iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

IDPSeminars is BACK this week! 1 pm EST on Thursday! Sign up at idpseminars.com!

Giulio Tesei (Malmö University): Coarse-grained modeling of IDRs from solution to membrane interfaces

Rob Best (NIH): Dissecting the dynamics of bimolecular condensates via molecular simulation

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We're back TOMORROW for the first seminar of the fall 2026 season! Sign up at idpseminars.com

Tianjin Yang: Probing Biomolecular Dynamics under Non-equilibrium Conditions

Yifan Dai: TBA

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jackie pelham @pelhamjackie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Aaandd we’re back! Excited for this seasons line up of stellar speakers! 🍝🤓 Sign up: idpseminars.com Hope to see you next week!

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

IDPSeminars is back for a final seminar of spring 2026! This week, we welcome Wenwei Zheng and Sigrid Milles! The seminar is at 10 AM PST / 1 pm EST / 7 PM European time on Thursday. Sign up via our website at idpseminars.com!

Wenwei Zheng (Arizona State University): "Structural Organization of Intrinsically Disordered Protein Ensembles"

Sigrid Milles (FMP Berlin): "How disorder regulates endocytosis: dynamics across molecular scales"

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

IDPSeminars is BACK for a new season! Six new speakers in April, May, and June! First talk next week! Tell your friends!

Speaker information for IDPSeminars Season 21
April 2nd: Min Kyung Shinn (Kings, UK) and Hugo Sanabria, Clemson USA
May 7th: Matt Parker (UTSW, USA) and Maria Hondele (Basel)
June 4th: Wenwei Zheng (ASU USA) and Sigrid Milles (FMP, Berlin)

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Luísa Tupinambá Jabbur @jabbur.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

go check out this special issue of FEBS Letters, edited by the great @partchlab.bsky.social! I'm very happy that @hollykay1.bsky.social and I could contribute to it, with a perspective on timing systems (not just circadian clocks!) in bacteria at large: febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Circadian clocks have been identified in very few bacterial species, and only the cyanobacterial clock is understood in detail. Bacterial rhythms have primarily been studied in species in isolation o...

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Hurley Lab @jenniferhurleylab.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

With cover artwork by the labs own Sharleen Buel!

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jackie pelham @pelhamjackie.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It was a pleasure contributing to this special Issue. Our cover artwork represents how the core of time keeping is intertwined with protein disorder, art is credit to the talented Sharleen Buel!

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FEBS Letters @febsletters.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🔔 Our latest special issue, guest edited by Prof. Carrie Partch, is now live! Featuring: ⏰ The latest advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of circadian rhythms ⏱️ Circadian rhythms' pervasive and powerful control of biology ⌚ And — new frontiers in the field. ▶️ tinyurl.com/3a7nr7je

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

IDPSeminars is back TOMORROW! Come see @tanjamittag.bsky.social and @xsalvatella1.bsky.social ! Not to be missed!!

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WUSM BMB Women’s Group @wusmbmbwomen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Happy #WomenInScienceDay 👩‍🔬🥼 Remember to support women in STEM today & every day!

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Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond! www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...

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WUSM BMB Women’s Group @wusmbmbwomen.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

“We need more women in STEM” advocates for equitable opportunities for women at all levels and fields through systemic action and changing perceptions of scientific careers. Improving gender parity will ultimately benefit both society and the economy. ➡️ febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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In the UK, women represent just 26.7% of the STEM workforce, despite making up 47.5% of the working population. UK businesses lose around £1.5 billion per year due to STEM skill shortages. With the U...

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WUSM BMB Women’s Group @wusmbmbwomen.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Join us next Friday for a screening of Picture a Scientist - a documentary highlighting researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Feel free to bring your lunch, enjoy light refreshments, and engage in a discussion after the showing! www.pictureascientist.com

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jackie pelham @pelhamjackie.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Please check out our new review on the disorderly🍝 side of molecular circadian timing⏰. It was so fun to write the review with @idpemery.bsky.social !

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

IDPSeminars is BACK THIS WEEK! Talks from Andrea Soranno and @bokaizhulab.bsky.social on Thursday! 1 pm EST / 7 PM European time! Sign up here: forms.gle/3yCHeYvuuqLh... And check out the full Spring 2026 schedule at idpseminars.com!

Seminar titles: Andrea Soranno (Single molecule spectroscopy of
disordered regions and nucleic acids) and Bokai Zhu (Nuclear speckle rejuvenation to ameliorate proteinopathy).

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WUSM BMB Women’s Group @wusmbmbwomen.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

How can we support women in STEM? “Mentoring to cultivate female talent in science” highlights a program established by Cristina Gómez-Navarro to mentor women in STEM and shares tips for mentoring to cultivate female talent in science. ➡️ febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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How can we help women in science with their specific challenges? Cristina Goméz-Navarro set up a female mentoring program in Madrid with clear objectives, events, and tips for others.

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jackie pelham @pelhamjackie.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

A big thank you to @washumedicine.bsky.social for featuring our work! I'm grateful for the spotlight and vision behind the fellows program!

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Alex Holehouse @alexholehouse.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Last week, Washington University made the perhaps questionable decision to award me tenure.

Lab picture of Holehouse lab members past and present

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jackie pelham @pelhamjackie.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

New IDPSeminars season on deck 🤩 We hope you can join us to learn about some exciting science! More info in the post below👇

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

IDPSeminars is back with another seminar this week from @sarahshammas.bsky.social and @sonia-longhi.bsky.social! Come hear about transcriptional regulation and viral pathogenesis! Thursday June 5th! PST 10 am EST 1 pm CET 7 pm! Info: idpseminars.com Signup form: forms.gle/3yCHeYvuuqLh...

Sarah Shammas (University of Oxford):Opportunities in DNA binding provided by protein disorder

Sonia Longhi (AFMB Marseille): Intrinsic disorder, phase transitions and fibril formation by the Henipavirus V and W proteins: a new hallmark of viral pathogenesis?

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Hurley Lab @jenniferhurleylab.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Thanks to @npr.org and the Shortwave podcast for covering circadian research! It was very cool to be on the podcast and on All Things Considered. And Kudos to Chris Hall for the exciting work. www.npr.org/2025/05/29/n... www.npr.org/2025/05/30/1...

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This week in science: hawks hunting, infrared contacts and immunity through the day

Berly McCoy and Regina Barber of Short Wave talk about a hawk's clever hunting strategy, contacts that allow wearers to see infrared light, and how immunity varies during the day.

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Natalie Niemi @nieminm.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Niemi lab and @washubbsb.bsky.social graduate student Youmian Yan gave a fantastic presentation on her work at the @asbmb.bsky.social meeting in Chicago! #ProudPI (photo credit to @kerikozul.bsky.social)

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Back again TOMORROW (Thursday April 3rd) for another IDPSeminars! Noon central time - sign up for the webinar here forms.gle/3yCHeYvuuqLh...

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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

The Intrinsically Disordered Protein (IDP) Subgroup is excited to announce a Trainee Symposium showcasing cutting-edge work from the next generation of researchers in the IDP field. Join us on TODAY at 1pm EST for this special event. Register here: buff.ly/VVzFgVH

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jackie pelham @pelhamjackie.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Some cool disorderly science, happening tomorrow!👇

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Happening TOMORROW! Get psyched!

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🏴🚩 Trans Kafka (any pronouns) 🍉🍉🍉 IS A REAL HUMAN PERSON! @alexpetrovnia.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Hello friends. Today I want to tell you a story. It sounds small, I know, amidst all this. But small things matter, and I'd appreciate your consideration. This is a story of a cat. Specifically, this cat. On the left is the first photo I ever took of her. On the right is a recent photo. (1/13)

A photo of a terrified looking black cat with yellow eyes, staring at the camera from inside the mesh cage of a humane animal trap.

A photo of the same black cat, except she is now rolling happily on a rug near a white door.

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Hurley Lab @jenniferhurleylab.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

The Hurley Lab is proud to announce its most recent graduate, Dr. Carm Cordi!

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Announcing the joint IDPSeminars / BPS IDP Subgroup Trainee Symposium Speakers! Join us on Mar 27, 12–2pm CST for 6 exciting talks focused on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins as part of #BophysicsWeek2025 with the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Sign up now at docs.google.com/forms/d/1L_K...

IDPSeminars/BPS IDP Subgroup symposium. March 27th 2025 at noon central time. Speakers are Ella Mozier, Sara Bologna, Borna Novak, Hamidreza Ghafouri, Ankith Sharma and Ananya Chakravarti!

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Biophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

The BPS IDP Subgroup and IDPSeminars present a #BiophysicsWeek Trainee Symposium!This event will showcase innovative research from emerging scientists, featuring presentations from both graduate students and postdocs Thursday, March 27, at 12:00 PM Central Time

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Jhullian J Alston @jjalston.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Announcing the joint @idpseminars.bsky.social / BPS IDP Subgroup Trainee Symposium Speakers! Join us on Mar 27, 12–2pm CST for 6 exciting talks focused on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins as part of #BophysicsWeek2025 with the @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social Sign up now using the QR code below!

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

IDPSeminars is back this week (Tomorrow, March 6th)! Come hear about nucleolar organization and IDRs in host-pathogen interactions! PST 10 am EST 1 pm CET 7 pm! Info: idpseminars.com Signup form: forms.gle/3yCHeYvuuqLh...

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Alex Holehouse @alexholehouse.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Now published in JCIM! Thanks to reviewers and our editor for pushing us to (hopefully) clarify a few things and ensure it's clear what PENGUIN is trying to do (and what it's NOT trying to do). Also, in case you were unsure, graphic design is our passion. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

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Disentangling Folding from Energetic Traps in Simulations of Disordered Proteins

Protein conformational heterogeneity plays an essential role in a myriad of different biological processes. Extensive conformational heterogeneity is especially characteristic of intrinsically disorde...

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jackie pelham @pelhamjackie.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

📣Only a few days left to apply!!📣 Grad students and postdocs, we'd love to hear about your disorderly science! 🍝

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Borna Novak @bornanovak.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Excited to announce the newest member of the flock - STARLING (conSTruction of intrinsicAlly disoRdered proteins ensembles efficientLy vIa multi-dimeNsional Generative models). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Aurelia Ball @aureliaball.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Check out my student's posters at the Biophysical Society meeting! Sunday: B126, B127, on the RNA CTD domain and HIV Vif-APOBEC interactions, Wednesday: B21, B121, B123, B125, B131 on ArkA-SH3 binding. #BPS2025 #undergradinthelab #compchem

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Theanne Griffith, PhD 🇧🇧👩🏽‍🔬🇭🇷 @doctheagrif.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Attending #BPS2025? Want to know more about tangible steps you can take to challenge the attacks on science in the U.S.? Please attend an Emergency Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday at 1:30! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social @blackinbiophys.bsky.social Please spread the word!

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Samrat Mukhopadhyay @samratmukhopadhyay.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Happy to share the final program of the 2025 Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Subgroup Symposium at the Biophysical Society Meeting to be held in Los Angeles on February 15. Looking forward to seeing you all in less than a week @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social.

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Black In Biophysics @blackinbiophys.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

The Meet and Greet with #BIBPS will be followed by the ✨ #BlackInBiophysics Symposium✨ featuring: Dr. Alaji Bah Dr. Breann Brown Dr. Oleta Johnson Dr. Wade Zeno You can’t miss it! 👏🏾 #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence @blackinx.bsky.social www.biophysics.org/2025meeting/... 3/3

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BPS2025 Black in Biophysics Symposium | Biophysical Society

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Jhullian J Alston @jjalston.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Announcing the Biophysics Week IDP Trainee Symposium on March 27 at 12pm CT hosted by @idpseminars.bsky.social & The BPS IDP Subgroup! Join via Zoom for talks by talented grad students & postdocs. Abstract submissions are open! See flyer for more details! #BiophysicsWeek @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Information flyer for IDPSeminars/Biophysics week event - all details at https://idpseminars.com/

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WUSM BMB Women’s Group @wusmbmbwomen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Behind every great community is an even greater team! Meet the faces who make it all happen. 🙌 #MeetTheTeam @pelhamjackie.bsky.social @nieminm.bsky.social @jcubuk.bsky.social @kerikozul.bsky.social @tlochetto.bsky.social

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

For all its strengths and shortcomings, I am excited about re-establishing an academic community here, which (surprise!) includes women. Why are there no female academics quoted in this piece about academic Bluesky? www.science.org/content/arti...

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As academic Bluesky grows, researchers find strengths—and shortcomings

Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community

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IDPSeminars @idpseminars.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

We're back for 2025! This week we welcome Adam Klosin and Randal Halfmann for the first IDPSeminar of Season 17!

Poster for Adam Klosin and Randal Halfmann's IDPSeminars talks. Adam's (from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences) talk is titled "Organization of stress response in the nuclei of developing C. elegans embryos", while Randal's (from the Stowers Insitute) talk is titled "Sequence-structure relationships of amyloid kinetics in cells".

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