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Brilliant X-ray bursts from the new European XFEL move crystallography a giant step forward
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Environmental entrepreneurs receive national recognition
New Biodesign Institute initiative wins national prize for social innovation.
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Harvesting light
Advanced computing enabled researchers to model a chromatophore, (used by bacteria to gather light energy) in exquisite detail.
Biophysics
Brilliant new light on photosynthesis
The brilliant X-ray pulses of the European XFEL were used to examine Photosystem I, a critical protein involved in photosynthesis, with unprecedented clarity and speed.
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Dietary Biopolymers: Fermentation Potentials of a Primitive Gut Ecosystem
Biodesign Institute, Auditorium
Experimental Design and Advanced R
Biodesign Institute – AL1-10/14
Deep Molecular Phenotyping and Precision Medicine in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Nov 19, 2019 | 1:00pm
Biodesign Institute, Auditorium
History and Current Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics: Revisiting APOE
Nov 19, 2019 | 3:00pm
Biodesign Institute, AL1-50

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