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Single molecule biophysicist and microbiologist

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Abstract submission deadline is June 30, 2025!

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Join us at the BPS Thematic Meeting on Spatial Organizations of Biological Functions in beautiful Bangalore, India! The early registration deadline is July 21st, 2025. www.biophysics.org/meetings-eve...

11.06.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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FtsN Coordinates Septal Peptidoglycan Synthesis, Degradation In the intricate world of bacterial cell division, coordination of cell wall remodeling is paramount for survival and proliferation. A recent groundbreaking study has unveiled a previously

And here is the accompanying commentary. The summary is pretty good (AI or real person?), but the AI-generated image is off. We are bacterial cells!

scienmag.com/ftsn-coordin...

27.05.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Third track model for coordination of septal peptidoglycan synthesis and degradation by FtsN in Escherichia coli - Nature Microbiology Partitioning of FtsN and the septal peptidoglycan synthesis complex between an active synthesis track and an inactive denuded glycan track coordinates opposing peptidoglycan synthesis and degradation ...

Our new paper on FtsN is out! Now there are three tracks for organized cell wall constriction-- the old, boring E. coli always manages to surprise us.

A special shout-out to all the people who made this work possible, especially Dr. Jason Lyu, and Dr. David Weiss.

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

27.05.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Join us! Women in Biophysics: journeys and challenges

Monday, March 24th, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm EST

Registration link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Four prominent women biophysicists will share their experiences in life and career. Join us for this unique opportunity featuring live interviews!

12.03.2025 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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