We're also collaborating with a colleague at Harwell to use neutrons to investigate lipid exchange between membranes. Lots of protein biochemistry and biophysics. Get in touch if that's your idea of a good time!
Phil Kitchen
@kitchenphil.bsky.social
BBSRC Discovery fellow at @AstonUniversity. I use and develop molecular and biophysical tools to study aquaporins, glia, and CNS barriers. Late-diagnosed autistic. he/him
A reminder that the new institute for membrane science at Aston University has openings for PhD students. I'm offering a project together with @kitchenphil.bsky.social using polymer/lipid particles to understand lipid-protein interactions with membranes. www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Our lab's first Biorxiv deposition is live! We show that two commercially-available "aquaporin-4 inhibitors" do not inhibit aquaporin-4 as previously described. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
AER-270 and TGN-020 are not aquaporin-4 water channel blockers
Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is the most abundant water channel protein in the brain. It controls water homeostasis, facilitates glymphatic function and is a drug target for brain edema following injury or stro...
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🌟PhD Opportunity in membrane biophysics!🌟 Fully-funded 4 year PhD studentship at @AstonAIME with @NaomiLPollock1 using neutron scattering at @isisneutronmuon to study lipid interactions with membrane proteins. Apply now: www.aston.ac.uk/graduate-sch... #PhDOpportunity #Biophysics