molpigs, The Molecular Programming Interest Group, is an international group of researchers interested in topics such as molecular programming, DNA computing, and other aspects of biomolecular nanotechnology. We host regular podcasts, keep you up to date on goings-on in our newsletter, and run a slack for discussion and fostering collaboration.
Hello and welcome back to the molpigs newsletter! Feel free to hang out on the molpigs slack! We are also on twitter!
All the past podcasts and tutorials can be found here. Enjoy!
- molpigs Team: 4 years in the sty
- DNA30 community events
- Job Advertisement!
- Recruiting: molpigs team member!
1. molpigs Team: 4 years in the sty
On this episode of the molpigs Podcast we introduce the new members of the molpigs team and re-introduce the long-term hosts, Boya Wang and Erik Poppleton. Hannah and Georgeos have stepped down from the podcast team, though Hannah continues to support us from behind the scenes. Joining us today are our two new members, Spencer Winter and Anuhya Edupuganti. On this episode we interview each other about why we’re here, our strengths, our dreams, and why you should host boardgame nights at DNA conferences.
(A couple of factual errata: When Erik is talking about annealing ramps for DNA origami crystal assemblies, he says that they use a zigzag temperature around the nucleation temperature. In fact, they just ran extremely slow annealing ramps around the nucleation temperature. The word for the plant cellular structure that Erik can’t remember is plasmodesmata, not desmosome.)
(Links for the papers mentioned in the podcast can be found here)
2. DNA30 community events
Please join us for two community events at DNA30!
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WONDER (Women’s Organization for Nanotechnology in DNA for Engineering and Research) Networking Night:
Please join us if you identify as a women in DNA nanotechnology, or you are a male ally! The networking event will happen at 8pm on the first day of DNA30 (Sep 16th), and we will gather in the lobby of the conference center at 7:45pm, and walk to Dear Charles - the restaurant at The Study. -
molpigs “Scientist on the street” episode:
We are making a special podcast episode and have prepared a list of fun, low-stakes prompts and recording equipments, just come by at the end of the conference room at anytime during the conference breaks! Feel free to answer however many you like! Anyone is welcome!
3. Job Advertisement!
Prof Alex Marras is looking for postdocs for two projects. One position is suitable for candidates with experience in cell culture and/or fluorescence microscopy and the other is suitable for candidates with experience in soft material characterization and/or LNPs. More information can be found here.
4. Recruiting: molpigs team member!
The molpigs team is looking for new members helping to organize the molpigs events and co-shape the future of molpigs. In you are interested, please get in touch!
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