We welcome Themiya Ambalangoda Perera a new PhD student in the Pliotas group. Themiya will investigate G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs) dynamics and their allosteric inhibition by…
Xinyu’s arrival
We welcome Xinyu Liu a new PhD student in the Pliotas group. Xinyu will investigate tension sensitivity in integral membrane proteins including ion channels and pumps. To…
Research article in eLife
In our recent article published in the journal eLife, entitled: “Conformational dynamics and asymmetry in multimodal inhibition of membrane-bound pyrophosphatases” we used PELDOR (or DEER)…
Josh’s arrival
We welcome Dr Josh Wort a new postdoctoral researcher in the Pliotas group. Josh will investigate novel natural product biosynthesis complexes using EPR spectroscopy and HDX mass…
Research article in Structure
In our recent article published in the journal Structure (Cell Press), entitled: “Monitoring the conformational ensemble and lipid environment of a mechanosensitive channel under cyclodextrin-induced…
Qaiser’s arrival
We welcome Dr Qaiser Waheed a new postdoctoral researcher in the Pliotas group. Qaiser will investigate membrane proteins using advanced Coarse Grained and Atomistic Molecular Dynamics Simulations.…
Diya’s arrival
We welcome Diya Arul a new MSc student in the Pliotas group. Diya will investigate membrane associated proteins and ion channels using Coarse Grained and Atomistic…
Fellow of Royal Society of Biology election
Our group leader Dr Christos Pliotas has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) by Council on 1 January 2024.…
New Postdoc and PhD posts
Postdoctoral researchers We have a 3 year BBSRC-funded postdoctoral position in Structural Biology of Protein Dynamics available in our lab. Application deadline is on the 19th of…
Gaurav’s arrival
We welcome Gaurav Nanakwani a new PhD student in the Pliotas group. Gaurav will investigate mechanosensitive ion channels using advanced pulsed EPR (PELDOR, or DEER) spectroscopy,…