IPI co-founder Timothy Springer wins Lasker Award, highlighting key chapter in biology
Scientist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Timothy Springer is one of three scientists to win the 2022…
Integrins: Explained
More than 600 million years ago, out of the depths of the metazoa, a protein…
Six new scientists bring expertise, tenacity to IPI team
Since early 2021, the Institute for Protein Innovation (IPI) has hired six scientists, bringing specialties…
New federation aims to transform biology with protein tools spanning proteome by 2035
An ambitious protein moonshot is gaining momentum to develop and widely share tools that will…
From Rob Meijers, interim executive director: In 2021, IPI explored ‘new frontiers’ in antigen and antibody discovery
As the world struggled to live in and through a seeming “forever pandemic,” 2021 was…
Research, clinical care and community: Eliza Gavin balances three medical strategies as a prospective physician-scientist
Eliza Gavin was always the kid who wondered why. As a middle schooler, she’d look…
At a workshop where ‘structure meets function,’ a team of scientists polished a breakthrough
Most scientists attend conferences armed with posters and presentations. But in addition to those, protein…
Elena Seiradake pushes the limits of molecular neurobiology through cross-disciplinary collaboration
What happens when a neurobiologist, a structural biologist and a biophysicist walk into a bar?…
Neurobiology has focused on the insides of cells. Now, it’s time to study the gaps between them
To neuroscientist Valentin Nägerl, the brain is a biological Rubin’s vase, defined both by the…
A mystery launched a decade-long quest, leading to a novel cause of bone marrow failure
Twelve years ago, after a routine check-up of a newborn, a medical resident inadvertently ordered…
Ubiquitous yet less severe, did omicron sacrifice virulence to evade immunity?
According to conventional wisdom, a SARS-CoV-2 variant becomes more infectious when it mutates to better…
From bench to business: Samantha Singer brings a unique profile and perspective to the IPI board
When a young scientist looks out at the world, they typically see a career in…