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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dave's contribution to Instruct continues, in the audience there is one of the Instruct-ERIC interns Tino Hoeksma from @danielhurdiss.bsky.social lab visiting Dave's lab at the @ox.ac.uk also part of Instruct-UK. The call for internships is now open! instruct-eric.org/submit-call/...

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Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure in structural biology, making high-end technologies and methods available to all European researchers.

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Today I am @diamondlightsource.bsky.social to celebrate the great contribution of Dave Stuart to Diamond and the structural biology community @walshdls.bsky.social starts the symposium with key highlights For @instruct-eric.bsky.social his vision was instrumental personally I can only say thank you!

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I am representing @instruct-eric.bsky.social in the ESFRI stakeholders meeting. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the research infrastructure in Europe discussion with our experience of 12 years offering free and open access to structural biology research infrastructures instruct-eric.org

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We continue the workshop of the @horizoneu.bsky.social project Coordina-INNOV @illneutrons.bsky.social with the view from #ESFRI @instruct-eric.bsky.social is one of the success stories from this European effort to make infrastructure available to all researcher from academia and industry alike.

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's great to be at the COORDINA-INNOV workshop this week in Grenoble, understanding the mechanisms to enhance technology development across research infrastructures! The project is coordinated by DESY, find out more about them and Instruct Centre DE here - instruct-eric.org/centres/inst...

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Representing @instruct-eric.bsky.social at @horizoneu.bsky.social project COORDINA-INNOV workshop helping in the landscape analysis of the co-innovation ecosystem collecting input from technology-developing communities. The venue is the campus which host 2 Instruct centres IBS and @embl.org Grenoble

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Featuring expert speakers, this webinar series highlights some of the latest developments in structural biology, demonstrating how integrative methods are enabling scientists to decipher the mechanisms that underpin health and disease. If you missed one go to instruct-eric.org/content/inst...

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Instruct-ERIC webinar series: structure meets function - Instruct-ERIC

Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure in structural biology, making high-end technologies and methods available to all European researchers.

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Join the EOSC community in Florence, Italy, from 14–16 October 2026 for a landmark edition of the EOSC Symposium, to celebrate the transition of the EOSC Federation into operations. Register today: services.aimgroup.eu/ASPClient/lo... Explore the programme: indico.global/event/18268/...

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

New scientific highlight! This month, we spoke with researchers in the team of Professor Peijun Zhang from @ox.ac.uk . They used cutting-edge cryo-EM to obtain near-atomic resolution structures of RNA polymerase II You can read more about their work here: instruct-eric.org/scientifichi...

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Instruct-UK Scientists reveal the hidden role of water in gene transcription RNA Polymerase II

Instruct-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure in structural biology, making high-end technologies and methods available to all European researchers.

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Instruct Centres collaborate in their core Instruct activities as well as the @ec.europa.eu funded initiatives like @fragment-screen.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Congratulations! and in those 10 years there has been many successful @instruct-eric.bsky.social funded visits!

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Marjetka Podobnik @marjetkapodobnik.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia, and Instruct.SI are organizing a workshop, “Introduction to Phage Display Technology & Computational Methods for the Isolation of Binding Proteins,” September 23-25, 2026. Apply by Aug3, 2026. @instruct-eric.bsky.social

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Our latest Instruct-ERIC internship call for this year has just launched! Don’t miss you chance to take part in a funded research visit of up to 6 months and form new academic connections! Find out more and apply here: instruct-eric.org/submit-call/...

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Marcus Povey @mapkyca.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We had representatives from @envri.bsky.social Data Terra @embrc.eu @egieinfra.bsky.social GRNET and @instruct-eric.bsky.social present representing @eosc-beyond.bsky.social EOSC Association and EOSC United

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SBGrid Consortium @sbgrid.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Community Announcement: Upcoming event from our partners at @instruct-eric.bsky.social Instruct Course on Calorimetric & Spectroscopic Characterization of Biomolecules Sept 7-11, 2026 | Brno, Czechia Organized in collaboration with Anamet & Specion Register here: buff.ly/WkPtoxr #SBGrid #Collab

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INSTRUCT Course on Calorimetric and Spectroscopic Characterization of Biomolecules | CEITEC - výzkumné centrum

In collaboration with Anamet and Specion we are pleased to invite you to participate in an advanced training course focused on key biophysical techniques for studying biomolecular structure,…

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We are pleased to announce that Instruct-ERIC has signed an MoU with @ebrains.bsky.social , forming a strategic collaboration to strengthen links between digital neuroscience and structural biology research infrastructures in Europe! You can read more here: instruct-eric.org/news/ri-part...

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RI partnership: EBRAINS and Instruct-ERIC team up to strengthen multi-scale life science research in Europe

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

After the summer break, we will be back with our 49th Structure Meets Function Webinar! This webinar will contain useful information on some new services available through Instruct ERIC! We look forward to seeing you there!

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Instruct-ERIC Webinar Series: Structure Meets Function 49

<p>The latest webinar in the Instruct-ERIC Structure Meets Function series this month includes speakers who have accessed cutting-edge structural biology services through Instruct. The webinar series…

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Marcus Povey @mapkyca.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

@instruct-eric.bsky.social forms part of the Life Sciences Connect Node (along with @elixir-europe.org , @embl.org and @eurobioimaging.bsky.social ), so this is an important step towards making our services available to the wider European scientific community.

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

All done for another 2 years! Thank you very much to all participants and in particular our hosts @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social See you all in 2028 in Athens!!

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vib-vub-csb.bsky.social @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

How to find a needle in a haystack? Anastassia Vorobieva taking us through de novo design of b-barrel nanopores at the @instruct-eric.bsky.social #IBSBC2026 in Brussels

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

To add to the diversity of technologies that form integrated structural biology, Michal Sharon @weizmanninstitute.bsky.social brings new development is Mass Spectrometry to the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Conference #IBSBC2026

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Afternoon session started. So far we have hear from Han Remaut 'CryoID as a forward genetic tool in the study of bacterial cell surfaces' and Maria Carrasquero-Ordaz 'Nanobodies as Molecular Tools to Link Cell-Surface Architecture to Tissue Function' Still to come Michal Sharon and Savvas Savvides

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Maria Carrasquero-Ordaz @ox.ac.uk @ub.edu moves the session to the use of nanobodies for neurobiology at the #IBSBC2026. Nanobodies4Instruct @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social is a highly successful facility within @instruct-eric.bsky.social -Belgium Learn more here instruct-eric.org/centre/nanob...

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

A great way to start day 2 of the Biennial conference!

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Han Remaut @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social start the last session of #IBSBC2026 Session Four - The Architecture of Life 'CryoID as a forward genetic tool in the study of bacterial cell surfaces' Han is a member of @instruct-eric.bsky.social-Belgium centre To learn more instruct-eric.org/centres/inst...

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Daniel Mathieu @brukercorporation.bsky.social is our next speaker at the Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference describing how to simplify NMR of RNA and Proteins. #IBSBC2026

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Albert Weixlbaumer @igbmc.bsky.social @instruct-eric.bsky.social France centre starts his talk on supramolecular assemblies in gene expression by inviting researchers to use the great services at his centre in particular sample preparation To learn more and to apply instruct-eric.org/centre/instr...

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Jorge Cuellar @cnb-csic.bsky.social talk 'Structures of the 26S proteasome in complex with Bag1 reveal a mechanism for substrate transfer' The work showcases the capabilities of the @cryoemcnbcsic.bsky.social To learn more and to apply to visit instruct-eric.org/centre/instr...

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

And talking about new generation of structural biologists, the next talk is by Joseph Thrush @franklininstitute.bsky.social on the viral-host membrane fusion events of Nipah Virus

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Arnaud Van Den Broeck @universitedeliege.bsky.social showing the IKEA way of thinking about pre-60S assembly Now at the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference #IBSBC2026

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

At the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference, we are inaugurating a new award, the Dave Stuart award recognising achievements of an Early Career Researcher. And the first recipient is Daniel Hurdiss. This award is supported by @thermofishersci.bsky.social #IBSBC2026

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The last talk today of the Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference by our colleagues EUOpenScreen. Philip Gribbon describes the opportunities for collaboration with @instruct-eric.bsky.social We have a great history of collaboration @fragment-screen.bsky.social CanSERV to name 2 #IBSBC2026

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Maya finishes her talk by calling all participants to post their targets to CASP Call for targets predictioncenter.org/casp17/index... @instruct-eric.bsky.social

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The talk by Shourav Saha (Paul Scherrer Institute) working towards resolving anti-cancer drug binding to tubulin used the services one of @instruct-eric.bsky.social centres @diamondlightsource.bsky.social #IBSBC2026

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

How to save time to spend it in really important things? Steven De Gieter @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social presents one solution: MISO: Microfluidic protein isolation enables cryo-EM structure determination of single dish of cells Now at the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology conference

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

First talk of the afternoon of the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference #IBSBC2026 is by Michael Sattler @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social '#NMR reveals dynamics and unfolded conformations in the regulation of protein-RNA interactions'

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Roman Jerala @kemijski.bsky.social is the last speaker of the morning of the @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference 2026. The session was focused on macromolecular design, in the afternoon we will focus on new technologies #IBSBC2026

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Anastasia Tsagkarakou (University of Naples Federico II) continues the 'Macromolecular Design' session of the Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference #IBSBC2026 organised by @instruct-eric.bsky.social and hosted by @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social

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Instruct-ERIC @instruct-eric.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

We are proud to support the next generation of structural biologists with access to infrastructure, training, and funding! You can find more information about our Internships on our website: instruct-eric.org/submit-call/...

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Lucia Ilkovicova @masarykuniversity.bsky.social was selected by the #IBSBC2026 organisers to give a talk in the 'Macromolecular Design' session @instruct-eric.bsky.social supports the new generation of structural biologists in many ways: Internship call now open! instruct-eric.org/submit-call/...

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The macromolecular design session at the #IBSBC2026 continues with Anastassia Vorobieva @vib-vub-csb.bsky.social with 'De novo design of Beta-barrels nanopores with defined size and function' @instruct-eric.bsky.social focuses in integrated structural biology and the talks so far have shown it!

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The second session of the #IBSBC2026 gets going with @kowaeva.bsky.social In addition to her great science Eva reminded us of the great infrastructure available @embl.org in Grenoble Learn more about it and apply here instruct-eric.org/centres/inst...

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Claudia Alen Amaro @claudialen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The @instruct-eric.bsky.social Biennial Structural Biology Conference #IBSBC2026 is underway today in Brussels Thanks to our hosts @jansteyaert.bsky.social and his team at the highly successful #Nanobodies4Instruct facility Learn all about is and apply to access instruct-eric.org

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