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Sunday March 8th is #InternationalWomensDay
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Jennifer Doudna’s journey from student to scientist and mentor The 2026 Priestley Medalist and Nobel laureate struggled with finding her way through school before achieving the greatest feats in science

Jennifer Doudna’s journey from student to scientist and mentor
The 2026 Priestley Medalist and Nobel laureate struggled with finding her way through school before achieving the greatest feats in science

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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

PDB101: Learn: Paper Models: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) The capsid protein of papillomavirus is used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer.

March 4 is International HPV Awareness Day
Build a paper model of the capsid protein used in vaccines that prevent cervical cancer.

PDB101: Register for the March 26 Webinar on the New PDB Beta Archive PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

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The new directory structure is organized around extended PDB IDs and will replace the current archive when all 4-character PDB IDs are assigned

PDB101: Molecule of the Month: Lenacapavir A potent and long-acting drug that targets the HIV capsid

The March Molecule of the Month looks at Lenacapavir, a potent and long-acting drug that targets the HIV capsid #ASBMB2026

Nanoparticle vaccine strategy could protect against Ebola and other deadly filoviruses
Scripps Research scientists turn nanoparticles into virus “showcases” to help the immune system recognize deadly threats.
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Oxford team engineer quantum-enabled proteins, opening a new frontier In a world first, a research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science has shown it is possible to engineer a quantum mechanical process inside proteins, opening the

In a world first, a research team has shown it is possible to engineer a quantum mechanical process inside proteins, opening the door to a new class of quantum-enabled biological technologies.

Structure of the photoreceptor synaptic assembly of the extracellular matrix protein pikachurin with the orphan receptor GPR179 The structure of the orphan GPCR GPR179 bound to the extracellular matrix component pikachurin is solved.

What do you get when #NationalProteinDay and #NationalPokémonDay meet? Pikachurin. ⚡

A 2023 #ScienceSignaling study solved the structure of this extracellular protein that plays an essential role in vision.⁠
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PDB101: Molecule of the Month: Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HGPRT) Cells salvage and recycle their obsolete DNA and RNA

February 28 is #RareDiseaseDay for 2026.
Some people inherit a rare defective version of HGPRT, which leads to a serious illness termed Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. Read more about Human hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase at PDB-101:

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PDB101: Register for the February 26 Webinar on Chemical Search PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

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PDB101: Molecule of the Month: H5 Hemagglutinin Sugar-binding protein on the surface of the H5N1 avian influenza virus

Since it first emerged in 1996, H5N1 avian influenza (also known as "bird flu") has led to the death and culling of millions of birds across the globe
Visit PDB-101 for a look at the protein on the surface of the H5N1 avian influenza virus

Black History Month tribute to Percy Lavon Julian, highlighting his 1935 synthesis of physostigmine and civil rights leadership.

In 1935, Percy Lavon Julian made history by synthesizing #physostigmine. Beyond his groundbreaking work as a scientist, he was also a passionate civil rights leader.
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Paper Published: Delivering integrative structures alongside experimental structures and CSMs Learn how RCSB.org supports discovery, analysis, and visualization of integrative structures together with single-method experimental structures and computed structure models

Paper Published: Delivering integrative structures alongside experimental structures and CSMs
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PDB101: Exploring the Workhorses of Biotechnology: Using RCSB.org to analyze plastic-degrading enzymes PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

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PDB101: How Structural Biologists and the PDB Drive Innovation PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB

How Structural Biologists and the PDB Drive Innovation
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Abstract submission now extended to February 22

Music inspires proteins and scientists alike A symphony of proteins and an orchestra of scientists

Music inspires proteins and scientists alike
A symphony of proteins and an orchestra of scientists

Bacterial histone assemblies from Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus (purple, end-on binding mode from pdb_00008fw7 and pdb_00009ezz shown in middle row, and center-binding mode from pdb_00009f0e shown in bottom row) and Leptospira perolatii (pink, pdb_00009qt1 and pdb_00009qt2).

Surprisingly, histones have also been characterized in bacteria, including a bacterium found in soil and aquatic environments and in a spiral-shaped gram-negative bacterium
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Fellows-to-Faculty Awardee Sama Ahmed Studies the Neuroscience of Multitasking Simons Foundation Fellows-to-Faculty alumnus Sama Ahmed spoke with the foundation about his experiences with the fellowship.

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