20240120

Poster award in the 2024 Gordon Research Conference on Protein Folding Dynamics in Galveston!

Mr. Darian Yang, a 5^th year PhD candidate in the MBSB graduate program, co-mentored by Dr. Lillian Chong and Dr. Angela Gronenborn, attended the 2024 GRC: Protein Folding Dynamics in Galveston, Texas, where he received a poster award for his research project titled “Characterization of an Alternate Conformation of the HIV-1 Capsid Protein CTD Dimer using ¹⁹F NMR and Weighted Ensemble MD”.

Congratulations, Darian! 

http://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/index.php/site-map/articles/81-faculty/146-lillian-chong

http://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/index.php/site-map/articles/81-faculty/156-angela-gronenborn

http://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/index.php/site-map/articles/85-students/290-darian-yang

By MBSB

20230809

Darian gave a talk on his research in the 2023 European Biophysical Societies Association (EBSA) Congress in Stockholm!

Mr. Darian Yang, a soon-to-be 5^th year PhD student in the MBSB graduate program, co-mentored by Dr. Lillian Chong and Dr. Angela Gronenborn, attended the 2023 European Biophysical Societies Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, where his abstract was selected for a talk, “Characterization of an Alternate Conformation of the HIV-1 Capsid Protein CTD Dimer using ¹⁹F NMR and Weighted Ensemble MD”. It is an important opportunity for graduate students to give talks on their results in such professional conferences and exchange their ideas with the international scientists in their fields. Darian received a IUPAB bursary to attend this conference as the IUPAB sponsored and supports this meeting. Darian: “I enjoyed this meeting quite a lot! It was an incredible opportunity to present in the Stockholm University Aula Magna. I was able to forge strong relationships and have stimulating scientific discussions with people from Europe and all around the world. Besides the science, there was also plenty of social activities built in to provide a well-balanced schedule. Some highlights included kayaking and having a reception/dinner at Stockholm city hall where the Nobel banquets are held.”

Left) Presenting in the Aula Magna. Middle) The gold room in Stockholm city hall. Right) A walk around Gamla Stan (the old city).

http://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/index.php/site-map/articles/81-faculty/146-lillian-chong
http://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/index.php/site-map/articles/81-faculty/156-angela-gronenborn
http://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/index.php/site-map/articles/85-students/290-darian-yang

By MBSB

20231206

Welcome New MBSB Faculty members, Profs Matthew Wohlever and Jay Tan!

Prof. Wohlever moved from University of Toledo to the Department of Cell Biology at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Two of his graduate students, Sachini and Shawn, joined the MBSB graduate program. Yay!

Prof. Jay Tan is a new assistant professor in Department of Cell Biology at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. A second-year MBSB student, Awishi, is already doing research in his lab.

Please welcome them both to MBSB.

By MBSB.

20230802

Thank you for your hard work!

The Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine concluded on July 28, 2023. There were three SURP students who worked in the Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology (MBSB) graduate program laboratories. Together with the students in the Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology (MGDB) graduate program, they presented their research in the closing-day presentation. Their presentation levels were extremely high. We had active discussions after each talk.

Please check our undergraduate Research opportunity website;

http://www.mbsb.pitt.edu/index.php/training/undergraduate-research

By MBSB.