Senior research associate at Newcastle University, UK. Currently working as part of Recon4IMD https://www.recon4imd.org Views are my own.

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Accurate Macromolecular Complex Modeling for Cryo-EM with CryoZeta pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41756897/ #cryoEM

28.02.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to share our new paper uncovering how FANCD2 recognises various DNA repair proteins www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... @hw1o9.bsky.social

27.02.2026 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

It's great work Martin. Congrats to you and the rest of the authors!

27.02.2026 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ From Samples to Structures: Cryo-EM at #ASBMB26 2026, 7-10 March, nr Washington DC
Stop by the Thermo Fisher Scientific Booth (#412) to see how #CryoEM helps researchers reveal biological structures at unprecedented resolution.
Cryo-EM Tech Talk | Mar 8 | 4.25 PM
Cryo-EM starts here: ter.li/e5tr05

27.02.2026 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

New preprint by @alok-bharadwaj.bsky.social explaining the workings of SURFER, a simple tool to segment membrane, micelle or nanodisc densities in cryoEM maps.

Try it via the @chimerax.ucsf.edu ToolShed:

cxtoolshed.rbvi.ucsf.edu/apps/chimera...

Despite LocScale in the name, it works on any map.

27.02.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Fellow at University of St Andrews Searching for an academic job? Explore this Research Fellow opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.

🚨 We’re hiring – MRC-funded Postdoc (3 yrs)

Research Fellow to investigate how mobile genetic elements interact in Staphylococcus aureus and shape gene transfer and pathogenicity.

University of St Andrews
Closes 31 March 2026

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQR250/r...

Enquiries: afh22@st-andrews.ac.uk

27.02.2026 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We posted a biorxiv preprint on structural bioinformatics, AlphaFold modeling & machine learning on predicting specificity of E3 ligase ring domains for different E2 enzymes. 1/4

Preprint: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Models/data (UbiqCore website): dunbrack.fccc.edu/ubiqcore

17.02.2026 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Identification of a FANCD2-interacting protein motif (DIP-box) linking DNA Damage Response processes www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.02.24.707417v1 #cryoEM

26.02.2026 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm late to share this - deadline is February 27 - nominations are now open for the Instruct-ERIC Early Career Researcher Award 2026, recognizing outstanding independent early career researchers across integrated structural biology. #cryoEM #TeamTomo

βœ”οΈ Self-nominations are welcome

πŸ‘‰ ter.li/q0rxge

24.02.2026 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senior Scientist, Protein Sciences in South San Francisco, California, United States of America | Research & Development at Genentech Apply for Senior Scientist, Protein Sciences job with Genentech in South San Francisco, California, United States of America. Research & Development at Genentech

Our department at Genentech is hiring. We're looking for a freshly-minted PhD (0-3 years) protein biochemist / structural biologist to join as a Sr Scientist. A rare opportunity to join our group leader job family at a more junior level than we usually hire.

24.02.2026 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Job opening for Research Group Leader in Structural Studies at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, focusing on macromolecular structures.

Job opening for Research Group Leader in Structural Studies at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, focusing on macromolecular structures.

Are you a structural biologist pushing the boundaries of molecular science with an ambitious research programme?
Join our Structural Studies Division as a tenure-track Group Leader, with core funding, world-leading facilities & enthusiastic colleagues.
Apply by 16 MAR
www.nature.com/naturecareer...

24.02.2026 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

This is a fantastic example of how to begin as a newcomer to #cryoEM. Being proactive in getting advice from experienced scientists and going to any of the great workshops would likely lower the incidences of erroneous structures in the EMDB and PDB (There’s not a lot but there are a few).

21.02.2026 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cryo-EM in Structural Biology March 2026 : The Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology - "Understanding Life in Molecular Detail" Course details Course dates: March 2-6th 2026 Format: Hybrid (online lectures and in-person hands-on training) Registration for in person hands-on training (Deadline January 16th January 2026) Registr...

Register today for the @astburycentre.bsky.social Cryo-EM in Structural Biology March 2026 course!

Find out more and apply here - astbury.leeds.ac.uk/facilities/w...

Find out more about the Astbury Centre at @universityofleeds.bsky.social and access tech here - instruct-eric.org/centre/astbu...

20.02.2026 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I LOVE when science is applied to "toddler questions" like "Why is the sky blue?" or "Why is ice slippery?"

Because the answers can be so SUPRISING.

Let's dig into recent revelations about how ice skates work & why tires skid across black ice.

First, we'll dismiss 3 VERY GOOD hypotheses as wrong.

20.02.2026 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 175    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 5
Guest post: Stealth corrections are still a threat to scientific integrity Authors RenΓ© Aquarius , Floris Schoeters , Alex Glynn , Guillaume Cabanac Β  An update on stealth corrections Last year, we published...

Guest blogpost by @deadneanderthals.bsky.social and colleagues on the persistence of stealth corrections in the scientific literature: deevybee.blogspot.com/2026/02/gues...

#publishing #integrity

20.02.2026 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

The vault particle is enclosed by a C13-symmetric cap with a positively charged exterior pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41706843/ #cryoEM

19.02.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Another wonderful diagram of a bacterial cell with mitochondria, this one in Frontiers in Microbology (10.3389/fmicb.2023.1194292). Reminder: Bacteria are prokaryotes, they do not have mitochondria...

19.02.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Wait what. Someone is being held responsible for their actions? What is happening

19.02.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1
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Did you want a nanoscopic burger with that? #CryoEM

17.02.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Research Group Leader Tenure Track - Structural Studies - LMB 2775 - Medical Research Council Location: Cambridge. Vacancy: Research Group Leader Tenure Track - Structural Studies - LMB 2775. Closing Date: 16/03/2026, 23:55

Please spread the word: the Structural Studies Division @mrclmb.bsky.social is looking for a new tenure-track, independent group leader with an exciting plan in any area of Structural (Molecular & Cell) biology, in discovery biology and/or methods development. πŸ₯³

mrc.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

16.02.2026 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

One in five children infected in the recent London measles outbreak were reportedly hospitalised.
Don’t believe the anti-vaxxers when they say β€œit’s a mild disease” or β€œit’s better to get immunity naturally”.
It isn’t.

16.02.2026 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 495    πŸ” 221    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 6
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Postdoc Research Group Schur The Schur lab at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) has an open postdoc position for a highly motivated candidate to be part of our ERC-funded project ActinID. Our Group ...

Open Postdoc position in our lab!
#actin #Huntingtin #cryoET #cellbio
If you enjoy working at the interface of cell biology, structural biology, and quantitative imaging, this could be an excellent fit.

ista.ac.at/en/job/postd...

Please share and feel free to reach out if there are questions!

13.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
The Structura logo with dates for the workshop listed. The bottom reads "Hosted by SickKids and Structura Biotechnology"

The Structura logo with dates for the workshop listed. The bottom reads "Hosted by SickKids and Structura Biotechnology"

Deadline approaching to register for the @structurabio.bsky.social & @sickkidsto.bsky.social CryoSPARC workshop in Toronto!
Open to all, this is a unique opportunity to learn CryoSPARC from the experts at Structura.
April 30/May, 2026.
For more information and to register:
tinyurl.com/y42pf4wy

13.02.2026 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We are looking for Postdoctoral Fellows with expertise in Structural Biology. Expertise in CryoEM/CryoET is required. Come join us in St. Louis to work on some amazing enzyme complexes.
www.antonylab.org/positions.html

APPLY HERE: slu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Career...

13.02.2026 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Structure and function of the yeast amino acid-sensing SEAC-EGOC supercomplex pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41680390/ #cryoEM

13.02.2026 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research Officer Job Title Research Officer Job Description An excellent opportunity is available for a Research Officer/Senior Research Officer to join the Callegari Lab in the Ubiquitin Signalling Division at Austra...

I'm hiring!
If you are a structural biology postdoc with strong cryo-EM experience who is excited about mitochondrial membrane complexes, please apply!

WEHI is a great place to work with access to state-of-the art cryo-EM facilities.

Apply here πŸ‘‡ wehi.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/broadbean_ex...

11.02.2026 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A year of inaction: why has the Royal Society allowed itself to be hollowed out by Elon Musk? | Reciprocal Space

Excellent piece by @scurry.bsky.social on damage to @royalsociety.org's reputation by inaction and obfuscation over Elon Musk
occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2026/...

11.02.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A year of inaction: why has the Royal Society allowed itself to be hollowed out by Elon Musk? | Reciprocal Space

A year of inaction: why has the Royal Society allowed itself to be hollowed out by Elon Musk? occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2026/...

11.02.2026 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Why do some scientists say "Bluesky is dead. I have no engagement. I have more engagement on X"? My TL is full of cool science, queer art, weird history facts, politics and whimsy. You're just not doing it right, man. Plus the fascism

10.02.2026 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 145    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2

it will really be something if the Epstein Files unseat a British Prime Minster who isn't in them, and not the American President who was Epstein's best friend.

09.02.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10397    πŸ” 2590    πŸ’¬ 219    πŸ“Œ 80