Taras Pogorelov
Theoretical & computational biophysics. Molecular information transfer in the cell. In-cell signaling, protein, membrane & lipid dynamics. Complex environments.
Lab @UIUC: pogorelov.scs.illinois.edu
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- Reposted by Taras Pogorelov📢 New preprint alert! How do proteins enter mitochondria? We uncovered a surprising mechanism at the mitochondrial entry gate—using #NMR, in vivo single-particle tracking, yeast experiments, and MD simulations to crack the code. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... #StructuralBiology #Mitochondria 🧵 1/8
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovUps we did it again! Please mark your calender. EMBO Workshop “Lipid Code to Life”, taking place September 7–11, 2026, in Dresden, organized by Maria Fedorova, @lipid.bsky.social, Valerie O'Donnell, @holthuislab.bsky.social and @molcellbiophys-lab.bsky.social 🥳 Retweets = lipidlove
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- Reposted by Taras Pogorelov🌟 New Tool Alert! We present MemPrO – a toolkit for orienting and building membrane protein systems: ✅ Membrane protein orientation ✅ Mixed membrane building ✅ Double membranes & curvature ✅ Peptidoglycan cell wall support 🔗 github.com/pstansfeld/mempro 📖 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovOpportunity: postdoctoral fellowships at the center for Quantitative Cell Biology (QCB), Univ. of Illinois, in close collaboration with our group. Your ticket to become an expert in whole-cell Martini simulations ! qcb.illinois.edu/postdoctoral...
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovTwo pieces of fun news: 1. We've launched a new website for our lab: www.brysonlab.org 2. With some new funding, we are recruiting for new postdocs and graduate students. The projects build upon our previous studies of antigen presentation and phagosome biology and go into new exciting dimensions!
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovCalling all archaeal enthusiasts! 🔬🔥 From molecular machines to microbial communities, Archaea never fail to surprise us! We are excited to announce the 2026 EMBO Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Archaea, 6–10 July in Cambridge, UK! Sign up here: meetings.embo.org/event/26-arc... #ArchaeaSky
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovJoin 2026 BPS Lecturer Lewis Kay on Tuesday, February 24, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at #bps2026 for an informal and inspiring discussion. Dr. Kay will share insights from his scientific career—from pioneering discoveries to lessons learned along the way—and reflect on how the field continues to evolve.
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovApply by Feb. 3 to join HHMI's Janelia Research Campus as a Group Leader! Group Leaders drive breakthroughs & experimental approaches in imaging, molecular engineering, protein chemistry, mass spectrometry, & methods that don't yet exist. Learn more: janelia.org/groupleader 🧪
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovThe Gonzalez Lab at Columbia University is seeking a scientific leader! Join us in a Research Scientist position, driving single-molecule, structural, and biochemical studies of translation, translational control, and other RNA-based processes. Apply: apply.interfolio.com/176949
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovWe are recruiting a tenure track professor in the broader area of molecular biology @zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de at Heidelberg University! www.nature.com/naturecareer... Please share and apply!
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovOur review on Integrative modelling of biomolecular dynamics 💃 is now live at COSB We discuss approaches to integrate computational methods with time-dependent & time-resolved experiments to study protein dynamics With @dariagusew.bsky.social & Carl G. Henning Hansen doi.org/10.1016/j.sb...
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovStudents! BPS offers volunteer opportunities at the Annual Meeting in exchange for complimentary meeting registration. Learn more and apply: www.biophysics.org/2026meeting/...
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovCongratulations former postdoc @jfhevler.bsky.social (in transit to Roche) and the team on their work using thermal proteome profiling along with glycosylation perturbagens to discover glycan-dependent protein functions at the proteome scale 👏 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovThere are a couple of empty chairs at our table — want to sit with us? Reach out to me or any lab member www.oeaw.ac.at/gmi/research... We’ll be hiring two postdocs in 2026. We’re excited about ambitious and creative ideas and are committed to supporting future group leaders 1/2
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovThe mathematician David Bessis believes that mathematical skill is not innate, but learned. “Genius is not an essence. It’s a state. It’s a state that you build by doing a certain job.”
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovHot off the press! Our latest paper led by @fernpizza.bsky.social, understanding how plasmids evolve inside cells. These small, self-replicating DNA circles live inside bacteria and carry antibiotic resistance genes, but also compete with one another to replicate. 1/ www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovPOSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY We need a structural biologist to work on several CryoEM datasets. For more information, please visit: www.antonylab.org Expertise in structure refinement and model-building are required. Please share.
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovCalling all rising juniors & seniors: Interested in biological or biomedical research? Applications for our ’26 Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program are now open! Nine weeks, hands-on research, & mentorship from some of the nation’s top scientists — learn more: bit.ly/CechFellows
- Reposted by Taras Pogorelov📢 Our Dept. of Systems Biology at Columbia University has an open tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the broad area of quantitative biology. Come join our awesome department in NYC! Please circulate. apply.interfolio.com/177622 Suggested deadline: 12/15/2025. @columbiasysbio.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovThe 5th of 6 faculty positions in UNC Biology is posted. We're working with the @ncbg.bsky.social to fill a joint position as Director of the UNC Herbarium at @ncbg.bsky.social and as Associate Professor within the Department of Biology (BIOL). Please share 1/n unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/308...
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- Reposted by Taras Pogorelov*If you would like to be considered for a talk at this workshop, please register & submit an abstract by 7 November* We also have a fantastic line-up of invited speakers: Matteo Degiacomi, Lucie Delemotte, Weria Pezeshkian, Mohsen Sadeghi & Ilpo Vattulainen Registration: aias.au.dk/events/show/...
- Registration now open for the '3rd Annual Danish Workshop on Advanced Molecular Simulation' Join us in beautiful Aarhus for a 2-day workshop on biomolecular simulations! 9-10 December 2025 Link for registration: aias.au.dk/events/show/...
- Reposted by Taras Pogorelov🧪 #evolution OTD 1977 Carl Woese appeared on the front page of the NYT in a story about the discovery of a "form of life that predates higher organisms" a 3rd domain of life. Here is a perspective on this groundbreaking discovery of the Archaea, made with George Fox. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovWe are recuiting two new Associate Professors here in Oxford Biochemistry. Come join us! Reach out to me if you have any questions. Please repost! tinyurl.com/mr3m7bd3
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovWe have a bunch of new job ads out @arcadiascience.com. If you haven’t checked them out, take a look! www.arcadiascience.com/careers
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovThis is a lovely review of my (brief) history of alchemy by Kit Chapman. As Kit says, I wanted neither to duck the esoteric/spiritual aspects of the alchemical tradition & make it out to be *just* early chemistry, nor to over-emphasize those things as some books have. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovWe're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions. Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research. Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovLipid imaging on the cover of @nature.com! Great times for lipid cell biology indeed. And a fantastic recognition of all the hard work by the team, especially Juan M. Iglesias-Artola and Kristin Böhlig (who made the cover). Link to article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Reposted by Taras PogorelovThis is going to be fun - we are really pleased with the program - there is some really exciting science on the menu! Do sign up!
- Registration open: 77. Mosbacher Kolloquium "More than lipidic barriers - New horizons in membrane biology" from March 25-28, 2026 lnkd.in/dgsW4c3 Scientific Organizers: Britta Brügger, Robert Ernst, André Nadler, Christian Ungermann Early registration & poster abstracts until January 31, 2026
- Reposted by Taras PogorelovUChicago Microbiology is searching for tenured or tenure-track faculty working in host-pathogens interactions, viral and bacterial pathogenesis, and emerging infectious diseases. Come join our vibrant Department! microbiology.uchicago.edu Apply here apply.interfolio.com/174404
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- Reposted by Taras Pogorelov🎉 Finally: tomorrow Sept 29 we open BIOMEMBRANE DAYS 2025 in Berlin: 3 days packed with exciting science on membranes! Looking forward to an amazing program of invited & contributed talks, posters & lively discussions. 📍 events.mpikg.mpg.de/event/15/ @ewerslab.bsky.social @mpici.bsky.social
