Tyler Weaver's Avatar

Tyler Weaver

@tmweaver.bsky.social

Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, UVA School of Medicine. Studying mechanisms of DNA repair in chromatin.

1,022 Followers  |  1,377 Following  |  11 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.7589

Latest posts by tmweaver.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image

The final piece of my postdoctoral work in the @freudlab.bsky.social was recently published!

Quite amazing what this small little repair polymerase can do to fill 1-nt gaps in chromatin.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

24.03.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

πŸ”ŠThere's still time to register for the #EMGS webinar: An Applied Genetic Toxicology Career in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Zhanna Sobol on April 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST!

Register Now: emgs-us.org/event/AGTCPI...

12.03.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
A nucleosome switch primes hepatitis B virus infection A reconstituted cccDNA platform facilitated the discovery of an early chromatinization event that promotes transcription of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) regulatory X gene. The use of a small-molecule c...

I am extremely proud to see our work about Hepatitis B now published in @cellpress.bsky.social

From basic research to identifying the key step of infection & a potential first drug for curing this devastating disease. This has been an incredible journey.🧡

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

21.02.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

We are still accepting application for the Postdoc position in my lab! We have some exciting projects at the interface of DNA repair and chromatin biology. If interested, please get in touch or apply for the position through the link below!

jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

10.02.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Come be our colleague! @cu-bmg.bsky.social is running an open rank search for a structural biologist specializing in cryo-EM/ET. This is a great opportunity in a highly collegial and collaborative department.

Apply here: cu.taleo.net/careersectio...

27.01.2025 16:36 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Lab Technician 1 or 2 in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia Apply for Lab Technician 1 or 2 in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at University of Virginia

My lab at UVA is looking to hire a Lab Technician to join our team! This position is ideal for someone interested in obtaining research experience prior to graduate and/or medical school.

jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/UO...

27.01.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is still possible to apply to this postdoc position in my group if you are motivated by using your QM/MM and MD skills to study the fascinating histone post-translational modifications! πŸ₯³
Deadline is the 1st of March #job #compchem #histones #DNA
Apply on the CNRS website : lnkd.in/eNxR-TPH

21.01.2025 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

The #EMGS is now seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for
@EMMjournal! In this pivotal role, the new EIC will influence EMM’s direction and uphold its high scientific standards as the official journal of the EMGS!

Learn More: emgs-us.org/news/687716/...

16.12.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics – Weaver Lab in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America | Research at University of Virginia Apply for Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics – Weaver Lab job with University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America. Research at Univer...

My lab is looking to hire a Postdoc to study mechanisms of DNA repair in chromatin using biochemical, biophysical, and structural biology approaches! Feel free to share with anyone you think may be interested.

jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

16.01.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pathway to independence: a new initiative supporting postdocs on the job market

Pathway to independence: a new initiative supporting postdocs on the job market

Our Pathway to Independence programme aims to support postdocs going on the job market in 2025 with training, mentorship, profile-raising and networking opportunities.

Apply by 31 Jan 2025: https://buff.ly/3VJGgDC

#DevBio #StemCellsπŸ§ͺ

14.01.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’re quickly becoming the very best of friends. πŸ˜‚

03.01.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

The Weaver Lab is officially open today…Let’s see if we can fill up this empty lab space!

02.01.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

Is chromatin ordered or disordered? It all depends on the linker DNA length.

Check our latest work with Mike Rosen and Sy Redding. We explore how changes in linker DNA length (as small as 1 bp) fine-tune chromatin structure, between order and disorder, and the properties of chromatin droplets

24.12.2024 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3

Also nice to see recent work with similar mechanistic insight! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

23.12.2024 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great collaboration between the @freudlab.bsky.social, @k4v1.bsky.social , David Cortez, and Steve Roberts labs. The penultimate piece of work from my postdoc.

23.12.2024 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Our preprint from earlier this year on the oxidation-induced mutational landscape in human cells was just published! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I’m still amazed how much chromatin structure impacts oxidation-induced mutagenesis. Our cryo-EM contribution in this work provides a glimpse into why!

23.12.2024 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sir2 is required for the quiescence-specific condensed three-dimensional chromatin structure of rDNA Quiescence in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a reversible G0 crucial for long-term survival under nutrient-deprived conditions. During quiescence, the genome is hypoacetylated and chromatin undergoes sig...

a short and sweet paper in which we use 3D STED and Micro-C analysis to show dramatic changes in large 3D chromatin structures in quiescence. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

13.12.2024 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Quantitative Spatial Analysis of Chromatin Biomolecular Condensates using Cryo-Electron Tomography Phase separation is an important mechanism to generate certain biomolecular condensates and organize the cell interior. Condensate formation and function remain incompletely understood due to difficul...

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... incredible study from Huabin Zhou and the Villa & Rosen labs -- a blueprint for mapping human chromatin with cryo-ET. The future of chromatin structural analysis in situ has arrived.

06.12.2024 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

Today was the last day in lab for @tmweaver.bsky.social. We enjoyed lunch and gave him a 3D print of his first cryo-EM structure.

Tyler's era was marked by incredible science, friendship, fun, collabs, and cats! He will do amazing at UVA running his own lab. We will miss you buddy #gogetem πŸ₯Ή

02.12.2024 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Single-molecule imaging reveals the kinetics of non-homologous end-joining in living cells - Nature Communications Non-homologous end joining repairs most double stranded DNA breaks in human cells. Here, the authors apply a single-molecule imaging approach visualizing the recruitment of DNA repair proteins to DNA ...

Super excited to share our latest paper led by graduate student Mariia Mikhova! She used single molecule live cell imaging to dissect the kinetics of DNA break repair by non homologous end joining. We estimate the NHEJ pathway can repair up to 1000 breaks per minute!

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

23.11.2024 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 77    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Thymine DNA glycosylase combines sliding, hopping, and nucleosome interactions to efficiently search for 5-formylcytosine - Nature Communications Thymine DNA glycosylase is an essential DNA repair enzyme involved in oxidative demethylation of 5- methylC. In this study the authors have tracked specific and non-specific DNA binding of TDG at the ...

Happy to celebrate Brittiani Schnable's PhD work on thymine DNA glycosylase! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

20.11.2024 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Phosphorylation regulates the chromatin remodeler SMARCAD1 in nucleosome binding, ATP hydrolysis, and histone exchange Maintaining the dynamic structure of chromatin is critical for regulating the cellular processes that require access to the DNA template, such as DNA …

Our paper on the strange ATP-dependent chromatin remodeler Smarcad1 paper is out and freely accessible. Differential regulation of its many activities by phosphorylation. Congrats to Briana and @nhoitsma.bsky.social πŸ§ͺhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021925824023950?via%3Dihub

18.11.2024 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 136    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

My lab at UVA-SOM will be hiring at all levels in January, so please get in touch if you’re interested!

15.11.2024 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Time to introduce myself! Incoming Assistant Professor at UVA-SOM. Interested in chromatin structure and DNA repair.

Here is some of my final work in the @freudlab.bsky.social, where we determine how 1-nt gaps in the nucleosome are filled during DNA repair.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

15.11.2024 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

New DNA repair/genome stability work by our
@icrlondon.bsky.social colleagues, led by Peter Martin in Wojciech Niedzwiedz’ lab. Check it out!

14.11.2024 07:02 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@tmweaver is following 20 prominent accounts