@LabRobinson

Research topics: Bottom-up Synthetic Biology, Minimal Cells, Microfluidics, Lipid Vesicles, Lab-on-a-Chip Technology, Membrane Fusion, Advanced Microscopy

 University of Edinburgh
eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/dr-tom-robinson
Joined October 2017
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Our latest paper in @NatureComms details how we can assemble complex protein decorated synthetic cells with asymmetric membrane domains that are able to deform and divide. Great work @nyandrapalli @EdinburghChemE @EdinburghUni @MpiciPotsdam #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-6…
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Hugo starts his lab training!
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Chen Yu presenting her Masters project work today. Well done!
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Really nice write up and video from @SynCellEU about our latest work in @NatureComms on building synthetic cells with complex membranes. Thanks! youtube.com/watch?v=mlaH-YcN… syntheticcell.eu/synthetic-m… @EdinburghUni @SchoolOfEng_UoE @MpiciPotsdam @nyandrapalli

Synthetic membranes closer to natural cell membranes

European researchers have developed a simple and reproducible metho...

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Hugo Katerbau joins the lab to start his PhD in multi-compartment synthetic cells! Welcome!
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Chen Yu joins the lab for a summer MSc project making synthetic cells!
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We are hiring a PhD @EdinburghUni @SchoolOfEng_UoE to work on the bottom-up design and construction of synthetic cells using #microfluidics and #lipid membranes. Lab is based at the Institute for Bioengineering. #synbio eng.ed.ac.uk/studying/degree… Please RT!
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New paper in @BiophysJ ! Great collaboration with the Steinem lab, where we use microfluidics to trap giant lipid vesicles and analysis proton transport across membranes! doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2024.0… @uniGoettingen @EdinburghChemE @EdinburghUni #OpenAccess #microfluidics
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Calling all microfluidics people! What are you experiences of undergrad lab projects using microfluidics? Any commercial teaching kit recommendations?
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Christian Nehls@chnehls
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Deadline 31.01.! Only few places left:
Christian Nehls@chnehls
17 Oct 2023
The registration for our International Membrane Biophysics Meeting "From Model to Cellular Membranes" is already open: bit.ly/3Q1A5H7 We are looking forward to meeting you in May 2024! #DGfBiophys #phospholipidsrock
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Excited to announce that from Feb 2024 I will be joining @EdinburghUni as a Lecturer in Chemical Engineering @EdinburghChemE at the Institute of Bioengineering. Looking forward to working with you at Edinburgh and in the UK in general!
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Great to be a part of this collaboration!
Stefan Klumpp@KlumppStefan
18 Dec 2023
Time to post our recent (and relatively recent) papers/preprints: Here is No. 1: A preprint on #magnetotactic bacteria swimming through obstacle channels. Magnetic fields of intermediate ... doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.08.5…
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Christian Nehls@chnehls
18 Dec 2023
Being an early bird is still possible: We have postponed the early bird registration until December 31. Register here: bit.ly/3Q1A5H7 12 invited speakers will contribute to our theme "From Model to Cellular Membranes" - check the speakers below!
Christian Nehls@chnehls
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I am happy to announce the International Membrane Biophysics Meeting "From Model to Cellular Membranes" May 6 to 8, 2024 at Drübeck Monastery, Germany that I co-organise with Radek Šachl. bit.ly/3Dxor0S Save-the-date! #DGfBiophys #phospholipidsrock
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Work with us at the intersection of Neuromorphic Engineering and Synthetic Biology as doctoral student to recreate the sense of smell @kieluni @Kiel_Nano @VolkswagenSt All details: uni-kiel.de/personal/de/stel… Press release about the project: uni-kiel.de/en/research/prio… RT appreciated.
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Come on down to this!
Christian Nehls@chnehls
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The registration for our International Membrane Biophysics Meeting "From Model to Cellular Membranes" is already open: bit.ly/3Q1A5H7 We are looking forward to meeting you in May 2024! #DGfBiophys #phospholipidsrock
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Amazing thank you mug from Mareike to end her PhD #microfluidics #GUVS #tea
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Congratulations to Mareike Stephan who successfully defended her thesis yesterday! @MpiciPotsdam @unipotsdam
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Mareike just submitted her thesis on bacterial mimetic synthetic cells! Congrats! @MpiciPotsdam @unipotsdam @imprs_multi_bio
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New @BiophysJ paper to create synthetic bacterial membranes with lipopolysaccharides on the outer leaflet using a new inverted emulsion method. Great collab with @DimovaLab Stefanie Barbirz via @imprs_multi_bio Well done Mareike! @MpiciPotsdam @unipotsdam bit.ly/3FHKtic
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Out latest work in @LabonaChip showing how we use #singlecell analysis within #microfluidics to study flow effects on #breastcancer cells in collaboration with @amaia_cipitria. Great work Hubert! @MpiciPotsdam pubs.rsc.org/en/content/arti…
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