April Lukowski

Assistant Professor @Scripps_Ocean @UCSDSkaggsSOP | Postdoc @moorelabsio | PhD @narayanlab | Undergrad @SVSU | Enzyme enthusiast & chemical biologist

[Pimchai Chaiyen @pchaiyen]

Very excited to share our latest work in solving flavin mechanisms in a single-component halogenase. Great team work by @PhinthaA @AprilLukowski.
Unlocking the catalytic precision of ligand-controlled enzymatic halogenation | PNAS https://t.co/aUj5t3cx4G

[April Lukowski @AprilLukowski]

Come be my colleague! We’re hiring an assistant professor in marine natural products and marine biotechnology at SIO - check out this link to learn more: https://t.co/g0rV4eWhjJ

[Pimchai Chaiyen @pchaiyen]

Our latest perspective article by @NookKPrakinee @PhaisanSuppalak @SirusKongjaroon on how to use Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction for enzyme engineering recently published in JACS Au. https://t.co/2dRO6MYD4f

[amysolinski @AmySolinski]

Just out from the Booker Lab!
@BookerMan_PSU
@basicchemist #ACSBioMedChemAu

Structural Evidence for DUF512 as a Radical S-Adenosylmethionine Cobalamin-Binding Domain | ACS Bio & Med Chem Au https://t.co/dfhYMWWbjV

[Alison Narayan @AlisonNarayanUM]

When the standard approaches didn't work, @Chad46971777 came up with a new one to solve a synthetic challenge that @YeWangum was having. Mix in @AzamHussai70792 and the following @J_A_C_S paper was the result.
@NarayanLab @MichiganChem @UMLifeSciences #biocatalysis

[Christian Diercks @DiercksLab]

Interested in continuous evolution of biomacromolecules or in the development of Darwinian nanoparticles for gene delivery! Then apply to be a postdoctoral researcher in the Diercks Lab at Scripps. More information at https://t.co/IWJrTmX3QM or at https://t.co/FYb7T9wnpk

[April Lukowski @AprilLukowski]

@champiDicty @richiam95 This looks awesome Adrian!!!

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2024 #NobelPrize in Chemistry with one half to David Baker “for computational protein design” and the other half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction.”

[Bradley Moore @BradMoore_SIO]

Tired of low heterologous biosynthesis yields? Try GrowBio to rapidly make g/l bioproduction. Just give synthetic cells a reason to make your favorite compound like the octopus pigment xanthommatin. Led by @LeahBushin and out at https://t.co/6QWVlY7k9o

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

Our dept of Chem&Biochem is hiring an Asst Prof in the areas of Inorganic/Bioinorganic Chem. We are an R2 that combines exceptional research with mentorship and teaching of a diverse student population. Come join our fantastic community!
#chemjobs
https://t.co/tI97sE7nnK

[Bradley Moore @BradMoore_SIO]

New pub today in @PNASNews that extends our @noaacoastalsci ECOHAB work at @Scripps_Ocean on domoic acid biosynthesis with @Andreweallen to support toxin forecasting during an oceanic diatom bloom https://t.co/aKsBmlqdlb

[Scripps Institution of Oceanography @Scripps_Ocean]

ICYMI: Scripps Oceanography receives $10 million to create a center studying the impacts of climate change on marine species’ nervous systems. Learn more about the Allen Discovery Center for Neurobiology in Changing Environments. ⬇️
https://t.co/LQvm8CgKZt

[BT Murphy Lab @MurphyLabUIC]

Our Pharm Sci Dept at UIC (Chicago) is hiring an Assistant Professor in natural product drug discovery. Expertise in bioinformatics, genetics, plant sciences, microbiology, and/or synthetic/chemical biology are welcomed! App deadline: Oct 16.

Apply here:

https://t.co/PfkLnvy2TD

[Bradley Moore @BradMoore_SIO]

Never underestimate a diiron enzyme. Congrats @sanjoyadak90 for bringing the nitrile synthase AetD to life with @Drennan_lab, Maria-Eirini Pandelia, and Ken Houk labs. Published today @NatureChemistry https://t.co/G4vELcGn9Q

[Scripps Institution of Oceanography @Scripps_Ocean]

🌊🧬BIG NEWS: Thanks to a four-year, $10 million grant funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, a new center will be established at Scripps Oceanography to understand how climate change may impact the nervous systems and behavior of marine animals. 🧵⬇️
@AllenInstitute

[Scripps Institution of Oceanography @Scripps_Ocean]

🌊🔬 A new approach to discovering ocean-based drugs could revolutionize health science! Researchers with Scripps Oceanography are unlocking the ocean's vast potential to develop groundbreaking treatments. Learn more about the innovative new method. ⬇️
https://t.co/vt2PhtDJwZ

[Katherine Maloney @malonekn]

Come work with me! The PLNU Chemistry Department has a tenure track position, open to candidates from any area of chemistry: https://t.co/aA45vGSQfE

[April Lukowski @AprilLukowski]

@The_Tidge_Lab @kate_duncan Lurking on this post because I also would like to know! Where do you get these?

[April Lukowski @AprilLukowski]

Can’t wait to meet the fall quarter marine biology lab students as I teach the microbiology portion! Get ready to learn about the tiny but mighty in the ocean 💪🦠

[Scripps Institution of Oceanography @Scripps_Ocean]

Are you a @UCSanDiego undergrad student interested in #MarineBiology? 🌊 SIO 136: Marine Biology Laboratory provides learning opportunities in tide pools and aboard research vessels. Learn more about this course and the variety of Scripps-led classes. ⬇️ https://t.co/wwTF42x8Ns

[Chekan Lab @ChekanLab]

Out now in @ACSCatalysis, we develop a chimeric fusion N-glycosyltransferase for targeted and selective peptide modification, especially in vivo. We use it to make a new glycocin derivative (RiPP NP). Congrats to @smith_ayoola for leading this work!🎉
https://t.co/3RjGOrPhvV