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Azadeh Shahsavar

@azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social
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Structural biologists | Associate professor at the University of Copenhagen | EMBL-Hamburg, DANDRITE AU, and MolBiolAU Alumni.

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Lukas @lukasfeilen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Our paper on the human endosomal Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger NHE6 (SLC9A6) is out in @natcomms.nature.com! We determined its cryo-EM structure at 3.4 Å, show a kinetic preference for K⁺ over Na⁺, and describe a lipid-associated gate and an intrinsically disordered C-terminus. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Integrative structural analysis of human endosomal NHE6 reveals a lipid-associated gate and disordered C-terminus - Nature Communications
The endosomal Na+ /H+ exchanger HsNHE6 regulates organellar pH and is implicated in neurological disease. Here the authors determine its cryo-EM structure and show a kinetic preference for K+ over Na+...
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henrietteautzen.bsky.social @henrietteautzen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Happy to see our NHE6 story published today in @natcomms.nature.com! Led by @lukasfeilen.bsky.social we reveal the #cryoEM structure, ion selectivity and regulation of the endosomal Na+/H+ exchanger NHE6, providing a framework for understanding Christianson syndrome. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Azadeh Shahsavar @azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Many thanks to the @novo-nordisk.bsky.social for highlighting our GlyT2 story! #CryoEM sciencenews.dk/en/a-pain-dr...
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A pain drug became dangerous because it wouldn’t let go
A drug strategy abandoned after causing tremors, seizures and death in animals has been revived with a redesign that makes the compound less “sticky” — allowing it to let go faster from its...
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Azadeh Shahsavar @azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
For 47 years, Iranians have risen up thousands of times to reclaim the greatness they lost. In these final moments of their fight, stand with them as they take back their country's freedom. #IranRevolution #KingRezaPahlavi #IranRevolution2026 #DigitalBlackoutIran
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Kien-Lam Ung @unglam.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
🚨My new team at @ipbstoulouse.bsky.social in France currently have an open, fully-funded PhD position 🧑‍🔬👩‍🔬to study membrane proteins & transporters of therapeutic interest using cryo-EM & biophysics.🧊🔬🦠 #StructuralBiology #MicroSky Please share 🤝 For more details 👇
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The Interactive Fly @interactivefly.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Pedersen, C. N., Yang, F., Ita, S., ..., Mortensen, O. V., Nissen, P., Shahsavar, A. (2024). Cryo-EM structure of the dopamine transporter with a novel atypical non-competitive inhibitor bound to the orthosteric site. J Neurochem, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Cryo‐EM structure of the dopamine transporter with a novel atypical non‐competitive inhibitor bound to the orthosteric site
Atypical inhibitors of dopamine transporter lack the rewarding effects of psychostimulants and offer a promising strategy for the treatment of drug use disorders. In this study, we present the cryo-e...
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Azadeh Shahsavar @azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Beyond excited to present our study on the glycine transporter #GlyT2, a promising #non-opioid target for the treatment of neuropathic pain. @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Structural insights into allosteric mechanism of glycine transporter-mediated analgesia
Chronic neuropathic pain, caused by nerve damage or disease, affects 10% of the population with rising incidence. The burden is exacerbated by ineffective treatments and overreliance on opioids. Neuro...
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Azadeh Shahsavar @azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
We are excited to present the first #cryoEM structures of human GABA transporter 3 – GAT3 – bound to an in-house selective inhibitor, SR-THAP, to substrate GABA, and in the substrate-free state! @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Structural basis for selective inhibition of human GABA transporter GAT3
The astrocytic γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transporter, GAT3, is essential for terminating GABAergic signalling in the central nervous system. Selective inhibition of GAT3 offers a potential strategy f...
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Azadeh Shahsavar @azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Happy Nowruz! Happy first day of spring 🌺
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Nadia Izadi-Pruneyre @nadia-izadi.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
📣 It’s my great pleasure to host @azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social from the University of Copenhagen, in our department @pasteur.fr tomorrow. Very much looking forward to her talk 👇
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Ariane Briegel @arianebriegel.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
We are looking for a conference location for up to about 160 people: consideration on accessibility (most attendees will have to travel from US and Europe), affordability (low cost for students and postdocs), and mild climate ( meeting in January). Any Ideas you can share? 🙏
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Azadeh Shahsavar @azadeh-shahsavar.bsky.social · 04/10/2023
#HiSciSky! I'm a #NewPI at the University of Copenhagen. My team and I study amino acid and neurotransmitter transporters using structural biology to exploit their therapeutic potential. #CryoEM #SerialCrystallography #SSX #MembraneProteins #AcademicSky #PsychSky #neuroskyence
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