Research Spotlight
Fluorescent proteins from scratch
A paper recently published in Nature titled “De novo design of a fluorescence-activating β-barrel” describes our most lustrous synthetic protein yet. The lead authors are Jiayi Dou and Anastassia Vorobieva.
Beyond the Institute
From Research Into Company
PvP Biologics is a spinout from IPD that was recently acquired by Takeda. Their designer enzyme, KumaMax, looks to help those with Celiac disease. This exciting research began as a collaborative undergraduate project.
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Citizen Scientists
Computers are smart, but they can sometimes miss important things because of the way they are programmed. The same goes for researchers. This is where Foldit comes in: everyday people can play and help us discover better protein designs through their unique creativity and ingenuity.