Murphy Lab
@bjmurphylab.bsky.social
Structural and mechanistic study of proteins, especially redox- and metalloproteins
We had a great time having Michael Elbaum from the Weizmann Institute visit our institute (@mpibp.bsky.social)! Had an insightful seminar and a fun time at the Krios doing STEM 🔬 Our Krios is upside down according to material scientists so instead of turning our microscope, we turned ourselves!
Looking forward to the guest lecture of Prof. Nikolaus Grigorieff from the University of Massachusetts about “Extending the scope of single-particle cryo-EM using 2D template matching” on March 23 at 12:30 in seminar room N100/114. Remote access: uni-frankfurt.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Into single-particle cryoEM and redox biology? Meet the Murphy Group in our First IMPRSsion video on YouTube. ( @bjmurphylab.bsky.social , @mpibp.bsky.social ) Watch it on our YouTube channel and apply to IMPRS-CBP: youtube.com/watch?v=aecFlDKjKzo #imprs_cbp #cryoEM #biophysics #phd
Thinking of applying to IMPRS-CBP? 👣 Here’s a quick look at our application process to guide you along the way. 🗓️ Deadline: March 11 Apply here 👉 imprs-cbp.mpg.de/call-for-app... #gradschool @mpibp.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social @unimainz.bsky.social
Enjoying long incubation times and snowy days in Frankfurt ☃️
🌟 PhD positions at IMPRS-CBP! Applications open from Jan 23 – Mar 11. Fully funded PhDs in cellular biophysics at @mpibp.bsky.social , @goetheuni.bsky.social l and @unimainz.bsky.social . 👉 imprs-cbp.mpg.de #phd #biophysics #imprs_cbp
Congratulations to the amazing Cristian @crosaleshz.bsky.social for defending his thesis and gaining the so-much-deserved PhD title by @beckmannlab.bsky.social ! ❤️🔥 And very best wishes in the new scientific adventure by @bjmurphylab.bsky.social - looking forward to see you shining bright!
We forgot to hug the box though! Well… here it is anyway.🙂
Exciting week in Frankfurt! Our CEOS energy filter and ASI Timepix3 are installed and we're looking forward to running the first tests :) #CryoEM #timepix #REELanalysis #4DSTEM @mpibp.bsky.social
Our first lab paper is out! We identify and solve the first structure of the SND3 translocon involved in fungal membrane protein insertion. Congratulations @tzujingyang.bsky.social, and our colleagues @saumyakm.bsky.social, @hummerlab.bsky.social and Julian Langer. Read more ⬇️ and ➡️ rdcu.be/eNgIO
Max Planck Institute of Biophysics@mpibp.bsky.social · 9mo agoSNDing proteins into the membrane! Our new publication from @melaniemcdowell.bsky.social ’s group identifies the SND3 protein as a new route for membrane protein insertion! 🍄 📘 Read more here: www.mpg.de/25599408/102... Image: Louise Duever.
SNDing proteins into the membrane! Our new publication from @melaniemcdowell.bsky.social ’s group identifies the SND3 protein as a new route for membrane protein insertion! 🍄 📘 Read more here: www.mpg.de/25599408/102... Image: Louise Duever.
Have you registered to the next EMBO Practical Course on In-situ structural biology by Cryo-FIB and Cryo-ET? 🧊 Join us in Frankfurt for hands-on training on cryo-techniques and networking with experts! 🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-... 📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
Big thanks to everyone at @bjmurphylab.bsky.social and @mpibp.bsky.social for your support and for making this such an unforgettable time!
Max Planck Institute of Biophysics@mpibp.bsky.social · 10mo agoHeartfelt congratulations to @ralfsteinhilper.bsky.social @bjmurphylab.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD thesis with summa cum laude! 👏💪🏆 For his doctoral research, Ralf used anaerobic sample preparation to study redox enzymes by single-particle cryo-EM.🔬 #phdlife #biophysics #excellence
Heartfelt congratulations to @ralfsteinhilper.bsky.social @bjmurphylab.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD thesis with summa cum laude! 👏💪🏆 For his doctoral research, Ralf used anaerobic sample preparation to study redox enzymes by single-particle cryo-EM.🔬 #phdlife #biophysics #excellence
Congrats, Max! And big thanks and congratulations to our coauthors at MPI for Marine Microbiology, Bremen, MPI-CBG in Dresden, and in-house at the MPI of Biophysics! It's been great working with you all! @mpimarinemicrobio.bsky.social, @mpicbg.bsky.social sky.social, @hummerlab.bsky.social
Max Planck Institute of Biophysics@mpibp.bsky.social · 2y agoExciting green news! 🦠 Do you know how certain microorganisms make a living by transforming CO2 into useful molecules? Check out our new work on the molecular choreography behind acetyl-CoA synthesis in the CODH/ACS protein complex. 👩🔬 🔗 www.biophys.mpg.de/2844976/micr...
Exciting green news! 🦠 Do you know how certain microorganisms make a living by transforming CO2 into useful molecules? Check out our new work on the molecular choreography behind acetyl-CoA synthesis in the CODH/ACS protein complex. 👩🔬 🔗 www.biophys.mpg.de/2844976/micr...
Happy to finally be on BlueSky (not sure what took me so long!). Feels like recovering something dear that I thought was lost 🦋💕 As a first post, it seems fitting to share a graphical abstract of my PhD project. Incase you missed it, check-out our publication here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hello bluesky, we’re excited to be here! To start off, we want to share our latest work on the FDX2-bound core ISC complex, which is now published in Nature Comms. Congrats to @ralfsteinhilper.bsky.social and everyone else involved! 🎉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Two-stage binding of mitochondrial ferredoxin-2 to the core iron-sulfur cluster assembly complex - Nature Communications
De novo [2Fe-2S] cluster synthesis by the mitochondrial ISC complex requires electrons from ferredoxin-2 (FDX2). The authors map FDX2 binding to the core ISC complex, showing that FDX2 can bind in two...
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