Igor Vorobyov
@VorobyovUCD
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Associate Professor at the Departments of Physiology and Membrane Biology & Pharmacology, UC Davis School of Medicine
Davis, CA
Joined January 2019
Version of record of our study on hERG channel #AlphaFold conformational state predictions led by Dr. Khoa Ngo in collaboration with Clancy & Yarov-Yarovoy @sackyarov labs just got published in @eLife
elifesciences.org
Customized AlphaFold-based modeling of distinct functional states of the hERG channel, a major drug anti-target, significantly improves drug affinity predictions, enhancing cardiac safety screening...
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RSVP to 2025 Krebs Symposium on 05.23.25. Who is Dr. Edwin Krebs and why are we celebrating his legacy every year? Follow us to learn more! #UCDavisSOM #UCDavisBMM #KrebsSymposium #GenomeResearch #NobelPrize #EdwinKrebs #BiochemIsMyJam
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📢We’re organizing a career panel for the 5th Biophysics Colloquium at UC Davis on 🗓️Monday, April 21st and are seeking speakers from academia, industry, national labs, and related fields. Interested in sharing your journey? 📩Please DM us or email bpsstudentsatdavis@gmail.com
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Happy to share our recent study in @elife led by Dr. Khoa Ngo @ucd_physiology : Harnessing AlphaFold to reveal hERG channel conformational state secrets
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This Thursday, Nov.21 at noon!—#PMB 2024 Carlson Lecture: This year’s lecturer is National Academy member Dr. Nancy Carrasco, pioneering researcher of the sodium/iodide symporter (NIS), from @VUBasicSciences.
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“We’re very excited to see what people do with this” AlphaFold3 is open at last
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Harnessing AlphaFold to Reveal hERG Channel Conformational State Secrets • This study demonstrates how AlphaFold2 can predict multiple conformational states of the hERG potassium channel, a crucial anti-target in drug development due to its link to drug-induced arrhythmias. •
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Interested in a PhD in Biophysics? We are excited to announce our Virtual Recruitment Event, a great opportunity to speak with current students and faculty and learn about our graduate community and the cutting-edge research at UC Davis. Register here: https://t.co/Isv7BiFKxY
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Congratulations, Ryan @rlwoltz and the team! I have been very glad to work with you, Prof. Nipavan Chiamvimonvat & all the awesome collaborators at @UCDavisHealth & @UAZHealth on this great project! https://t.co/pO6XRanHlV
pnas.org
Small-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels (SK, KCa2) are gated solely by intracellular microdomain Ca2+. The channel has emerged as a therapeuti...
Press release for my latest paper. It was a very difficult 5 years of late nights and staring at data points but I think it will make a big impact for treatment of heart failure. Check it out if you're interested. https://t.co/PAIzqf03wr
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Did you know the NIH has a new R01 mechanism, R01 ReWARD, where you can combine research and DEIA activities?
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Congratulations to Woori Choi, graduate student at @UCD_BPH, working with @NChiamvimonvat and our lab, for successfully passing her Ph.D. Qualifying Exam today! @UCD_IM @ucd_physiology @UCDavisHealth
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Congratulations to Kyle Rouen @KyleRouen from our lab and @UCD_BPH for winning the poster competition at the 2024 Ed Krebs Symposium organized by @UCDavisMed & @UCDBMM. Here he is with the keynote speaker Prof. Brian Kobilka @StanfordMed
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Awesome poster presentation today by Nancy Daoud at the @UCDavis 35th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference! Nancy is @UCDavis Pharmaceutical Chemistry senior & incoming @PTXatUCD PhD student. Congrats to Nancy and her co-mentor @KyleRouen!
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Happy #EarthDay2024. Join @UCDAVISPharmac1 @ucd_physiology @UCD_CBHA this Thursday April 25. for a special seminar on reducing energy wastage! Let's take action together for a more sustainable planet. #EarthDay #EnergyEfficiency 🌿💡
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Join us! The 2024 Krebs Symposium is just around the corner. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to join us for our second Symposium. Reserve your spot today! #KrebsSymposium2024 #UCDavis #UCDBiochemistryMolecularMedicine
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the colloquium! 🌟 A heartfelt shoutout to the organizers for their incredible hard work, to our speakers for their enlightening talks, and to all participants for the vibrant discussions, especially in the DEI and career sessions. Your
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Join BPS’s in-person Networking Event in Davis, CA: The 4th Annual Biophysics Colloquium, which will be held April 1 at UC Davis. Find out more details here:
biophysics.org
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🔬Join us for the 4th Annual Biophysics Colloquium on April 1st at the GBSF Auditorium, UC Davis. Featuring cutting-edge research talks and sessions. Thanks to our sponsors for their support! @BiophysicalSoc @PHCbiomed @Avantor_News @SartoriusGlobal @ucdavis
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📢 Attention all biophysics enthusiasts! The registration deadline for the Biophysics Colloquium on April 1st has been extended to Thursday, March 14th. Don't miss your chance to reserve free food and participate in this exciting event! 🍽️ @BiophysicalSoc @UCD_BPH
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