Heldwein Lab

We are structural biologists @TuftsMedSchool exploring how specific proteins contribute to the lifecycle of #herpesviruses. Postdoc-curated account.

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It's been an exciting start to 2024 with publication of Lizzy and Gonzo's work on structure of the NEC's suppressor mutation and such a wonderful academic year of rotation students - see more updates and fun on https://t.co/LR1OUn1MVI

SUP paper here: https://t.co/MflOeB1Jur

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Congratulations to Lab Alum @ebdraganova on selection for the New Innovator Award!

[NIH Common Fund @NIH_CommonFund]

Early-stage investigators proposed innovative high-impact research ideas for the @NIHDirector’s New Innovator Award. See the projects the awardees will pursue: https://t.co/ujuDoPPjK2 #NIHHighRisk

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Say "Conformational Dynamics!" Congrats to Leah on her successful qualifying exam defense!!

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Congratulation to our @ACalderonZavala for Best Flash Talk at the MCCET Tomography workshop

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We had some really good *ice* last night

😅 love some cryo-jokes

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Delayed appreciation post for all the folks at @GordonConf Physical Virology - Katya, @J_Martin_R and @NathalieRLavoie had a great time! Lucca is gorgeous!

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Oh the tegument outside is delightful
But my DNA inside is frightful
And since I've got a glycoprotein coat
I can even infect a goat!

~~ Real proud of the Heldwein Lab's 2022 Most Scientific Gingerbread House Award!~~

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Excited to see @ZemplenPataki's thesis work published in mBio https://t.co/DdfIIoW9md

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We're so excited to see what's next for the Draganova lab!

[Elizabeth (Lizzy) Draganova @draganovalab]

Just spent the afternoon saying goodbye to the @HeldweinLab. How fast time flies. I started my postdoc with zero confidence I could ever land a job in academia. What a journey it’s been - looking forward to this next adventure! #newPI #AcademicChatter @PostdocVoice

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@ACalderonZavala #maria has upgraded to @MDKrasilnikov !!

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Congratulations to the newest Heldwinners on passing their qual exams!
@ACalderonZavala & #maria!

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@NathalieRLavoie Thank you for being part of the lab, @artbyama!

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Wonderful poster presentation from our summer BDBS student at the #TuftsS2P2_2022 today
Great work Ama!

(pictured w her *very proud* mentor @NathalieRLavoie)

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Shoutout to our Heldwinner @ZemplenPataki for being recognized as an OUTSTANDING Tufts School of Medicine Instructor! #GOAT

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#TeamEgress is at it again! Congratulations @thorsenm12 and @ebdraganova for their work in @PLOSPathogens showing that the gammaherpesvirus EBV nuclear egress complex intrinsically buds membranes and does so by an oligomerization-driven mechanism.

https://t.co/cGjU0hURKD

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@kmunger Thanks @kmunger!

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Published!! Check out @ZemplenPataki's work in @PLOSPathogens on how we think HSV-1 gH activates the gB fusogen. Great work! #herpesvirus #teamentry #lovevirology

https://t.co/ZUVY34Axuk

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Congratulations to our MD/PhD student @ZemplenPataki on this exciting study! Here, we propose a mechanism for how HSV-1 gH activates the fusogenic activity of gB - a pathway that could be shared by other gB homologs. #lovevirology #herpesvirus #teamentry

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@MartaGaglia @TuftsGSBS @TuftsMedSchool @UWMadisonMMI We will miss you!! All the best!

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We are sending another Heldwinner out into the world - congratulations @ZemplenPataki on the successful defense of your thesis! We are so proud of your accomplishments and are excited to see you embark on your next title as MD. #doubledoc #herpesvirus #phd

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We are very proud of our Heldwinner @ZemplenPataki! Check out what we've learned about HSV-1 membrane fusion. #lovevirology #teamentry #herpesviruses

[Zemplén Pataki, MD, PhD @ZemplenPataki]

My 2nd first-author pre-print is now available. We found that HSV-1 viral entry glycoproteins interact extensively before and during fusion, refining our understanding of the molecular mechanism of HSV-1 membrane fusion @HeldweinLab #herpes #virology https://t.co/OkjOdl7nni