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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I am honored to share that I have been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. It has been a privilege to build a lab at Duke, to ask questions that genuinely excite me, and to work alongside talented and curious trainees and colleagues. More than anything, I am excited for what comes next. 🎉

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Lauren Slosky @laurenslosky.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Now online @nature.com! Want to change the consequences of receptor activation? Small molecules binding the GPCR-transducer interface change G protein subtype preference in predictable ways, enabling rational drug design 💥 So many new possibilities! 🧪🧠🟦 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵👇

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Designing allosteric modulators to change GPCR G protein subtype selectivity - Nature

Studies of the G-protein-coupled receptor NTSR1 show that the G protein selectivity of this receptor can be modified by small molecules, enabling the design of drugs that work by switching receptor su...

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

The lab had an excellent time at the annual Duke Pharmacology & Cancer Bio retreat! Katherine gave a great talk, and she and Matt each won a department award to recognize success in obtaining a fellowship and an impactful publication, respectively. 🎉

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Our preprint “GPCR endocytosis rewires neuronal gene expression and cellular architecture” is now live on bioRxiv. 🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025... We uncover how GPCR trafficking shapes protein content and neuronal structure. Congratulations to our team members, Katherine Hall and Matt Klauer! A short🧵

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

📣 We are looking for a full-time research technician. This is a great opportunity for recent grads seeking additional hands-on experience before grad or med school. Join our team in exploring GPCR signaling and pharmacology at @dukemedschool.bsky.social Description: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-R...

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Great science and stunning views of the Niagara Falls at the GRK and arrestin @faseborg.bsky.social meeting. Thanks to @sudarrajagopal.bsky.social @calebirolab.bsky.social @joann-trejo.bsky.social and Irene Coin for organizing an excellent conference and for the invitation. #GKASRC

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Congrats to our grad student Peter on successfully passing his prelim 🎉

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Celebrating all wins- big and small. Marking our new grant with a great evening of bowling and bonding with our collaborators, the Walsh lab at UNC!

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Nature Chemical Biology @natchembio.nature.com · 03/06/2025

A new Review highlights recent advances in understanding compartmentalized GPCR signaling using chemical biology approaches with a focus on tools for real-time monitoring, site-selective tuning of signaling protein networks and mechanistic screening www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Chemical biology approaches to resolve the subcellular GPCR signaling landscape - Nature Chemical Biology

This Review highlights recent advances in understanding compartmentalized GPCR signaling using chemical biology approaches with a focus on tools for real-time monitoring, site-selective tuning of sign...

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Congratulations to Malarie on passing her prelim exam with flying colors 🎉🍾

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Celebrating some exciting wins in the Tlab lately (grants awarded, papers accepted, new jobs, and experiments finally behaving) with 🍹🌮

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🎉 Thrilled to announce we have received the NoA for our new NIMH R01! Excited for the discoveries ahead and grateful to the NIH for the support.

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Huge congratulations to Dr. Matt Klauer on a terrific PhD defense 🎊! Matt excelled consistently throughout his candidacy and has started a number of exciting new directions in the lab 🔬. We wish him all the best as he embarks on the next chapters of his scientific journey 👨🏻‍🎓🍾🎉

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Excited to share the publication of our latest #NIH funded work led by Matt Klauer where we determine how #GPCRs shape the translational landscape of cells: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Some much-needed good news 🎉: I am honored to receive the ASPET Molecular Pharmacology Division Early Career Award. Big thanks to Mikel Garcia-Marcos for the nomination. I am very grateful for the support and recognition by my colleagues at #ASPET and beyond. ow.ly/nYiB50UNQLF

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I am thrilled to congratulate Katherine Hall in the lab on being awarded an @americanheart.bsky.social predoctoral fellowship 🎉! Way to go!!

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

My dept (Pharmacology and Cancer Biology) is conducting a joint search with the Department of Integrative Immunobiology at Duke for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of tumor immunology. Join our collaborative and vibrant scientific community. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29186

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Nina Tsvetanova @tsvetanovalab.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

👋 Excited to join the @bsky.app community! We are a cell biology lab interested in how drugs shape gene expression, with particular focus on GPCR signaling and regulation.

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