We study how living things build themselves. Core approaches are molecular biophysics and cryo-ET. We also work closely with developmental and computational biologists. Will post about new results, relevant meetings, and cool papers from collaborators.https://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3mlbqtvcyd22aA reminder that the registration deadline for the Signaling by Adhesion Receptors GRC is May 10, just a few days from now. Hope to see you there, and please pass along to anyone you think would be interested. https://www.grc.org/signaling-by-adhesion-receptors-conference/2026/07 May 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqtvcyd22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3mkoarsk5lk22Protein language models like ESM3 make it possible predict and design protein structures, but 1/3 of our proteome is unstructured. In collab. w/ Grant Rotskoff @grant.rotskoff.cc, Jason Liu created a PLM tuned specifically to generate biologically realistic IDRs: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.10.717777v1.full29 Apr 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoarsk5lk22https://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3mknls3xnds2w12 days to submit abstracts and register for the Signaling by Adhesion Receptors GRC, held June 7 - 12, 2026 in scenic New Hampshire! We have a terrific program that balances developmental biology, cell polarity, and adhesion and signaling. www.grc.org/signaling-by... https://www.grc.org/signaling-by..29 Apr 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknls3xnds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3mg3vizzu6c2mBig congrats to @matt-dejong.bsky.social on his preprint! Matt's assay increases single-molecule biophysics throughput ~100x relative to typical approaches. This delightful collaboration with @pollyfordyce.bsky.social lab helps bring biophysics into the 'omics era. tinyurl.com/yvs54jds02 Mar 2026 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3vizzu6c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3mciauobve22jMark your calendars, the Signaling by Adhesion Receptors GRC is June 7 - 12, 2026. We have a terrific program that balances developmental biology, cell polarity, and adhesion and signaling. Please spread the word! https://www.grc.org/signaling-by-adhesion-receptors-conference/2026/15 Jan 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mciauobve22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3lqimql4rss2rI'm helping organize the 2026 Signaling by Adhesion Receptors GRC and would love your speaker suggestions! We're especially looking for assistant professors or new community members who would enrich the meeting. Send your suggestions via PRIVATE message or email. Thanks!31 May 2025 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqimql4rss2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3lpqafcj5xk2lPlease consider applying to this fabulous Company of Biologists Meeting! New Technologies for Studying and Reprogramming Development 16 – 19 November 2025, Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK COB meetings are amazing: small, focused, and with exceptional speakers (food and drink are also exceptional)!22 May 2025 04:05 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqafcj5xk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3lfl7tbxivk241st catch-up post: Christina (now faculty, UCSD) used single-molecule imaging and theory to understand the mechanism of motility used by Apicomplexans, single-celled parasites that includes malaria. Read for: unusual cytoskeletal dynamics, active-matter theory https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-024-02652-412 Jan 2025 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfl7tbxivk24https://bsky.app/profile/dunnlab.bsky.social/post/3lfgmnz5zem2pHello world! We're happy to be moving our account to a new platform. Over the next few days I'll be posting a backlog of news from our group.11 Jan 2025 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:yv7ctt66dx72zk2dritla4f2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfgmnz5zem2p