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Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede

@professorpernilla

Professor at Chalmers in Sweden. Biophysical research on proteins, with focus on amyloids and metals. Fights for DEI. Crazy in good ways😀

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"We need to come together all around the globe.” Our #WelchChair @professorpernilla.bsky.social will be a part of a global partnership between the Rice University Brain Institute and Paris Brain Institute. 🧠🗼 tinyurl.com/bdh4yfke

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ATP Hydrolysis by α‐Synuclein Amyloids is Mediated by Enclosing β‐Strand Pathological amyloids have been considered chemically inert until recently. Here it is shown that α-synuclein amyloids catalyze the hydrolysis of the universal energy molecule, ATP. The cryo-EM struc...

Our new paper with Riek group is out! We show ATP hydrolysis by synuclein amyloids, identify binding site and a surprising structural change. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Krönika: Jag går mot strömmen och flyttar till USA Curiepodden · Episode

Hör mig läsa min krönika
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13.06.2025 11:41 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
BPS Elections | Biophysical Society

It’s time to vote! If you give me your vote, I promise I will work hard and loud for you, the BPS community, and for science. Read my statement.

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01.06.2025 17:35 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Trots Trump: Svensk toppforskare flyttar forskningen till USA - Vetenskapsradion Trots oron över vad som händer i forskningsnationen USA väljer en av våra svenska toppforskare i kemi, Pernilla Wittung Stafshede, att flytta sin forskning ...

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31.05.2025 08:14 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Going Against the Tide – I Am Moving to the USA For over 75 years, the United States has been viewed as a global leader in research and higher education. Today, that role is facing new challenges. Changes in funding structures, shifting priorities…

BPS member Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede shares on the BPS blog about her decision to move from Sweden to the United States this year www.biophysics.org/blog/going-a...

21.05.2025 19:04 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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We're really proud to have had the opportunity to work with @professorpernilla.bsky.social to bring to life the beautiful and important world of protein structures!

This model of Top7 (a de novo protein) was used by Prof. Pernilla when The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 was announced.

09.05.2025 15:53 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Jag går mot strömmen och flyttar till USA | Tidningen Curie När amerikansk forskning hotas och många forskare pratar om att lämna landet gör hon tvärtom. Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede skriver om sin forskarflytt till USA.

Ja - jag flyttar till Houston i Texas i sommar och blir kemi professor på Rice universitetet. En spännande utmaning! Läs hur jag tänker.

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06.05.2025 15:49 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Limited scope of academic freedom probe worries academics Academics in Sweden have welcomed a government investigation aimed at strengthening academic freedom but argue the probe fails to take account of thre...

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29.04.2025 21:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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ADAM 10 − 10th Scandinavian and Baltic Conference on Amyloid Diseases and Amyloid Mechanisms

Starts tomorrow! So happy to have Jeff Kelly and Sheena Radford as keynotes! Go amyloid research!!
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18.03.2025 17:17 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Tar nya grepp i kampen mot demenssjukdomar | Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse I trettio år har Pernilla Wittung Stafshede tagit fram betydande kunskap om proteiners viktiga roll för vår hälsa. Som Wallenberg Scholar siktar hon nu på ett genombrott för en av sjukvårdens främsta ...

Pernilla Wittung Stafshede siktar på ett genombrott för en av sjukvårdens främsta utmaningar: att hitta nya sätt att angripa några av hjärnans svåraste sjukdomar som #Parkinson och #Alzheimer
#demens #forskning #vetenskap #KAW100 @professorpernilla.bsky.social
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24.02.2025 10:53 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Taking new approaches in the fight against dementia | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation Over the past thirty years, Pernilla Wittung Stafshede has revealed important knowledge about roles of proteins in human health. As a Wallenberg Scholar, Wittung Stafshede is now focused on achieving ...

Pernilla Wittung Stafshede is focused on achieving a breakthrough for one of healthcare’s greatest challenges: finding new ways to address some of the brain’s most severe diseases such as #Parkinsons #Alzheimers #dementia #Research #science @professorpernilla.bsky.social
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24.02.2025 10:56 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Call your politicians, talk to general public about importance of science, talk to colleagues, go to science rallies etc. Societies like bps are unifying and trying their best to lobby. Bps has resource website.

19.02.2025 04:14 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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This concerns all scientists. Thanks to @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social for setting up a discussion on concrete actions to take!

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Fantastic ceremony and lecture by President Gabriela and Eric Gouaux! Congrats to all winners!! #bps2025 @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social

18.02.2025 07:10 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

#BPS2025 Thank you to @tammyasu of @BWFUND and Diony Duraes-Santos of @NSERC_CRSNG leading us in exploring new opportunities for biophysicists in the area of sustainability research

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Sustainability was focus of the President’s symposium today with Nobel laureate Chu and Mygreenlab among others. Stellar session!! So important! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social

17.02.2025 03:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In air on way to LA and #bps2025
Hope to meet many new and old friends the coming days! @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social

14.02.2025 14:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Chemistry of Life med forskarsamtal | Vetenskapsfestivalen Film/Samtal: Upplev ett sprakande nätverk av neuroner!

Forkarsamtal med mig efter film. Välkomna!
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13.02.2025 08:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jämställdhet - en ödesfråga för akademi och näringsliv

For my Swedish friends: Within the engineering academy, I organize an event on gender equality in academia and business. We got some top people to come and the focus will be CONCRETE ACTIONS!
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12.02.2025 16:47 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wow so many lists. Did not know what ’starter pack’ meant first :-)

12.02.2025 15:12 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Please add me to list!!! Thanks!!

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Thanks!!!

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Thanks! I did this - was easy - and now I am following many more!!!

12.02.2025 14:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just joined. How do I find my twitter friends here?

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