Meloni Lab

We study the structure, reactivity and function of metalloproteins involved in transition metal homeostasis.
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[Filippo Romiti @filippo_romiti]

Our strategy for the enantioselective total syntheses of vallesamidine and the schizozygane alkaloids is out in @J_A_C_S!!! Congrats to Krishna and @ZurwaCheema! @UTDallasChemBio @WelchFoundation @CPRITTexas @UTDallasNews @TotalSynthesis @TotalSyntheses https://t.co/lZBTIO57Xs

[Jonathan MGarcia @Jony_Chem]

I'm thrilled to shared my very first scientific publication 🥳 MctB and CtpV are two transmembrane proteins from M.Tuberculosis. In this work the two proteins were used as antigens in a new thermostable vaccine formulation. https://t.co/1xe88gn9HJ

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

Congratulations to Jonathan Martinez-Garcia (@Jony_Chem) and Dr Sneha Kumari (@Snekumari) , as well as to all authors!

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

In this work, in collaboration with the Gassensmith Lab, two transmembrane proteins from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis were reconstituted into proteoliposomes and tested as the antigens in a new vaccine formulation. https://t.co/eN02oN2sgC

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

The proteoliposomes were coated in a MOF shell to confer the vaccines with thermo and chemical stability. The results are promising to address the global burden of Tuberculosis disease.

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

Congratulations to Jonathan Martínez (@Jony_Chem ) for receiving the ACS Pride Merck Graduate Research Award!

[ACS PROF Division @ACSPROF]

Congratulations to the seven 2025 ACS Pride Merck Graduate Research Award recipients! Read more here: https://t.co/HT5FqvyG6q
Stay tuned for more information as the seven will speak at the 2025 ACS Spring Meeting in San Diego.
#QueerInSTEM #STEMPride #ResearchExcellence #Award

[Filippo Romiti @filippo_romiti]

Our paper on the catalytic prenyl conjugate additions for synthesis of enantiomerically enriched PPAPs is out today in @ScienceMagazine
Great collaboration with @HoveydaLab & @pengliu_group
@CPRITTexas @UTDallasChemBio @UTDResearch
https://t.co/NvN1TS6LIx

[Luciano Pérez-Medina @PerezMedinaLu]

Attending and giving a talk at #ACSFall2024 was a dream come true. Many thanks to @UTDScience for my travel award.

[Madujika Apekshani @MadujikaA]

Had a great time at #ACSFall2024 and presented my research at Bioinorganic Chemistry from Cell to Organism session. I am grateful for ACSDIC for the travel award and @MeloniLab for the opportunity.

[Humera Gull @MerroGull26]

I had the absolute pleasure of presenting my work at the #ACSFall2024 meeting, and am glad to be the recipient of the ACS Biological Chemistry Travel Grant.

[ACS Biochem and ChemBio @acsbiol]

Congratulations to our student travel awardees for #ACSFall2024! The #ACSDBC helps sponsor #gradstudents and #postdocs to travel to each @AmerChemSociety meeting to present their research in BIOL sessions. Check here and our website to learn more: https://t.co/SV5sgmhwf9

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

We had a terrific time in Colorado! Congratulations to Madujika, Fernando, Humera, Luciano and Mitchell who gave great talks and posters presentations! #ACSFall2024

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

Format: Oral and Poster Presentation

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

#ACSFall2024 is just around the corner and we hope you can attend some of the talks and poster presentations that some of our lab members will deliver in Denver!

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

Format: Oral Presentation

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

The latest book chapter from our group is finally out! Here, we describe our fluorescence-based method to study real time transport of transition metals in proteoliposomes. Congrats to Mitchell, Rose, Humera and Madujika who led this work!!
https://t.co/6Hbp6Fb6kA

[Meloni Lab @MeloniLab]

Madujika A. Horadigala and Humera Gull had a great time presenting their grad work at the 2024 Membrane Transport Proteins #GRC @GordonConf