Study Tracks How Elastin Transforms From a Liquid to a Solid
Posted on November 1, 2022
By Shantal Riley The protein assembles itself into fibers spontaneously, and researchers say the results have implications for biomedicine. The human body contains specialized tissues that need a certain amount of elasticity to function. These are incredibly important tissues found in skin, veins, arteries, and internal organs like the lungs and bladder. They owe theirRead More [...]
Biophysical Society Honors Kevin Gardner With 2023 Award for the Biophysics of Health and Disease
Posted on September 13, 2022
This month, the Biophysical Society named Professor Kevin Gardner as recipient of the 2023 Award for the Biophysics of Health and Disease. The award recognizes significant contributions to understanding the fundamental cause or pathogenesis of disease, and enabling treatment or prevention. Gardner, who directs the Structural Biology Initiative at the Advanced Science Research CenterRead More [...]
Structural Biology Newsletter – Fall 2022
Posted on August 24, 2022
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Ph.D. Candidate and CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative Student Awarded the 2022 Horst Schulz Award in Biochemistry
Posted on March 9, 2022
Ph.D. candidate Xingjian (Jim) Xu, who studies how proteins respond to different environmental factors at the CUNY ASRC Structural Biology Initiative, has won the 2022 Horst Schulz award and was honored at the recent virtual awards ceremony. The Horst Schulz award is the highest award from the Graduate Center’s Ph.D. Program in Biochemistry and isRead More [...]
Daniel Keedy, a Cottrell Scholar, Seeks an Atomic-Level Understanding of Enzymes
Posted on February 16, 2022
By Bonnie Eissner Professor Daniel Keedy studies what he calls the secret lives of proteins, and he is especially enthusiastic about enzymes. He has described them as “masterpieces of evolution, catalyzing biochemical reactions with extraordinary efficiency.” Earlier this month, Keedy was selected as a 2022 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement forRead More [...]
The ‘Awesome Power of Interdisciplinary Science’: How a CUNY ASRC Biochemist Contributed to an FDA-Approved Drug
Posted on December 1, 2021
The FDA approved belzutifan to treat cancers of the kidneys, central nervous system, and pancreas that do not call for immediate surgery, in patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease. [...]
Structural Biology Newsletter – Spring 2021
Posted on June 3, 2021
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Roksana Azad Receives an NIH Predoctoral Fellowship of Over $97,000 to Study a Protein That is Linked to Diabetes and Cancer
Posted on April 27, 2021
The award will go towards Azad’s tuition and health insurance, and will provide a stipend as well as travel to scientific meetings. [...]
New Study Finds Two Amino Acids Are the Marie Kondo of Molecular Liquid Phase Separation
Posted on September 15, 2020
The discovery advances a novel area of cell biology and provides important clues about causes of cellular disfunction and disease [...]
New Science Communication Fellowship for Graduate Center STEM Students
Posted on July 14, 2020
The Graduate Center Sciences, in partnership with the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development, is offering a paid science communication fellowship program that will engage two STEM graduate students in learning skills for effectively communicating science to the public. The Graduate Center Sciences, in partnership with the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development,Read More [...]
