Our review 'Tools For Building Artificial Biological Nanostructures' is out in ACS Nano! Microscopic machines for sensing & treating disease are no longer just sci-fi. Here, we map a toolkit to engineer DNA, RNA, proteins & lipids as building blocks for nanoscale devices. doi.org/10.1021/acsn...

Tools For Building Artificial Biological Nanostructures

Biological nanostructures and nanomachines encompass a wide range of natural assemblies from the smallest prokaryotes to viruses, enzymes, and subcellular compartments. Their capabilities are impressi...

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Another highlight from Professor Heddle’s Japan visit was meeting researchers from Kyushu University for discussions on exciting research and future collaboration opportunities. Many thanks to Takeshi Mori, Noriho Kamiya, Ryo Kubota, Shigehiro Yoshimura, and Kenji Inaba for the warm welcome.

During his travels in Japan, our Director Prof. Heddle visited @aist-jp.bsky.social to speak with top researchers Sumire Fujiwara, Yuji Teramura, Hideki Watanabe, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Masahiko Imashimizu, and Hikaru Suenaga. Many thanks to AIST for the warm welcome and insightful discussions.

🧪Bionanotech in Action webinar - May 28th 10:00 BST! Join us for the next instalment of our free-to-attend webinar series, exploring innovative work in biological nanotech by early career researchers. Simply click the link to join and learn! blogs.ed.ac.uk/unanowebinars/

Huge congratulations to our Assistant Professor Ting-Yu Lin on winning the grand prize in the RNA Society 2026 infographic contest! Special thanks to PhD students Ethan Morgan, Yasmin Stone and Yong-Han Su for their contributions. @rnasociety.bsky.social #RNAmodification #ScienceCommunication

Delighted to share that our work, published in Macromolecular Rapid Communications, has ranked within the top 10% of most-viewed papers published by the journal in 2024! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #TopViewedArticle @wiley.com @durham.ac.uk

Designed, Programmable Protein Cages Utilizing Diverse Metal Coordination Geometries Show Reversible, pH‐Dependent Assembly

A hyperstable artificial protein cage can be disassembled on demand under specific conditions such as pH below 7. The cage reassembles when conditions are reversed.

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Centre for Programmable Biological Matter@cpbm-heddlelab.bsky.social · last yr.

🌟 We landed the cover of Macromolecular Rapid Communications! 🌟 A huge thank you to our researchers and collaborators for their hard work and commitment to this research on programmable protein cages. @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social Credit to Izabela Czernecka for the fantastic artwork.

Today, our Director, Professor Heddle, had the pleasure of visiting Institute of Science Tokyo, for insightful scientific discussions and to explore future collaborations between the CPBM, Durham University, and leading researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo. Thank you for the warm welcome!

We are proud to be funded by @acmedsci.bsky.social. The latest round Professorship Scheme is now open, offering up to £500k to support the work of biomedical and healthcare researchers moving to the UK! Applications close 10th June. acmedsci.ac.uk/grants-and-s...

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Our latest work with @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social has been published in Small Structures! We have created a system that combines DNA origami to efficiently capture membrane protein-loaded nanodiscs within a 46 nm DNA origami ring. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @durham.ac.uk

🧪Bionanotech in Action webinar - April 29th 10:00 BST! Join us for the next instalment of our free-to-attend webinar series, exploring innovative work in biological nanotech by early career researchers. Simply click the link to join and learn! blogs.ed.ac.uk/unanowebinars/

Delighted to share our new publication in Nature Communications! Together with collaborators, we uncover how a key bacterial membrane transporter, SbmA, imports antimicrobial peptides, revealing multiple structural states. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @durham.ac.uk #StructuralBiology

Apply for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship at the CPBM, Durham University! We are seeking ambitious researchers with proposals in: - Protein design (plants & human health) - RNA biology Get in touch today - info@heddlelab.org marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/post... #MSCA

Very pleased to share that we have achieved Platinum certification from My Green Lab! 🌿🌍 We’re proud of our team's collective effort to cut waste, save energy & embed sustainability into our research. Let’s keep building a greener future! 🌟 #Sustainability #MyGreenLab @durham.ac.uk

🧪Bionanotech in Action webinar - Feb 25th, 2026 10:00 GMT! Join us for the next instalment of our free-to-attend webinar series, exploring innovative work in biological nanotech by early career researchers. Simply click the link to join and learn! blogs.ed.ac.uk/unanowebinars/

🚀 Exciting PhD opportunity at the CPBM! RNA modification by enzymes is integral to controlling cell stability and survival but not yet understood. Our goal is to change that. Join us by applying to our latest PhD project! 📩 Deadline 27/02/2026 www.findaphd.com/phds/project... #PhD #NEEDL

🚀 Exciting PhD opportunity at the CPBM! The instability of mRNA hinders its use as an industrial therapeutic development platform. Our goal is to change that. Join us on this journey of discovery by applying to our latest PhD project! 📩 Deadline 01/01/2026 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

🚀 New pioneering PhD opportunity! Use AI-driven protein design to develop nanowires capable of communicating with single cells. Join us in transforming single-cell biology and beyond. 📩 Deadline 25/12/2025 findaphd.com/phds/project... #ProteinDesign #PhDopening #CPBM @durham.ac.uk

💡 Are you a biomedical or healthcare researcher who has recently moved to the UK and started a Professorship? You could receive up to £500k to power your research through our AMS Professorships scheme! 🚀 Apply by Wed 21 Jan 4pm GMT 👉 Learn more and check full eligibility: bit.ly/4p8cq8v

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🚂 All aboard for Science! This half-term, the Celebrate Science Festival rolls into Locomotion, Shildon, and we’re thrilled to be part of it! 🧬 Explore biological nanoscience with VR, puzzles & more! 📅 28–29 Oct 2025 | 10 AM–4 PM 👉 Secure your tickets today: locomotion.org.uk/whats-on/cel...

Celebrate Science | Locomotion

Calling all young scientists! Locomotion is the next stop for the annual festival to celebrate science.

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🚀 We’re hiring! Join us as Administrator at the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter, Durham University. Help enable cutting-edge science by providing vital admin support to our fantastic team. 📅 Apply by 16th Oct! 🔗 durham.taleo.net/careersectio... #hiring

🌟 We’re hiring an Assistant Professor to join us at the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter @durham-university.bsky.social Lead cutting-edge research, inspire students & turn discoveries into real-world impact. Join us & shape the future! durham.taleo.net/careersectio... #Hiring #JoinUs

🧪Bionanotech in Action webinar - Sept 24th, 2025 10:00 BST! Join us for the next instalment of our free-to-attend webinar series, exploring innovative work in biological nanotech by early career researchers. Simply click the link to join and learn! blogs.ed.ac.uk/unanowebinars/

🚀 New in RNA Biology! Our talented Asst. Professor, Ting-Yu Lin, and PhD Student, Yasmin Stone, have co-authored a fantastic review with Prof. Sebastian Glatt from Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology on how the RNA modification, pseudouridylation (Ψ), shapes RNA structure, stability & function.

We are thrilled to share that the work of our Assistant Professor, Dr Ting-Yu Lin, and colleagues at Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology UJ in Krakow and International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw, has been featured on the cover of this month’s issue of the EMBO Journal!

🚀We are seeking a passionate PDRA/Assistant Professor to join our team in Krakow, Poland! This innovative project aims to develop programmable synthetic nanoparticles with groundbreaking applications in virus capture. Closing date 6th July: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/345060

🎉 What a fantastic day! A huge thank you to everyone who visited our exhibition yesterday. From VR to puzzles, it was a true celebration of bionanoscience, innovation and discovery. If you missed out this time, be sure keep an eye on our socials for info on upcoming events.

🔬 Bionanotech in Action webinar - May 28th, 2025 15:00 BST! Join us for the fifth instalment of our free-to-attend webinar series, exploring innovative work in biological nanotech by early career researchers. Simply click the link on the day to join and learn! blogs.ed.ac.uk/unanowebinars/

Today is the day! 🌟 Come along to our FREE exhibition at the Palace Green Library to learn about the world of bionanoscience. Curated by our researchers, the event will comprise of posters, videos, puzzles, virtual reality & more! Drop in anytime between 10:00AM and 4:00PM.

Centre for Programmable Biological Matter@cpbm-heddlelab.bsky.social · last yr.

🧬 Step into the world of bionanoscience! You are invited to join us at our free, family-friendly exhibition on May 20th at Palace Green Library, Durham. 🧩 Puzzles, posters, VR & more 🕙 Drop in anytime 10AM–4PM ✨ Fun, hands-on & inspiring! heddlelab.org/the-stuff-th...

Just one week to go until our free, family-friendly exhibition at the Palace Green Library, Durham! Come along to be inspired and learn about the power of bionanoscience. 💡 🧬 🔬

Centre for Programmable Biological Matter@cpbm-heddlelab.bsky.social · last yr.

🧬 Step into the world of bionanoscience! You are invited to join us at our free, family-friendly exhibition on May 20th at Palace Green Library, Durham. 🧩 Puzzles, posters, VR & more 🕙 Drop in anytime 10AM–4PM ✨ Fun, hands-on & inspiring! heddlelab.org/the-stuff-th...

🧬 Step into the world of bionanoscience! You are invited to join us at our free, family-friendly exhibition on May 20th at Palace Green Library, Durham. 🧩 Puzzles, posters, VR & more 🕙 Drop in anytime 10AM–4PM ✨ Fun, hands-on & inspiring! heddlelab.org/the-stuff-th...