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Sara H Mejias

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Group Leader of the Bio-Engineered Nanophotonics team at IMDEA nanoscience in Madrid (ES)! We combine molecular biology and spectroscopy to engineer photoactive biohybrids (proteins and chromophores). Our web page www.sarahmejias.com

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Sara Hernández Mejías @sarahmejias.bsky.social diseña una técnica para entender cómo se mueven las proteínas y así abrir la puerta a nuevas tecnologías basadas en la luz.🔦 🧪

Sara obtuvo una Beca Leonardo en Física de la Fundación BBVA en 2023.

+info www.redleonardo.es/noticias/sar...

13.02.2026 12:29 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🎄 Merry Christmas from the Bioengineered Nanophotonics Group ⚙️⚙️ As the 2025 comes to an end, we celebrate a year of growth and collaboration. This year, we strengthened networks, and launched… | sa... 🎄 Merry Christmas from the Bioengineered Nanophotonics Group ⚙️⚙️ As the 2025 comes to an end, we celebrate a year of growth and collaboration. This year, we strengthened networks, and launched excit...

🎄 Merry Christmas from the Bioengineered Nanophotonics Group ⚙️ As 2025 comes to a close, we are grateful for a year of collaboration, and new projects driven by excellent teamwork ✨️ Check my linkedin profile in the link for more information! www.linkedin.com/posts/sara-h...

23.12.2025 22:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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It was a real pleasure to be part of the organizing committee of the Early Stage Researcher Workshop that was celebrated last week at IMDEA Nanociencia. This event brings together PhD students and… | ... It was a real pleasure to be part of the organizing committee of the Early Stage Researcher Workshop that was celebrated last week at IMDEA Nanociencia. This event brings together PhD students and pos...

A real pleasure to be on the organizing comitte of the Early Stage Researcher Workshop at @imdeanano.bsky.social last week. This time the contributions were outstanding. Proud of my students’ excellent contributions. Check more in my Linkedin profile below. www.linkedin.com/posts/sara-h...

22.12.2025 11:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We did it again! 🏅🌍 The Queenstown Marathon in New Zealand marked the final chapter of our challenge: running marathons across five continents. And what a way to finish! This race was breathtaking… |... We did it again! 🏅🌍 The Queenstown Marathon in New Zealand marked the final chapter of our challenge: running marathons across five continents. And what a way to finish! This race was breathtaking in...

We did it! 🏅🌍 Queenstown Marathon in New Zealand was the perfect finale to our 5-continent challenge. Do you want to know more? Check the post on my LinkedIn profile below 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/sara-h...

18.11.2025 20:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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✨ Great day at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid! ✨ Today I visited the Organic Chemistry Department to share the work of our group on protein blueprints for quantum light control. It was a pleasure to…... ✨ Great day at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid! ✨ Today I visited the Organic Chemistry Department to share the work of our group on protein blueprints for quantum light control. It was a pleasure to ...

I visited @UAM_Madrid to share our work on protein blueprints for quantum light control. It was an inspiring exchange. Do you want to know more? Check my my Linkeding profile in the link below. 👇 www.linkedin.com/posts/sara-h...

31.10.2025 05:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🤔Cada año la RAC piensa en una conferencia que le hubiera gustado escuchar a Margarita Salas 👇

🧲"Magnetismo en Planilandia" con Rodolfo Miranda
@uam.es e @imdeanano.bsky.social

🚩Miércoles 19 de noviembre, 18:00, en la #raciencias
😀 ¡Os esperamos! @msalasfundacion.bsky.social
rac.es/eventos/614/

23.10.2025 17:50 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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📅 Last week, we held our annual group review meeting ⭐️ What is this? It is a space to look back on the year. We review performance, share insights, align objectives, and discuss key decisions… | sar... 📅 Last week, we held our annual group review meeting ⭐️ What is this? It is a space to look back on the year. We review performance, share insights, align objectives, and discuss key decisions togeth...

Last week we celebrated our annual review meeting. A space to share insights, align objectives, and discuss key decisions together. It strenght collaborations between team members, and builds engagement. Visit my LinkedIn profile below for more information. www.linkedin.com/posts/sara-h...

24.10.2025 17:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The BioEngineered Nanophotonics Group was at Caixa Forum, Madrid, showing how fundamental science drives innovation!🚀
Congrats to Teresa and Asier, from our group, for their performance!👏🏼👏🏼 Through outreach, we inspire curiosity and build trust. This is part of our mission at @imdeanano.bsky.social

07.10.2025 04:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

⏳ 1 month to go! Submit your #WCRI2026 abstracts by Oct 15, 2025.

📅 May 3–6, 2026 | Vancouver

🗓️ Preliminary schedule, commissions, hosting & sponsorship details live now.

#ResearchIntegrity

15.09.2025 00:37 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

This is a really nice and necessary course for all the PhD students to do!

17.09.2025 22:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beautiful work!

18.08.2025 15:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

De novo design of light-regulated dynamic proteins using deep learning https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.12.669910v1

13.08.2025 14:50 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

Good news just before the summer break!! 🤗 Our project BioRay has been selected for funding through the National Project Generation Call by @ageinves.bsky.social! Now it is time to recharge bateries and return full of energy to kick off this exciting project!

01.08.2025 03:36 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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At the Gordon Conference on Photochemistry this week! Incredible science and great discussions with people from many different continents. The conference even includes morning runs, which make this an amazing experience!

31.07.2025 23:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Attending the International Congress of Photochemistry (ICP) in Aachen, Germany!
It’s been a week full of exciting science, inspiring scientists, and valuable idea-sharing. I am very proud of the members of my group who also participated — they presented our work beautifully. Well done, team!

17.07.2025 16:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A coffee break with the group to celebrate my birthday! ☕🎉 Sweets and good chats are what make this day special!! We even called the ones who couldn’t join (check mobile pics). I am so lucky to work with such amazing people!!

09.07.2025 13:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🤗🤗 Now for the next step!

27.06.2025 12:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The best thing about congresses? Reuniting with friends and colleagues — catching up, sharing challenges, and diving into science together. The SBE congress is a truly great congress for that!

27.06.2025 07:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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It is happening now! The Spanish Biophysics Society (SBE) Congress is live in Madrid! A gathering of top Spanish and international researchers in biophysics. A full week to enjoy excellent science!

24.06.2025 20:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yess!! I added your name to our game tester names!!

24.06.2025 08:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
23 de junio de 2025
23 de junio de 2025 YouTube video by sara hernandez mejias

Meet Nanoquest – our brand-new board game from the BioEngineered Nanophotonics group and @imdeananociencia.bsky.social. Watch the promotion video below! 👇🏼👇🏼 We are testing the prototype – want in? Just ask! In collaboration with @scivg.bsky.social youtu.be/QeP8K4GXNc8?...

23.06.2025 21:13 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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#DeNovoProteinDesign Conferència del Prof. #BillDeGradoUCSF organitzada per @ccbiologiquesuv.bsky.social
📅 Dijous 5 juny
🕥 12:00h
📌 Sala Darwin, Campus Burjassot @uv.es @ucciuv.bsky.social

30.05.2025 05:13 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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BioNanoPhotonics HARNESSING THE LIGHT AT THE NANOSCALE Welcome to the Bio-Engineered Nanophotonics group! We create photoactive biohybrids—synthetic systems that incorporate essential elements of natural photosystems....

Our BioEngineered Nanophotonics group webpage just got a fresh update! ✨ Dive in to explore our latest research, news, photo gallery, and recent publications. Check it out below! 👇🏼 www.sarahmejias.com

21.03.2025 19:03 👍 8 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Imdea Nanociencia - MSCA POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS 2025 IMDEA Nanociencia es un centro de investigación interdisciplinar dedicado a la exploración de la nanociencia y al desarrollo de aplicaciones de la nanotecnología en relación con industrias innovadoras...

📢 📢 Join our team! Looking for motivated candidates in condensed matter physics, UHV & cryogenics to apply for MSCA PF 2025. Explore interplay magnetism, SOC & topology in 2D tellurides via LT-STM & SR-ARPES. #PhysicsJobs #PostdocExplore More info 👇
imdeananoscience.eu/es/projects-...

22.05.2025 12:33 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Structure, regulation and assembly of the photosynthetic electron transport chain Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology - The electron transfer chain in chloroplast thylakoid membranes uses solar energy to produce NADPH and ATP, which power carbon fixation into biomass. This...

Pleased to share my very general review of Photosynthesis now published in Nature Reviews Mol Cell Biol
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rdcu.be/em1lz Hopefully a useful primer for Postgrad and undergrad students

21.05.2025 17:40 👍 16 🔁 12 💬 0 📌 0
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XXXI International Summer School “Nicolás Cabrera” - Quantum Photonic Technologies: a new realm for communication and information processing www.inc.uam.es/summer-schoo...

Pre-register now!

@uam.es @ifimacuam.bsky.social

06.05.2025 08:42 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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🔆 Happy International Day of Light!

We're thrilled to announce the ESP 2nd Junior Meeting – coming in 2026 for young photobiologists!
After a bright 2024 edition, we can't wait to welcome you to our community! Stay tuned!
#ESPJuniorMeeting #InternationalDayOfLight

16.05.2025 15:31 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
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Finally, we're recruiting!
If you'd like to do a PhD using NMR structures to study the dynamics of a metalloenzyme, then you're in luck! Come to Warsaw for this project, in collaboration with Simone Ciofi-Baffoni's group at CERM, Florence: ibb.edu.pl/app/uploads/...

12.05.2025 16:40 👍 11 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik: Master Lasers and Photonics at Ruhr University Bochum The english-language master's programme offers a broad spectrum of subjects including optics, optoelectronics, laser applications, laser metrology and ultrashort laser physics.

Hey Photonics folks 💡 🔬 if you know someone looking for a Master of Science Program to join, ours "Lasers and Photonics" accepts applications for one more week*

*Non-EU deadline: May 15th
EU-deadline: July 15th
More info: www.lap.rub.de
Directly to application portal: www.lap-application.rub.de

07.05.2025 10:59 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 4 📌 1
ESP Congress Travel Fellowships | ESP - European Society for Photobiology

Applications for the #TravelFellowships ✈️ to attend the #ESPCongress2025 ✨in Bari are still open! 🗓️ Deadline May 31st, 2025! Details and application form at: www.photobiology.eu/esp-congress...

06.05.2025 08:32 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0