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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I’d like to give the BBC the benefit of the doubt, but I can’t remember push notifications on “How much trouble is the Conservative Party in and is Sunak* the right man for the job”… 🤔 (* or Truss, Johnson etc)

Screenshot with BBC in depth headline from Laura Kuenssberg reading: “How much trouble is Labour in-and is the PM the right man for the job?”

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

PhD project with @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social available (Sept '26)! Use #compchem multiscale reaction simulations & experiment to understand and combat antimicrobial resistance by Class C beta-lactamase #enzymes. More info: gw4biomed.ac.uk/overcoming-%... Deadline Oct 20th, but contact me by Oct 5th.

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I’ll be there 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

On my way to (sunny!?) Manchester for the #ManchesterMultiscale2025 conference! Looking forward to delving into quantum/atomistic/coarse-grained/continuum modelling of biomolecules and materials ⚛️

Front of Bristol Temple Meads train station in the morning

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

We had a great lion dance outside by the teaching labs today! Happy Year of the 🐍!! (belatedly)

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I wonder if they were aware that the concept of ‘protein structure with matrix-like background’ was used already for this @cellpress.bsky.social Structure cover, that we made in 2010 for doi.org/10.1016/j.st... (Only we used protein sequences as the ‘matrix’ symbols! They’re just a bit faint)

Cover of the journal Structure from April 2010 with a protein cartoon image superposed on a black background with vertical protein sequences as matrix symbols, and the text: “Dynameomics: Protein Folding and Dynamics Go Large-Scale”

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I was doing some tidying today and came across this RSC Chemistry World. The cover highlights the 2013 #compchem Nobel Prize - bittersweet now that (my scientific ‘grandfather’) Karplus has sadly passed away. Nice #chemsky cover, though! But…

Journal cover of Chemistry World, with protein structure superpower on black background with vertical ‘matrix’ symbols and the text: “Chemistry in cyberspace; Nobel prize 2013”

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Wishing everyone taking a break over the Xmas/end-of-year closure a wonderful time! It’s been a great 2024 for the group, with many #enzyme #compchem conference presentations (& prizes!), 3 PhD vivas, and some lovely group activities! (Here our group meal a couple of weeks ago)

Smiling people around a restaurant table

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Weekend… so time to give Buddy a run! (He doesn’t bring a ball back. He just runs round with it, sometimes throwing it up himself, until he’s had enough…)

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Very happy to announce Dr. Xuan Gao passed her viva last Monday! 🎉 (3rd from the group in the last 5 months!) It's been great having her in the group, doing some v. nice #compchem #enzyme work. [@bristoluni.bsky.social - time for our School to get on bsky too...]

5 people standing smiling in an office, Dr. Xuan Gao in the middle. Three are holding a glass of sparkling wine.

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Time to do what I’ve never done on the other site: introduce you to Bud, our lovely rescue Lurcher. He *loves* human contact. I’ll post the odd picture of him, between the science, if you like it! #DogsOfBluesky

Dog (lurcher) curled up on sofa, on top of human lower legs.

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Yup, this sums up my & and my groups research pretty well. #enzymes #protein_dynamics #compchem #simulation Made using: shiny.rcg.sfu.ca/u/rdmorin/sc...

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

On my way back from a great #TrEnCa2024 meeting, another stop in Barcelona… with another lovely (naturally vegan) meal - traditional Ethiopian 🇪🇹😋

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

What a way to wake up this morning! So lucky to be at #TrEnCa2024 - not just for the #enzyme science.

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Many reasons to love #Barcelona - and this is one: Easy to find a nice vegan lunch, with a wonderful cinnamon swirl for desert! Making you jealous, @lynnkamerlin.bsky.social ? 😄😋

Plate on restaurant table with a part eaten vegan cinnamon swirl

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

International Day of LGBQTIA+ People in STEM is TODAY! 🏳️‍🌈 And for those in Bristol (@bristoluni.bsky.social), check out the LGBTQ+ STEM mini-conference on Wednesday in C42 (BMS building), 1-5pm. Register via: forms.office.com/e/LxuMpa6nQF

0th of November 2024, we will be celebrating LGBTQ+ in STEM day in style, with a mini-conference to showcase the research, roles and experience of our LGBTQ+ staff and students. The event will be taking place in C42 in the Biomedical Sciences Building from 1-5pm.

The event will feature a plenary talk from Sarah Cosgriff on Asexuality in STEM, before talks from staff and students in STEM departments in the university, sharing perspectives on their research, roles or study area alongside personal insights, stories or experience of being LGBTQ+ in the field of STEM.

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 08/10/2024

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,461,461! What an interesting number…

A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #1,461,461, Marc van der Kamp ‪@marcvanderkamp.bsky.social‬, joined on Oct 11, 2023"

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating!

Text balloons in different colours with EId Mubarak in multiple different languages

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 08/03/2024

Getting ready for Thriving in STEM: #InternationalWomensDay Panel Q&A at ⁦the university of Bristol, organised by the schools in the (former) Facultyof Life Sciences #IWD ⁦

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 25/01/2024

Nothing like a veg-box to bring a bit of mystery to cooking an evening meal. Is it a potato? A parsnip? A carrot?

Yellow/orange coloured root vegetable on a kitchen counter

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 21/12/2023

Wishing everyone a wonderful break and a great start of 2024! 🎄🎇

Photograph of 11 members of Van der Kamp research group, standing at the entrance of the School of Biochemistry at Bristol with several in festive jumpers.

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

My usual cycle into work was a bit wetter than expected, but totally worth it for this #rainbow

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Marc van der Kamp @marcvanderkamp.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

Not sure if students are here yet, but: #PhD position (SWBio DTP) with my group and Immunocore to develop simulation-based workflows to aid design of T-cell receptor biologics. Deadline Dec 4 - check swbio.ac.uk/programme/how-… Particularly encouraging #BlackInChem!

Screenshot of project description, also available via SWBio.ac.uk

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