IPI plasmids offer a build-your-own-antibody tool to protein researchers
True to its mission to accelerate research through the advancement of protein science, the Institute…
From our president and CEO: “Complex problems require collaboration”
The mission of the Institute for Protein Innovation is to advance protein science and technology…
Bespoke high-throughput approach expedites screening of cell-surface ectodomains
Cell-surface receptors are notoriously tricky to produce and purify; they misfold, aggregate, degrade, and often…
Panel highlights antibody characterization and validation strategies
Biology’s shortage of high-quality, well-performing and easily accessible antibodies is no breaking news; it’s a…
Youssef Atef AbdelAlim carries protein science lessons to medical school
For IPI research associate Youssef Atef AbdelAlim, science is synonymous with patient care. He’s run…
Innovation comes naturally to IPI’s director of automation Curtis Walton
When Curtis Walton was young, he’d disassemble household items, diligently learning about their inner mechanisms…
Epitope tags: Explained
IPI epitope tag antibodies, delivered via an open science model, aim to increase access, cut…
IPI’s community-centered approach to antibody discovery: A Q&A with Rob Meijers
This spring, the Institute for Protein Innovation (IPI) dispatched a collection of antibodies targeting members…
Debora Marks at IPI: Generative models for prediction and design
Debora Marks gave a seminar at IPI on March 21, 2024. She spoke about her…
Cell signaling, Sonic Hedgehog and Hemingway’s cats: A Q&A with Adrian Salic
In 1980, the famous geneticists Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Eric Wieschaus were mapping embryonic mutations in…
IPI antibody helps illuminate the MYCN-mediated tumor microenvironment
If you were diagnosed with aggressive neuroblastoma, you’d most likely be an infant carrying a…
“A wise man always keeps learning”: Biotech entrepreneur Rusty Williams joins IPI Board
In 1984, Lewis “Rusty” Williams boarded a flight from Boston to San Francisco and took…