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Centre for Programmable Biological Matter

Jonathan’s Whirlwind Week in Japan: Symposiums, Seminars and Sushi.

Tokyo, Japan  – Jonathan embarked on a whirlwind week-long journey in Japan. His mission? To attend symposiums, deliver seminars and enjoy the Japanese culture once again! Travelling from Tokyo to Nara was the first stretch of his journey attending the pre- ISBC2924 symposium being held at the Todaiji Culture Centre, Nara. This event was held…
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Durham/Norwich Collaboration

Jonathon Liston joined colleagues in Norwich during the second week of April to express and purify a series of mutants of the enzyme gyrase in part of an ongoing collaboration between the CPBM and the Ghilarov Lab at the John Innes Centre. The proteins are now with us in Durham for assays to be completed…
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NCN OPUS LAP Project

Our OPUS LAP project, effect of nanoscale, three-dimensional arrangement of proteins on biological and Therapeutic activity (FIT) is made possible thanks to funding from NCN, the National Science Centre, Poland. BackgroundArtificial nanosized cages made from biological molecules have a great deal of promise in a wide range of applications notably in vaccines, where they can…
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Maestro Project

NCN Maestro Project: Connecting Artificial Protein Cages What is it about? In this project we are interested in developing novel methods connecting together the proteins that make protein cages in the understanding that this in turn will affect the properties of the resulting cages in useful ways. Why is it important? Biological nano-materials, given their…
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Gyrase Project Test Post

Test Gyrase post Durham

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Designed Protein Vaccines | Durham University, UK – Apply here Laboratory Technician | Durham University, UK – Apply here Assistant Professor | Jagiellonian University, Poland – Apply here