Pott Shrigley in spring

CDT Fluids Symposium 13 June 2024! Speakers topics include the rheology of biological tissue, turbulent boundary layers, and katabatic flows. Full programme and how to register here: fluid-dynamics.leeds.ac.uk/events/cdt-flu…

Excited to be ISIS Neutron and Muon Source for scattering experiments to explore protein network formation. Thanks to Najet Mahmoudi for support.
#TeamTimeBeamTime

Well done to Mazin Nasralla for presenting his work on TMAO depletes urea in a peptide solvation shell at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Disordered Materials meeting.

Paper link: pnas.org/doi/full/10.10…

Well done to Harrison Laurent for presenting his work on Self-Assembly and Hydration of a β-Hairpin through Integrated Small & Wide-Angle Neutron Scattering at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Disordered Materials meeting.

Paper link: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

We had a great time at the Annual European Rheology Conference in Leeds. Fantastic science and discussions. Super proud of everyone in the group who presented their research.

Well done to (clockwise) Matt Hughes, Harry Laurent, Ahmad Boroumand & Dimitra Katrantzi for presenting their research at the Astbury Conversation!

Super excited for Mazin & Harry who are presenting 'WATER: the way of life' Pint of Science UK

Harrison Laurent - Life Under Pressure: On Earth and Perhaps Further
Mazin Nasralla - Life's Liquid Thread: From Earth to the Depths of the Solar System

Details: pintofscience.co.uk/event/water-th…

Well done to Mazin Nasralla for his paper published in PNASNews

TMAO depletes urea in a peptide solvation shell

Combining neutron diffraction and modelling to uncover molecular mechanisms important for the physics of life.

pnas.org/doi/abs/10.107…

...and we're live!
Our @RoyalSociety Summer Exhibition website is now online 👉name-pg.uk/atomic_scale_e…
We are super excited to be part of this flagship outreach event in July! Get a sneaky peek on the key bits of our exhibit. See you in London! #SummerScience

Please RT. We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate to work on the biophysics of protein condensates with high-speed atomic force microscopy 👇🏾 Force microscopy group in collaboration with Mauro Modesti CRCM - Cancer Research Centre of Marseille
Aix-Marseille Université Inserm Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur et Corse ANR
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/202000

Great to share Foldscope Maker kits with KS2 primary school children for #ScienceWeek Exploring insects with microscopy using Maker Kit activities developed by Physics and Astronomy at Leeds BSc project students Lucy Scott and Max Exelby. The pupils had so many amazing insect facts!

📢 4 chemistry lectureships (equiv to assistant professor) available at Leeds.

Addressing global challenges using chemistry.

Apply by 9th April.

We're looking for enthusiastic and creative colleagues to join our friendly and supportive community!

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

Funded PhD opportunity.

Exploring biomolecular assembly using neutron diffraction and computational modelling. Supported by a team from Physics and Astronomy at Leeds ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

findaphd.com/phds/project/m…

This year's Gallery of Soft Matter poster and video entries are now on our website! 😍🎨🧪 Take a look and don't forget to tell us what you think by voting for the People's Choice Award (voting will open this Sunday!): engage.aps.org/dsoft/gallery/…

Please share. A funded PhD opportunity on a collaborative project with Physics and Astronomy at Leeds ISIS Neutron and Muon Source to explore: Molecular resolution of biomolecular assembly by combining neutron scattering and coarse-grained simulation. findaphd.com/phds/project/m…

Our free Biomaterials Networking Event on 17th of April, South Leeds, is still going ahead and you can still register your interest in attending. Come join us for short poster pitches, lots of community networking and some beer tasting to celebrate.

raps.org.uk/networking-eve…

Congratulations to Kalila Cook who successfully passed her viva! Modelling Proteins as Colloids: A Multi-modal Approach for Deciphering the Structure and Mechanics of Folded Protein Hydrogels. Big thanks to examiners Chris Lorenz Lorenz Lab and Simon Connell.

A fun Maker kit meetup exploring different weaving methods to create models of molecular structures. Developing ideas for a new Maker kit to support public engagement with molecular and nanoscale physics. @physics

Thanks to ISIS Neutron and Muon Source for highlighting Harry's work on biomolecular hydration and self-assembly, combing neutron scattering and structural refinement modelling. Check out his Biomacromolecules here