Main Page - Revision history

Vilaverde at 13:23, 6 March 2025

2025-03-06T13:23:37Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:23, 6 March 2025
Line 12:		Line 12:

	=== Halophilic proteins ===		=== Halophilic proteins ===
	Understanding the origin of their surprising functionality at high salt concentrations. We've shown (in [https://www.cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S0006-3495(21)00444-6 this paper]) that the solvation shell of mesophilic ("normal") proteins is just as robust to changes in salt concentration as that of halophilic proteins, and (in [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006349523003235 this paper] that acidic amino acids on proteins, potassium ions and water can have stabilizing interactions.		Understanding the origin of their surprising functionality at high salt concentrations. We've shown (in [https://www.cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S0006-3495(21)00444-6 this paper] and [ https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.5241 this paper]) that the solvation shell of mesophilic ("normal") proteins is just as robust to changes in salt concentration as that of halophilic proteins, and (in [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006349523003235 this paper]) that acidic amino acids on proteins, potassium ions and water can have stabilizing interactions.

	=== Fluorinated (bio)molecules ===		=== Fluorinated (bio)molecules ===

Vilaverde at 13:20, 6 March 2025

2025-03-06T13:20:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:20, 6 March 2025
Line 74:		Line 74:
	== Publications ==		== Publications ==

	Best checked in my [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wKC6n28AAAAJ&hl=en Google Scholar profile], which I keep tidy and up-to-date (mostly), or using my ResearcherID (H-7805-2013) in Web of Science.		Best checked in my [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wKC6n28AAAAJ&hl=en Google Scholar profile], which I keep tidy and up-to-date (mostly), or using my ResearcherID [https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/summary/0ab0654b-aad6-4775-99d6-4ecfe0e66778-014f9429d8/date-descending/1 (H-7805-2013) in Web of Science].

	My CV, funding, referee activities can be seen in my [https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0337-3972 ORCID record]. My [https://publons.com/researcher/1670773/ana-vila-verde/ pubIons] record is also reasonably informative (my referee activities are incomplete, though); my Scopus record is out-of-date.		My CV, funding, referee activities can be seen in my [https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0337-3972 ORCID record]. My [https://publons.com/researcher/1670773/ana-vila-verde/ pubIons] record is also reasonably informative (my referee activities are incomplete, though); my Scopus record is out-of-date.
Line 93:		Line 93:
	== News ==		== News ==


			* 25.01.: We use MD simulations and IR-solvation shell spectroscopy done the group of [https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/pc2/petersen/ Poul Petersen at the Ruhr University Bochum], to show that protein hydration shells of halophilic proteins are - surprisingly - equally as robust to changes in KCl concentration as normal (i.e., mesophilic) proteins. See our paper in [https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.5241 Protein Science].
	* 24.09.15: From September 15 onwards, Xiaoci Hu will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Xiaoci!		* 24.09.15: From September 15 onwards, Xiaoci Hu will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Xiaoci!

	=== Olds ===		=== Olds ===

	* 24.02.23: Hosein Geraili and collaborators in the group of [https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/professorships/pc/linser/ Rasmus Linser] mechanistically ~~expalin~~ using simulation and NMR that the non-monotonic and non-linear impact of salt on protein dynamics stems from electrostatics, rather than from changes in the hydrophobic effect as previously believed. See our paper in [https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400057 ChemBioChem].		* 24.02.23: Hosein Geraili and collaborators in the group of [https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/professorships/pc/linser/ Rasmus Linser] mechanistically explain using simulation and NMR that the non-monotonic and non-linear impact of salt on protein dynamics stems from electrostatics, rather than from changes in the hydrophobic effect as previously believed. See our paper in [https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400057 ChemBioChem].
	<!-- * 22.05.09: From June 15 onwards, Elio Casalini will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Elio!		<!-- * 22.05.09: From June 15 onwards, Elio Casalini will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Elio!
	[[Image:Elio.png\|frameless]]-->		[[Image:Elio.png\|frameless]]-->
Line 159:		Line 161:
	</big>		</big>

			<big>
	== How to reach me/contact me ==		== How to reach me/contact me ==
			</big>

	'''Email:''' ana.araujo-vila-verde _at_ uni-due.de		'''Email:''' ana.araujo-vila-verde _at_ uni-due.de

Vilaverde at 11:40, 17 September 2024

2024-09-17T11:40:27Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:40, 17 September 2024
Line 48:		Line 48:

	''' PhD students'''		''' PhD students'''
			<gallery widths="100px" >
	* Xiaoci hu (starting 15.09.2024)		File:XiaociHu.jpeg \| Xiaoci Hu (starting 15.09.2024)
			File:Elio.png \| Elio Casalini (starting 15.06.2022)
	* Elio Casalini (starting 15.06.2022)		</gallery>

	<!--''' Guests'''-->		<!--''' Guests'''-->
Line 93:		Line 93:
	== News ==		== News ==

	* 24.02.23: Hosein Geraili and collaborators in the group of [https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/professorships/pc/linser/ Rasmus Linser] mechanistically expalin using simulation and NMR that the non-monotonic and non-linear impact of salt on protein dynamics stems from electrostatics, ~~rather than from changes in the hydrophobic effect~~ as ~~previously believed. See our paper in [https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400057 ChemBioChem]~~.		* 24.09.15: From September 15 onwards, Xiaoci Hu will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Xiaoci!

	=== Olds ===		=== Olds ===

			* 24.02.23: Hosein Geraili and collaborators in the group of [https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/professorships/pc/linser/ Rasmus Linser] mechanistically expalin using simulation and NMR that the non-monotonic and non-linear impact of salt on protein dynamics stems from electrostatics, rather than from changes in the hydrophobic effect as previously believed. See our paper in [https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400057 ChemBioChem].
	<!-- * 22.05.09: From June 15 onwards, Elio Casalini will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Elio!		<!-- * 22.05.09: From June 15 onwards, Elio Casalini will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Elio!
	[[Image:Elio.png\|frameless]]-->		[[Image:Elio.png\|frameless]]-->

Vilaverde at 11:23, 17 September 2024

2024-09-17T11:23:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:23, 17 September 2024
Line 48:		Line 48:

	''' PhD students'''		''' PhD students'''

			* Xiaoci hu (starting 15.09.2024)

	* Elio Casalini (starting 15.06.2022)		* Elio Casalini (starting 15.06.2022)

Vilaverde at 12:50, 1 August 2024

2024-08-01T12:50:12Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:50, 1 August 2024
Line 83:		Line 83:

	* PhD positions		* PhD positions
			<!--I have an open PhD position; see job ad [https://psi-k.net/jobs/phd-position-dept-of-physics-duisburg-uni-d/ here]-->
	I have an open PhD position; see job ad [https://psi-k.net/jobs/phd-position-dept-of-physics-duisburg-uni-d/ here]

	The [https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&intention=&q=&page=1&detail=57135739 DAAD] accepts applications from students of some developing countries to do their PhD in Germany. Students who are in the last year of an MSc. in Physics or Chemistry or who have recently completed their MSc., who have excellent writing skills and top grades (minimum average A, or 80%) in their MSc. and BSc., and who want to develop a research idea that fits well in my group, are welcome to contact me to develop an application.		The [https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&intention=&q=&page=1&detail=57135739 DAAD] accepts applications from students of some developing countries to do their PhD in Germany. Students who are in the last year of an MSc. in Physics or Chemistry or who have recently completed their MSc., who have excellent writing skills and top grades (minimum average A, or 80%) in their MSc. and BSc., and who want to develop a research idea that fits well in my group, are welcome to contact me to develop an application.

Vilaverde at 12:45, 1 August 2024

2024-08-01T12:45:07Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:45, 1 August 2024
Line 105:		Line 105:

	== Useful information for grad students and post-docs ==		== Useful information for grad students and post-docs ==
	* Guidelines for <strong>good teaching and scientific practice</strong>, and contact details for ombudspersons and ethics committees of DUE are [https://www.uni-due.de/en/good-research-practice/ here]. The ombudsperson may be contacted <strong>confidentially</strong> by students or post-docs if you have conflicts of a scientific nature with your advisor that you feel you cannot address by a direct conversation with the advisor.
	* The [https://www.uni-due.de/gleichstellung/index.php Gender Equality Officers (GEOs)] and the [https://www.uni-due.de/prwiss/kontakt.php Personalrat (PR)] may be contacted by students or post-docs for guidance to solve <strong>problems of a non-scientific nature</strong> with the advisor. GEOs and the PR have a broad understanding of the university, so they are good initial contact partners even for issues that you think are outside their competence; they will be able to indicate who is the best contact partner for a given issue.		=== Research guidelines ===
	** Both GEOs and the PR are under <strong>Schweigepflicht (strict confidentiality)</strong>. They cannot take action or even disclose any information you give them without your explicit permission.		* Guidelines for <strong>good teaching and scientific practice</strong>, and contact details for ombudspersons and ethics committees of DUE are [https://www.uni-due.de/en/good-research-practice/ here].
	* [https://udue.de/acluster Group cluster]		* RESOLV-affiliated students and post-docs may also contact the [https://www.solvation.de/about/intranet/igss-intranet/ombudsperson-1 RESOLV ombudspersons]
	* [[lbox-hints\| ~~Roadmap to get started in the group~~]]
			The ombudsperson may be contacted <strong>confidentially</strong> by students or post-docs if you have conflicts of a scientific nature with your advisor that you feel you cannot address by a direct conversation with the advisor.

			=== Support for non-scientific issues ===
			The [https://www.uni-due.de/gleichstellung/index.php Gender Equality Officers (GEOs)] and the [https://www.uni-due.de/prwiss/kontakt.php Personalrat (PR)] may be contacted by students or post-docs for guidance to solve <strong>problems of a non-scientific nature</strong> with the advisor.

			GEOs and the PR have a broad understanding of the university, so they are good initial contact partners even for issues that you think are outside their competence; they will be able to indicate who is the best contact partner for a given issue.

			Both GEOs and the PR are under <strong>[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verschwiegenheitspflicht Schweigepflicht] (strict confidentiality)</strong>. They cannot take action or even disclose any information you give them without your explicit permission.

			=== Computing resouces ===

			[https://udue.de/acluster Group cluster]

			=== Group info ===

			[[lbox-hints\| Practical stuff]]

	== Recent and current collaborators ==		== Recent and current collaborators ==
Line 145:		Line 161:
	'''Email:''' ana.araujo-vila-verde _at_ uni-due.de		'''Email:''' ana.araujo-vila-verde _at_ uni-due.de

	'''Where I do my thinking:''' Lotharstr. 1, 47057 Duisburg, building MF, office 246 (2nd floor). [[How_To_Reach_Us\| '''Click here for directions''']]		'''Where I do my thinking:''' Lotharstr. 1, 47057 Duisburg, building MF, office 246 (2nd floor). [[How_To_Reach_Us\| '''<big>Click here for directions</big>''']]

	'''Postal address'''		'''Postal address'''

Vilaverde at 12:19, 1 August 2024

2024-08-01T12:19:45Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:19, 1 August 2024
Line 4:		Line 4:
	''' On-going effort to tell you how I (Ana Vila Verde) and my research group spend our time.''' You'll know I've pulled myself together when there is enough information here to make it useful.		''' On-going effort to tell you how I (Ana Vila Verde) and my research group spend our time.''' You'll know I've pulled myself together when there is enough information here to make it useful.

	[[Image:AnaVilaVerde.JPG\|thumb\|<big>Dr. Ana Vila Verde (she)</big>]]		[[Image:AnaVilaVerde.JPG\|thumb\|Copyright: R. Baege. <br><big>Dr. Ana Vila Verde (she)</big>]]

	== Research Topics ==		== Research Topics ==

Vilaverde: /* Jobs */

2024-05-16T15:57:04Z

Jobs

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:57, 16 May 2024
Line 83:		Line 83:

	* PhD positions		* PhD positions

			I have an open PhD position; see job ad [https://psi-k.net/jobs/phd-position-dept-of-physics-duisburg-uni-d/ here]

	The [https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&intention=&q=&page=1&detail=57135739 DAAD] accepts applications from students of some developing countries to do their PhD in Germany. Students who are in the last year of an MSc. in Physics or Chemistry or who have recently completed their MSc., who have excellent writing skills and top grades (minimum average A, or 80%) in their MSc. and BSc., and who want to develop a research idea that fits well in my group, are welcome to contact me to develop an application.		The [https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/stipendium/datenbank/en/21148-scholarship-database/?status=&origin=&subjectGrps=&daad=&intention=&q=&page=1&detail=57135739 DAAD] accepts applications from students of some developing countries to do their PhD in Germany. Students who are in the last year of an MSc. in Physics or Chemistry or who have recently completed their MSc., who have excellent writing skills and top grades (minimum average A, or 80%) in their MSc. and BSc., and who want to develop a research idea that fits well in my group, are welcome to contact me to develop an application.

Vilaverde: /* News */

2024-03-11T04:38:02Z

News

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:38, 11 March 2024
Line 90:		Line 90:
	== News ==		== News ==

	* Hosein Geraili and collaborators in the group of [https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/professorships/pc/linser/ Rasmus Linser] mechanistically expalin using simulation and NMR that the non-monotonic and non-linear impact of salt on protein dynamics stems from electrostatics, rather than from changes in the hydrophobic effect as previously believed. See our paper in [https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400057 ChemBioChem].		* 24.02.23: Hosein Geraili and collaborators in the group of [https://ccb.tu-dortmund.de/en/professorships/pc/linser/ Rasmus Linser] mechanistically expalin using simulation and NMR that the non-monotonic and non-linear impact of salt on protein dynamics stems from electrostatics, rather than from changes in the hydrophobic effect as previously believed. See our paper in [https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400057 ChemBioChem].

	=== Olds ===		=== Olds ===

	* 22.05.09: From June 15 onwards, Elio Casalini will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Elio!		<!-- * 22.05.09: From June 15 onwards, Elio Casalini will join us for three years as a PhD student. Welcome Elio!
	[[Image:Elio.png\|frameless]]		[[Image:Elio.png\|frameless]]-->
	* Congratulations to Hosein Geraili for defending his PhD Thesis ''The role of acidic amino acids in the hydration and stabilization of halophilic proteins''!		* Congratulations to Hosein Geraili for defending his PhD Thesis ''The role of acidic amino acids in the hydration and stabilization of halophilic proteins''!
	[[Image:ForWebpage.png\|frameless]]		[[Image:ForWebpage.png\|frameless]]

Vilaverde at 04:35, 11 March 2024

2024-03-11T04:35:26Z

Show changes