Kylie Allen
@KylieAllenVT
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Associate Professor, Biochemistry, Virginia Tech. Methanogens and Metalloenzymes.
Blacksburg, VA
Joined August 2018
Now out in @BiochemistryACS - the first (of hopefully many!) in a fruitful collaboration with @KylieAllenVT. Super work by @mdpoleto in exploring some complex dynamics and electrostatic properties in the MCR active site. #compchem #OA
https://t.co/JgF0ciohtD
pubs.acs.org
Methyl-coenzyme M reductase (MCR) is a central player in methane biogeochemistry, governing methanogenesis and the anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) in methanogens and anaerobic methanotrophs...
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Calling all archaea enthusiasts! Join us for our last APH session of the semester next WEDNESDAY, May 15th at 10 AM EST / 4 PM CET with talks from @sylvia_schlaich and @geo_hano! Check your email for the link, or sign up here to be added to our email list: https://t.co/b17JFAaZQ6
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Happy to see this preprint up to tell a really cool story. Fantastic work by @mdpoleto and a great collaboration with @KylieAllenVT that’s just getting started! More to come from this exciting project…
Structural dynamics of the methyl-coenzyme M reductase active site are influenced by coenzyme F430 modifications https://t.co/LpJZeQ9Nmv
#biorxiv_biophys
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In 'Prisoner's Science', @FangFerric and I analyze three situations that scientists face (see table below) through the lens of the Prisoner's dilemma and conclude that cooperation is the best option https://t.co/VKdip9ruQu
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I am so proud of this manuscript. Thank you to everyone who has worked on this project and who has seen me give talks and given feedback. Talk about a labor of love. 😭
Control of Biofilm Formation by an Agrobacterium tumefaciens Pterin-Binding Periplasmic Protein Conserved Among Pathogenic Bacteria https://t.co/hAAgVkw0mP
#bioRxiv
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Congrats to Jamiah Thomas (visiting undergraduate researcher) and Logan Peters (Fralin SURF) for their great work in the lab over the summer and fantastic poster presentations!
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In the News Alert 🚨 Three faculty members have been promoted to associate professor. Congratulations to Clement Vinauger, Justin Lemkul, and Brandon Jutras Read More ⤵️ https://t.co/rH623dXUx0
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Today we are featuring 2nd year master's student, Spenser Stone from @KylieAllenVT lab! She told us a little bit about her perspective on research, "Something I love about research is being able to ask any question that pops into my head and take that to the bench. (1/4)
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We are so excited to welcome Dr. Karthikeyan Chandrasegaran (@KChandrasegaran) to our department! Dr. Chandrasegaran will be joining as an Assistant Professor studying the complex ecology of mosquito, vector and host interactions starting Fall 2023. @thevinaugerlab @vtbiochem
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As a postdoc associate in Lei Wang's lab at @UCSF, Wei Sun, now biochemistry assistant professor, developed the first genetic code expansion system that could enable the protein to crosslink the bound-RNA molecule in vivo (GECX-RNA). 🧑🔬 Read more here: https://t.co/R0rEea9Ra6
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The U.S. @HHSGov and @cohengive announced 10 Phase 1 winners in the @Lyme_X Diagnostics Prize (a competition to accelerate the development of #LymeDisease diagnostics and Brandon Jutras (@jutraslab) was one of the winners! Awesome work! Read more here 👇 https://t.co/PP29sj4t3X
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Spenser Stone, biochemistry master's student in the Allen lab (@KylieAllenVT), was selected as the recipient of the Bruce M. Anderson Award at our annual holiday party last week. Congratulations!🥳You can read more about the award here: https://t.co/rDny6ylLgd
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Congratulations to Dr. Aleksei Gendron! First PhD graduate in the Allen lab! So excited for his accomplishments and even more for all that he will do in the future!
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We are hiring & the deadline is fast approaching. I'm chairing these searches. Feel free to email me for any questions! Be my colleague!!
WE'RE HIRING! We're now accepting applications for two tenure-track faculty positions. We welcome applications from diverse, underrepresented candidates. More info: https://t.co/2Iuw1OcNug
@Chemjobber @BlackInChem @sacnas #facultychemjobs #chemjobs #chemtwitter
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In the new issue of JB, Kylie Allen and colleagues give a terrific overview of radical SAM enzymes in methanogens. This topic touches on climate change in under-appreciated ways...Check it out! @ASMicrobiology
https://t.co/qaZgH4plZU
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Join us in welcoming assistant professor, Wei Sun, to the Department of Biochemistry! 👋 Sun's research focus is in RNA Biology and he's joining our department following his time with @UCSF. Welcome aboard!
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