Open positions on multiscale modeling at whole-cell level

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Last Updated: Monday, 19 December 2022 13:10

Interested in simulating entire cells and cell organelles ?

Or rather keen on improving the Martini force field and associated multiscale tools ?

Then join our team !

Apply now for a PhD (4yr) or post-doc position (2yr) in the Molecular Dynamics group at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, headed by Prof. Siewert-Jan Marrink.

To apply, please send your CV and motivation letter as well as names of two references to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Deadline: Jan 31st, 2023.

Positions can be filled at any time in 2023.

Vesicles under attack

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Last Updated: Monday, 05 December 2022 16:06

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Curious to find out what happens here to a poor (Dry Martini) vesicle ?

Check the paper from Wiemann, Nguyen et al., iScience 2022.

Martini Retreat

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 23 November 2022 18:13

Two weeks ago we had a wonderful meeting on Malta, uniting some of the core groups working on Martini development. 

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AI meets Martini

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 01 November 2022 10:32

Impressive ! Discovering self-assembling pentapeptides, combining high-throughput Martini simulations with an AI workflow. The AI workflow outperforms human-based selection of optimal pentapeptide sequences from more than 3 million possible mutations. For details, see Batra et al., Nature Chem, 2022.

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Lipid A binding to ABC transporter

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Last Updated: Monday, 17 October 2022 14:39

Molecular dynamics simulations of the ABC transporter MsbA, performed by Lars Schäfer and coworkers, revealed that extensive lateral portal opening is essential to provide access of its large natural substrate core lipid A to the binding cavity.

Cool Martini stuff ! For details, see Galazzo et al., Science Advances (2022) 8,41. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn6845

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