Prof Renae Ryan

After a very stimulating @BiophysicalSoc meeting #bps2025 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, met up with a group of Australian biophysicists at Los Angeles Airport who helped me celebrate another birthday.

We are excited to announce the final program for our 2025 Symposium @BiophysicalSoc Annual Meeting. Please join us on Feb 15 to hear from these amazing speakers 👇Thanks to our generous sponsors @genentech @XenonPharma

The Franklin Women Mentoring Program is backkkkk for 2025 — and we’re coming to Victoria🎉 We are now inviting diverse organisations across the health and medical research ecosystem to participate in our programs in NSW, ACT and VIC 👉franklinwomen.com.au/mentoring/

Agree. It feels like the old Twitter over there. Find me @renaeryan.bsky.social

Remember to submit nominations for Chair-Elect and Secretary-Treasurer positions for the CRT subgroup by Friday November 15th 👇@BiophysicalSoc

Thank you for the invite! It was a great two days of amazing science and networking with @CCeMMP members.

This week we had the pleasure of hosting cryo-EM guru @OliBClarke who gave the @UQ_News cryo-EM community a fantastic cryo-EM data-processing workshop. Thank you Oli for sharing your tricks with us, @FarrahBlades for wrangling the Bunya supercomputer, and all who attended! 🔬

Want to Structure, Function, Surf, Repeat?! @LorneProteins is renowned for being an outstanding international protein conference in a beautiful Aussie beach town. Have a read to get a feel and hope to see you all at the 50th anniversary meeting! 🏖️🔬🧪💭 authors.elsevier.com/c/1k3Rh3SNvcAc…

Check out this review of the @LorneProteins meeting, celebrating its 50th Birthday in 2025. Led by @RosemaryJCater, the review describes the history and unique features of the meeting that brings together the protein science community in a great location! authors.elsevier.com/c/1k3Rh3SNvcAc…

Here is the promised update! Now the EPA has released their statement we can reveal all the disgusting details of the ‘tar balls’.... ...which are actually human-generated waste of fat and grease! Here’s what @UNSWScience and MWAC found… thread below! 🧵

The Lancet and colonialism: past, present, and future thelancet.com/journals/lance… Please read our brief look @TheLancet's past, what it says about its present, & might about its future. "Influence unfairly accumulated through colonialism must be redirected to egalitarian purposes."

The Channels, Receptors, and Transporters Subgroup electing the following positions: 1. Chair-Elect (Chair in 2027 ) 2. Secretary-Treasurer (2025-2028)   Nominations are due Friday November 15, 2024. More info and nomination form👇 surveymonkey.com/r/2025Subgroup… @BiophysicalSoc

Unusually quiet at the Mall in DC today. The calm before the storm? Reminiscing with @Chris_mulligan

A night of celebrating women’s achievements ended with men’s violence. Who’s surprised? womensagenda.com.au/latest/a-night…

While the Fed. Govt continues to defend its (int. students) caps, there’s a growing backlash underway, including from within, writes @jacobgreber in a piece published today. Former Vic. premier & @victoriauninews @BracksSteve calls in an "absolute debacle" abc.net.au/news/2024-10-2…

1/x: Happy to share our new #cryoem @biorxivpreprint: “Structural identification of the RY12 domain of RyR1 as an ADP sensor and the target of the malignant hyperthermia therapeutic dantrolene”, lead by outstanding student Dr. Kookjoo Kim! Read on: 🧵 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Sydney’s beloved Footbridge Theatre launched some of our biggest stars. After nearly 20 years, it’s making a grand return theconversation.com/sydneys-belove… via @ConversationEDU

Did you know that UAB Dept. of Surgery faculty member Dr. Aurelio Galli is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion?🏅 "This year, I competed in the Pan American and won, which is one of the top three competitions," says Galli in the new @UABHeersink magazine. 🖥️ : bit.ly/488pz9V.

🏅 2024 President’s Medal winner—Prof @LynBeazley AO FTSE FAA! 🎊 A former WA Chief Scientist, Lyn has advanced Australian science, innovation, and technology for decades. She’s championed ATSE’s governance & STEM programs driving engagement across communities. #ATSEAwards

Huge congratulations Chris! 👏🥳🎉💪