Janet Iwasa
@janetiwasa
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Head of the Animation Lab & Director of the Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah, writer of the RCSB PDB Molecule of the Month
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined November 2013
RT @LearnGenetics: Zoom In. Geek Out. Take a Backstage Pass to the Secret Life of Cells! Take a tour of the HSC Cell Imaging Core at 12, 1….
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RT @LearnGenetics: Artists belong in science! Come to Summer Science Day & learn about:. How to draw dinosaurs!. Animating science w stop….
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RT @LearnGenetics: You're trying to fill the summer days. What do we have that might be interesting for you and your kids? How about electr….
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Summer Science Day is less than two weeks away! Come to the U on Saturday July 12th between 10am-4pm for lab tours, science demos, talks, and fun for all ages! Free and open to the public. Schedule will be coming out in the next day or two!
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RT @buildmodels: Summertime can bring biting mosquitoes. Infection by Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) spread by mosquitoes can cau….
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RT @buildmodels: Register Now for Tutorial: Introduction to Molecular Animation.On June 24, learn how to use ChimeraX to create simple anim….
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RT @buildmodels: Paper Published: A new chapter for Molecule of the Month.Read how @janetiwasa has taken over as the series creator of stor….
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RT @yiweichang: . and big thanks to @janetiwasa for making this amazing video to illustrate the strand-sliding mechanism! .
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RT @buildmodels: May's Molecule of the Month: The large TOC-TIC supercomplex transports proteins into the chloroplast..
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Outside the lab, Laura likes to hang out with her almost 2- and 5-year olds!
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The Dassama group uses detailed understanding of factors that enable interactions between biological molecules to provide insights that allow functional control of those molecules. Applications include host-microbe interactions and targeted control of disease-relevant proteins.
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Meet Dr. Laura Dassama, an Assistant Professor at Stanford University. This illustration by @torrez_rach showcases how the Dassama Group uses tools of chemistry and physics to provide molecular insights into complex biological processes.
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RT @CryoEM_PNCC: Please join us at #MM2025 for our jointly hosted Pre-Meeting Congress (PMCX61) on Transformative High-Resolution CryoEM! L….
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Had a great time chatting with @flichtman and Tim Lee @nhmu a couple of weekends ago here in SLC, and excited that our Science Friday @scifri piece will be airing today!
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RT @LearnGenetics: #MeettheGSLC After 19 years, Mouse Party is STILL our most popular activity. Come see why: . He….
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Please consider supporting the free and awesome science content produced by @LearnGenetics! #UGivingDay.
#UGivingDay donations are already open, and more than 400 donors have already given to projects across the #UniversityofUtah. Support the Genetic Science Learning Center: Be among the very first to donate! The first $3000 in donations are matched.
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In his spare time, Shahzad enjoys helping coach his son's basketball team, baking, and running outdoors.
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