Alex Dickson

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I feel the same way about Duck Hunt

Particularly of interest to people who want to do protein design in an academic environment w/ many colleagues in basic science (cancer biology, cell signaling, immunology, virology) & clinicians who can drive the discovery of new targets for hard-to-treat diseases & bring therapeutics to patients.

Really happy about how this paper turned out! Congrats on the great work Samik! 🎉

Wow this piece is amazing! It would be even more entertaining if the future of the NIH wasn't hanging in the balance..

Ronald Reagan narrates a new anti-tariff ad from Canada The new commercial is part of a $75 million ad campaign by Ontario aimed at Republican voters.

Holy shit.

Game 7 between the Jays and the Mariners just ran an pro-free trade ad, targeted to American workers, decrying tariffs.

The twist being that, if you don't catch it beforehand, Ronald Reagan is revealed as the speaker in the closing seconds.

What PAC is this? The Province of Ontario.

At only 29, his mark on the world was only just beginning. My thoughts are with his family, friends and those who knew him best. Through the modern magic of our screens, and the hundreds (thousands?) of hours Danya spent coaching, educating and inspiring, that feels like all of us.

Danya was a chess grandmaster, playing at the highest levels of the game, while also devoting countless hours to creating educational content on YouTube and Twitch. He reached millions with his videos and commentary and was truly an inspiration to me.

A while ago a colleague led us through an exercise where we brainstormed a network of mentors. These could be anyone in the world who influenced the way we teach, communicate, do research or service. I wrote Daniel Naroditsky in all caps. I was floored yesterday to learn of his passing.

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Just gonna leave this here.. youtube.com/shorts/rx3SZ...

Today I asked someone "what shape is your loss?" and I think that could really be a question for everybody

BatchNorm is evil. Pure Satan spawn sent to destroy us and our projects 👿

I was so proud that I found it 💔. Get it together nyt!

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A watched model never trains

Hi network, I am looking for a job in London! Can anyone help me? 😊

The Klem Lab at LSU is hiring a postdoctoral researcher in computational biochemistry!
Application info: klem-research-group.github.io/join/
♻️ Please share with anyone who might be interested! #chemjobs #postdoc #compchem #biochemistry #enzymes

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Associate Principal Scientist: Molecular Modeling, Analytical Research & Development job in Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America | jobs at Merck migration Apply for Associate Principal Scientist: Molecular Modeling, Analytical Research & Development job with Merck migration in Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America. Browse and apply for the jobs a...

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Lyapunov instability of a system of WCA disks. Initially, the two systems (blue and red) differ only by 10^-12 in the x-velocities of two particles. The exponential divergence of the trajectories, probed by the configuration space distance, is shown on the right.

Flexible topology molecular dynamics uses a set of particles with dynamic charges and sizes to model many ligands in a binding pocket over the course of an MD simulation. This helps consistently model ligand-induced conformational changes in the binding pocket during screening. Individual frames from these simulations can be used as queries to perform virtual screening on databases such as ZINC or HMDB.

Our Flexible topology pocket explorer paper is up on ChemRxiv! doi.org/10.26434/che... We run simulations in the B2AR receptor and show that the Flexible Topology particles capture aspects of known B2AR ligands. We also show how FT frames can be used for screening to find new hits!

Lead is sweeter in the short term but you might regret it later..

I asked my kids to sing the Canadian national anthem, and they started off to the tune of "O Christmas Tree" 😬

Characterization of the Two-Domain Peptide Binding Mechanism of the Human CGRP Receptor for CGRP and the Ultrahigh Affinity ssCGRP Variant Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a 37-amino acid neuropeptide that functions in pain signaling and neuroimmune communication. The CGRP receptor, CGRPR, is a class B GPCR that is a drug target...

The latest work from Dickson Lab (@dicksonlab.bsky.social) in collaboration with Pioszak Lab is out!

Check it out for novel insights into the characterization of the two-domain binding mechanism of CGRP and a high-affinity variant ssCGRP to the CGRP receptor:

doi.org/10.1021/acs....

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Flexing some old vector geometry muscles 😅

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⬆️ ⬆️ Still looking for people who want to work at the intersection of MD and cryo-EM! The position also happens to be privately funded by an alumni donor and guaranteed for 4 years, which sadly, seems important to mention these days. Apply by March 28! (and please share!)

When you find the perfect photo..

Flexible Topology pocket explorer A group of ghost particles explore the binding pocket of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor, revealing key features that can be used for virtual screening. Flexible…

Had a really great time presenting our Flexible Topology work to the folks at Qubit! @qubit-pharma.bsky.social
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I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.

This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.

This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...