Benjamin Basanta 🧉
@BenjaminBsnt
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Protein designer, cryoEMer, scientist at Arzeda. Views are my own. 🧉
San Diego, CA
Joined December 2010
I'm happy to share the publication of my postdoctoral work at the @LanderLab. We solved previously-unobserved conformations of human TTR, an 55kDa amyloid-forming protein, to great resolution. #CryoEM .
biorxiv.org
Transthyretin (TTR) is a natively tetrameric thyroxine transporter found in blood and cerebrospinal fluid whose misfolding and aggregation causes transthyretin amyloidosis. A rational drug design...
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RT @LisandroHOtero1: Delighted to share that our cryo-EM work with @inmunova on engineered immunogens capable of eliciting neutralizing ant….
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RT @LanderLab: The human mitochondrial ClpXP is uniquely assembled and regulated compared to its bacterial counterparts. Congrats to Kelly….
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RT @ArzedaCo: Huge congratulations to David Baker, Arzeda Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor, for being awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chem….
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RT @biopraxis: This is a huge validation of the importance of protein design. Arzeda cofounder David Baker is a gratifying choice. This si….
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RT @HannahEBaughman: Come be my colleague! UW Tacoma is hiring an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry. We're looking for someone excited ab….
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RT @ArzedaCo: Big News! Arzeda has closed a $38M oversubscribed funding round! This investment was led by top investors like @SofinnovaVC,….
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RT @LanderLab: Some thoughts on the current state of single particle cryo-EM map/model validation. (TLDR: preferred orientation remains a b….
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RT @LFMilles: Excited to share that I am starting a lab focused on deep learning-based protein design, biophysics and fundamental biology a….
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RT @diegulise: New paper published in formal journal ! With @nachoquique.and @eagalpern we explore the possibility of existence of extrater….
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RT @erincyang: Finally our work on designing pH responsive antibody nanoparticles capable of disassembling at ~tunable~ pH, packaging and r….
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RT @_JieYang: Thrilled to share that I will be joining the Faculty of UVA this August. We’re seeking enthusiastic candidates at all levels….
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RT @LanderLab: Our first foray into the fascinating field of DNA repair! Congrats to postdoc Chris Zerio @chriszerio, who tested hundreds o….
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RT @chriszerio: Thrilled to share my postdoctoral work in @Landerlab! The human Polymerase θ helicase undergoes conformational rearrangemen….
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Hey @Moto_Support how can I get a replacement for my modem that is still in warranty? The app doesn't work, both of your phone lines are constantly busy, I can't even dm you. Posting at support is all I can do. Seriously?.
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RT @ProteinBoston: for the folks who missed @erincyang give a truly stellar seminar last week, you can how check out the recording 👇.https:….
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RT @LanderLab: Kicking off the 2024 Cold Spring Harbor CryoEM course @cshlcourses! It’s going to be a grueling but amazing 2 weeks! https:/….
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RT @RosettaCommons: Important update!.Rosetta Commons has transitioned to a new #PublicRepository, expanding access & #collaboration in #Sc….
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RT @erincyang: Making a commitment here that I’ll talk about symmetric protein design from a perspective you couldn’t have read about somew….
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RT @LanderLab: Further evidence of high-resolution capabilities at 100 keV with a side-entry cryo holder using the @GatanMicroscopy Alpine….
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RT @chemeslab: Very excited to be at the @BiophysicalSoc 2024 meeting and an honour to be chair elect for the @BPS_IDP subgroup for the 202….
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