2022
Substrate-binding changes the mechanical stability of the sugar transporter MelB
The results of the collaborative research project between our group and the Guan lab from Texas Tech University have been published in Structure.
Ethics in Engineering Life conference urges continuation of dialogue
The speakers at the Ethics of Engineering Life Conference held in September 2022 in Rome agreed on a pronouncement which calls for a continuation of the fruitful dialogue among different disciplines and relevant stakeholders, saying: “In a world in which engineering life is rapidly improving, and new challenges arise in its application, a common effort to disentangle the moral issues would imply universal benefits in terms of ethical admissibility and allow to find the right path forward”.
Polymyxin antibiotics disrupt the integrity of bacterial outer membrane by forming crystalline structures
The results of our collaborative research project with Prof. Sebastian Hiller’s Lab from Biozentrum, University of Basel, have been published in Nature Communications.
Selen Manioğlu won the "Biophysical Journal Outstanding Poster Award"
At the Biophysical Society meeting in Stockholm in August, Selen won the poster award for her poster presentation of her work on polymyxin antibiotics.
1st International Conference Ethics of Engineering Life
The first international conference Ethics of Engineering Life is taking place from 26th to 27th Septemeber 2022 in Rome, Italy.
A cholesterol analog stabilizes basally active conformations of the β2-adrenergic receptor
The latest work of Tetiana Serdiuk and colleagues from our laboratory has been published in Science Signaling.
Selen Manioğlu defended her PhD thesis
Congratulations to Selen on her PhD thesis defence! On Friday, 22nd October, Selen defended her PhD thesis "Studying the effect of polymyxin-class antibiotics on the bacterial outer membrane". Following our long-standing tradition, Selen was gifted a singature Müller Force graduation hat. Thank you, Selen, for the excellent and lavish Turkish apèro you organised and congrats!
Research Projects for Ukrainian Students
Our group is open to host Ukrainian students for research projects.