KnowlesLab Cambridge

Interdisciplinary and interactive group of scientists working on microfluidics, protein biophysics and protein misfolding diseases.

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Thanks to co-authors: @georg_meisl, @eaandrzejewska, @GeorgKrainer, @Irennn31, @giorgino83 and others

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Our latest paper by @Catherine_k_xu
- secondary nucleation is the source of both oligomers and fibrils in Parkinson's associated a-Synuclein aggregation. Fantastic collaboration with Linse lab
@SpillantiniLab and @VendruscoloLab
https://t.co/zlL6BgHoRR

[The Science of Parkinson's @ScienceofPD]

New paper from @Catherine_k_xu @KnowlesLabCamb & collaborators reports secondary nucleation as not only the key source of a-synuclein oligomers, "but also the main mechanism of aggregate formation"; The process can occur under neutral pH & ionic strength
https://t.co/WZkNUIYm3m

[Kadi-Liis Saar @KadiLiisSaar]

Our work on predicting the composition of biomolecular condensates — cellular complexes that regulate processes, such as signalling, gene expression and stress response — together with a comprehensive proteome-scale atlas is now published in @NatureComms https://t.co/CoYEfvmK7O

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Thermodynamic insights into trigger factor broad substrate specificity - fantiastic work by Therese together with Quentin, Pavan, Tadas and @SchneiderMatth in a collaboration with Christodoulou and Cabrita groups at UCL is out now:

https://t.co/VL88Wo17fQ

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Introducing a quantitative nonspecificity score for clinical-stage antibodies - great work by Therese Herling and @HAusserwoeger in an exciting collaboration with Novo Nordisk is now published:

https://t.co/Bp0DcDAVz9

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Fundamental insights into the influence of sheer forces in amyloid formation - great work by @eaandrzejewska and @mus_greta led by @Emil_Axell and others from the Linse lab is now out:
https://t.co/C97itZnErZ

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Check out our newest publication on creating custom architectures inside biomolecular condensates - congratulations Nadia, @DaoyuanQian219, Tomas and others together with the Weitz lab and @vanhest_lab!
https://t.co/x3tZPlA61k

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

How condensates sustain pH gradients and their potential role as emergent electrochemical microenivorenments - great work by
@HAusserwoeger, @rob_scrutton, Tomas, @CM_Fischer
and others together with @HymanLab, Alberti Lab and @novonordisk is now out:

https://t.co/5oGGivhG6A

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Outcome of a great collaboration with @VendruscoloLab is now published! Well done @eaandrzejewska.

[Robert Horne @robertihorne]

Super psyched to see this published at last! We demonstrate a novel approach to slowing alpha-synuclein aggregation in #Parkinsons. A massive thank you to the @VendruscoloLab, @KnowlesLabCamb, Caughey, Ghetti and Sormanni labs.

https://t.co/fHWtkA6eXw
https://t.co/sGUPDzMUPU

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Check out the great work of @georg_meisl and Alex!

[Georg Meisl @georg_meisl]

Check out our new PNAS paper https://t.co/4QXOlMuNud Using a method originally developed in astronomy, we determine the half lives of all proteins in a cells, in a single set of experiments. Congrats to Alex & everyone involved on a really cool paper! @KnowlesLabCamb @PNASNews

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Tuomas gives his inaugural talk as he takes on the position of a 1920 Professor in Physical Chemistry. Congratulations! @ChemCambridge

[SupraLife @SupraLife_EU]

Exciting start to Day 2! Tuomas Knowles, Professor & Head of the @KnowlesLabCamb at @Cambridge_Uni, kicks off the day with a captivating talk on “Functional artificial materials through self-assembly of natural peptides and proteins”. #SupraLife #SecondSchool #ConferenceDay2

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Check the latest work on albumin-drug conjugates! Great collaboration with Bernardes group. Well done Tuuli! https://t.co/xQ5ELIhBU4

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Check our new paper on Ab42 self-replication! Well done @georg_meisl, great collaboration with @SaricLab !

[Andela Saric @SaricLab]

New🌶️: Amyloid self-replication occurs on small & rare “catalytic sites” on the fibril.
Work of Samo, who came for @EUErasmusPlus and stayed for MS & PhD...some things take time;). Great fun with @KnowlesLabCamb @MichaelsLabETH @georg_meisl 🪩https://t.co/P55qFpSB16

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Congratulations to Tanu for giving a talk on her PhD work in the liquid-liquid phase separation field! #BPS2024 by @BiophysicalSoc

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Check our work on Selenium-silk antimicrobial agents! Well done Elli, @ZToprakcioglu and Akhila. https://t.co/0iMldrUMLt

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

So thrilled to share the results of an exciting collaboration with @PappulabWashU and the Hyslop lab. Congratulations @DaoyuanQian219, @HAusserwoeger and the team!
You can read more about it here:
https://t.co/4I0lpqIfjD

[KnowlesLab Cambridge @KnowlesLabCamb]

Congratulations to Tomas, Nadia, @HAusserwoeger, @KadiLiisSaar, @TimWelsh_ , @DaoyuanQian219, @GeorgKrainer and @AlexBoRNA on publishing their work on the antimicrobial peptide mechanisms of action through LLPS! https://t.co/60GVnqwP5y

[SupraLife @SupraLife_EU]

🗣️ Tuomas Knowles, Professor & Head of the @KnowlesLabCamb at @Cambridge_Uni 🇬🇧, is a plenary speaker @#SupraLife #SecondSchool!🤩

Tuomas will elucidate the molecular mechanisms & dynamics of protein aggregation to generate biofunctionality & understand neurological disorders!