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Bradley Spicer

@bradleyspicer.bsky.social
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Structural biologist, art hobbyist and climbing enthusiast. Interests: Pore forming proteins, agricultural pests, membrane attack complex. ARC DECRA at Monash BDI

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Bradley Spicer @bradleyspicer.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Very excited to see this work, on our insecticidal pore forming protein come out. This was an enormous amount of work and outstanding collaboration between Monash and Cardiff Uni. first put together by Prof Colin Berry. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Structural basis for independent pore function of Vpb4 from Bacillus thuringiensis - Nature Communications
Bacterial Exotoxin B proteins are typically binary pore-forming toxins. Here, authors characterise Vpb4, a homologue from entomopathogenic Bacillus thuringiensis, and reveal the structural basis enabl...
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Bradley Spicer @bradleyspicer.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
We're just about to kick off #pratopores !!!
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Frances Separovic @francesbiophys.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Melanie Sanford’s route from college gymnast to groundbreaking researcher: One-time gymnast Melanie Sanford has made a name for herself in catalysis and organometallic chemistry. Rebecca Trager charts this #WomenInScience path to success in #chemistry. www.chemistryworld.com/features/mel...
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Melanie Sanford’s route from college gymnast to groundbreaking researcher
One-time gymnast Melanie Sanford has made a name for herself in catalysis and organometallic chemistry. Rebecca Trager charts her path to success, from her mentors to her mentoring
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Bradley Spicer @bradleyspicer.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
🚨 Save the Date! 🚨 I'm thrilled to announce the Prato Conference on Pore Forming Proteins, happening this June in the stunning city of Prato, Italy! 🙏 Please share or repost this to help us reach as many people as possible—especially those who would love to attend!
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Chris Lupton @luptoncj.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Great to see our work on the #cryoem structure of the human TSC:WIPI3 lysosomal recruitment complex! Awesome effort from co-authors @charlesbj.bsky.social and Laura D'Andrea with @drellisdon.bsky.social doing the heavy lifting leading the project. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Structure of the human TSC:WIPI3 lysosomal recruitment complex
The complete TSC structure reveals how lysosomal targeting proteins and phosphoinositides coordinate mTORC1 inhibition.
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Bradley Spicer @bradleyspicer.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I know rainbow lorikeets are technically a pest down here but they're so cute! Spotted on Monash Campus #birds #photography
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Bradley Spicer @bradleyspicer.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Roosting flying foxes at the Royal Botanical Garden. Hoping it wasn't too hot for them this weekend
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Bradley Spicer @bradleyspicer.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
What a nice review on pore forming proteins and their applications.
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Chris Lupton @luptoncj.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Very cool to see our work on the #cryoEM structure of LYCHOS as the Editor's Choice in Science Signalling! Thanks @jffoley.bsky.social !!
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Bradley Spicer @bradleyspicer.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Question, what is the verb form of bluesky? Is it fluttering? Flapping? Something butterfly related? 🤔
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