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IRB Barcelona invites applications for Group Leader positions in Chemical
Biology (one) and Structural Biology (one) as part of its strategic effort to
strengthen molecular sciences.
The successful candidates will join a highly multidisciplinary and collaborative
institute with strong expertise in cancer and metastasis, ageing and cell
reprogramming, metabolism, cell differentiation, signal transduction, and gene
expression, working at the interface of structural and computational biology,
chemistry, and biology.
IRB Barcelona is embedded in a vibrant scientific ecosystem and maintains
close collaborations with major research infrastructures such as the Barcelona
Supercomputing Center (BSC) and the ALBA Synchrotron, as well as leading
research centres, universities, and hospitals in Barcelona.

About IRB Barcelona
IRB Barcelona
(www.irbbarcelona.org)
is a multidisciplinary research
institute where scientists collaborate
to address fundamental biomedical
questions and unmet medical needs.
The Institute currently hosts more
than 500 members from around the
world across 27 research groups.
How to apply
Applications should include a CV, letter
of intent, brief (2-page) research
proposal, and the names and contact
details of at least three referees.
Applications must be submitted via
https://recruitment.irbbarcelona.org
no later than 22 May 2026, quoting
reference GL/26/01 (Chemical Biology)
or GL/26/02 (Structural Biology).
The successful candidates are expected
to join in Q4 2026 or 2027, with flexibility
depending on individual circumstances.
For Informal enquiries, please contact
the chair of the Search Committee
(Prof. Xavier Salvatella, at
xavier.salvatella@irbbarcelona.org)
and for details and updates on
the selection process please
contact the Head of People at
(irbglcall@irbbarcelona.org)

IRB Barcelona invites applications for Group Leader positions in Chemical Biology (one) and Structural Biology (one) as part of its strategic effort to strengthen molecular sciences. The successful candidates will join a highly multidisciplinary and collaborative institute with strong expertise in cancer and metastasis, ageing and cell reprogramming, metabolism, cell differentiation, signal transduction, and gene expression, working at the interface of structural and computational biology, chemistry, and biology. IRB Barcelona is embedded in a vibrant scientific ecosystem and maintains close collaborations with major research infrastructures such as the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and the ALBA Synchrotron, as well as leading research centres, universities, and hospitals in Barcelona. About IRB Barcelona IRB Barcelona (www.irbbarcelona.org) is a multidisciplinary research institute where scientists collaborate to address fundamental biomedical questions and unmet medical needs. The Institute currently hosts more than 500 members from around the world across 27 research groups. How to apply Applications should include a CV, letter of intent, brief (2-page) research proposal, and the names and contact details of at least three referees. Applications must be submitted via https://recruitment.irbbarcelona.org no later than 22 May 2026, quoting reference GL/26/01 (Chemical Biology) or GL/26/02 (Structural Biology). The successful candidates are expected to join in Q4 2026 or 2027, with flexibility depending on individual circumstances. For Informal enquiries, please contact the chair of the Search Committee (Prof. Xavier Salvatella, at xavier.salvatella@irbbarcelona.org) and for details and updates on the selection process please contact the Head of People at (irbglcall@irbbarcelona.org)

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Phage homing endonuclease amplifies anti-defense genes to evade bacterial immunity - Nature Communications Phages employ diverse counter-defense strategies to overcome bacterial immune systems. Here, the authors reveal that the phage homing nuclease SegB facilitates immune evasion by promoting the segmenta...

Happy to share our new work on how phages escape bacterial immunity.

We show that a phage homing endonuclease drives segmental amplification of anti-defense genes, pointing to a versatile and rapid mode of adaptation.

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CryoEM revealed 2MDa respiratory chain-ATP synthase supercomplex, organized around ATP synthase monomer together with complex II, dimer of complex IV
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Ihre Forschung bildet die Grundlage für das nächste Jahrzehnt zellbiologischer Forschung und biomedizinischer Anwendungen. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum #LeibnizPreis 2026, Julia Mahamid! 👏 (@embl.org)
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: RNA Collaborative - University of Michigan Center for RNA Biomedicine and Regensburg Center for Biochemistry (RCB). After registering, you will receive a c... Featuring: "Engineering and delivery of circRNA therapeutics and vaccines" Guizhi (Julian) Zhu, Ph.D. Ara Garo Paul Professor, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Associate Chair, Col...

Hello RNA Community! @rnasociety.bsky.social You are invited to join the next RNA Collaborative Seminar on Wednesday, April 8th at 10 am ET, 4PM CET. Seminar is hosted by Regensburg Center for Biochemistry (RCB) and University of Michigan. Registration link below us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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2′-O-Methylation maintains ribosome structural and translation integrity In eukaryotic ribosomes, ∼2% of RNA nucleotides undergo 2′-O-methylation, a conserved cellular mechanism thought to be critical for maintaining and re…

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Overcoming the challenge of preferred particle orientation in cryo-EM Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, Published online: 26 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41580-026-00962-4Yang and Liu discuss strategies that help address particle orientation bias in cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), and offer practical advice to tackle it.

New Online! Overcoming the challenge of preferred particle orientation in cryo-EM

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Cryo-electron microscopy scientist Join our team to contribute to the operation and innovation of state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscopes and empower groundbreaking research.

The newly established NeCEN Utrecht is looking for a #cryoEM scientist!

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🚨 Preprint alert!

We solved the structure of human NSUN2 bound to Asp tRNA, revealing how it installs m⁵C and recognizes RNAs
#CryoEM #RNABiology

A collab between Casañal & Gullerova labs, with @miclass.bsky.social and me working side by side as co-first authors

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Associate Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Molecular Microbiology The Department of Biology conducts research and teaching in many subject areas such as ecology, evolutionary biology, organismal biology and molecular biology. A total of approximately 300 people curr

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Ribosome-associated quality control and related mechanisms Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Published online: 17 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41594-026-01771-1Here the author highlights and summarizes the latest advances in ribosome-associated quality control and related mechanisms.

New online: Ribosome-associated quality control and related mechanisms

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PDB Reaches a New Milestone The PDB now contains more than 250,000 entries

PDB Reaches a New Milestone: more than 250,000 entries

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New preprint from
@novoalab.bsky.social !

Which tRNAs are used by ribosomes during translation?

We introduce tRIBO-seq, a nanopore method to sequence ribosome-associated tRNAs and track how the active tRNA pool changes across stress conditions.

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A jumbo cyanophage encodes the most complete ribosomal protein set in the known virosphere www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Fantastic news! 🙌 The Perutz is excited to welcome Danny Nedialkova as a new group leader starting this April! 🎉 She will strengthen the institute's research on the fundamental mechanisms that shape cellular physiology and disease ➡️ www.maxperutzlabs.ac.at/research/res...

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Ribosome is everything! Everything else just there for ribosome.

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Co-Translational Incorporation of (R)- and (S)-β2-Hydroxy Acids In Vitro: A Structural and Biochemical Study on the E. coli Ribosome Engineering the translation apparatus to accept backbone-modified amino acid analogues would enable the programmed synthesis of sequence-defined biopolymers with tunable properties. β-Hydroxy acids ar...

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Two group leader positions available in the broader areas of RNA science, RNA technologies, and RNA medicine. Attractive packages and a great environment. Come and join us at Helmholtz RNA Würzburg, Bavaria.

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Senior Scientist, Protein Sciences in South San Francisco, California, United States of America | Research & Development at Genentech Apply for Senior Scientist, Protein Sciences job with Genentech in South San Francisco, California, United States of America. Research & Development at Genentech

Our department at Genentech is hiring. We're looking for a freshly-minted PhD (0-3 years) protein biochemist / structural biologist to join as a Sr Scientist. A rare opportunity to join our group leader job family at a more junior level than we usually hire.

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Context-dependent translation inhibition as a cancer therapeutic modality - Nature Communications Robust protein synthesis by the ribosome is required for rapid cancer growth. Here authors present interdictors, small molecule inhibitors of protein synthesis with context-dependent activity that inh...

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Job opening for Research Group Leader in Structural Studies at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, focusing on macromolecular structures.

Job opening for Research Group Leader in Structural Studies at MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, focusing on macromolecular structures.

Are you a structural biologist pushing the boundaries of molecular science with an ambitious research programme?
Join our Structural Studies Division as a tenure-track Group Leader, with core funding, world-leading facilities & enthusiastic colleagues.
Apply by 16 MAR
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Since last year, I've been making a RELION GUI that supports viewing, navigating and running jobs in a way completely compatible with the original RELION pipeline. Now it's working nicely for both SPA and tomography! Please try it out - github.com/hanjinliu/hi...

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