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scientificactivistprofile.gif A postdoc by day and a scientific activist by night, Nick Anthis isn't letting his research in protein structure and function get in the way of defending scientific and social progress.

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On Mimicking Phosphotyrosine

Category: structural biology

Why glutamate is generally not a suitable mimic for phosphorylated tyrosine.

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Two New Papers on Integrin Activation

Category: integrins

My first first-author paper and another that I contributed to shed light on the important biological process of integrin activation.

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Fine-Tuning Cell Adhesiveness

Category: integrins

The cell adapts to constantly changing conditions by controlling the adhesiveness of the integrins.

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An Integrin Is Identified as a Co-Receptor for HIV

Category: HIV/AIDS

Scientists identify the alpha-4 beta-7 integrin as a co-receptor for HIV, offering a potential new drug target.

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Integrin Phosphorylation as an Off Switch for Integrin Activation

Category: Life of Nick

A tiny modification can make a big difference in proteins involved in cell adhesion and migration.

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Congratulations to Daniel Rhoads

Category: blogosphere

Via A Blog Around the Clock comes news that Daniel Rhoads, who writes the informative blog Migrations (and formerly A Concerned Scientist), has successfully defended his dissertation. So, after a few minor revisions, it looks like it won't be too...

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