Research group @bcmhouston excited about biological condensates from molecular biophysics to organism physiology and disease. Lead by @SuperSciJew
Houston, TX
Joined April 2019
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Riback Lab - Cellular Physical Chemistry Group retweeted
1/ Do cells use phase separation to adapt biosynthetic output to changing demands? In our new preprint, we show that under nutrient limitation, the nucleolus enters a reversible ‘hibernation’ state that slows ribosome biogenesis. See doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.24.…
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New @RibackLab preprint! The nucleolus's biophysical properties aren't fixed—they're tuned to energy availability. Under nutrient limitation nucleoli hibernate: stronger interactions, slower rRNA transport, rapid reversal upon refeeding. Led by incredible postdoc @Evdokiia_P 🧵👇
1/ Do cells use phase separation to adapt biosynthetic output to changing demands? In our new preprint, we show that under nutrient limitation, the nucleolus enters a reversible ‘hibernation’ state that slows ribosome biogenesis. See doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.24.…
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Hematology X biophysics = new leukemia pathogenesis paradigm! Our collaborative work with @RibackLab on NPM1c-mutant leukemia is live @CellCellPress! Multiple oncoproteins form similar nuclear condensates that massively drive leukemia-gene transcription!
(1/10) How do diverse leukemia mutations converge on the same molecular program?
In our new study @CellCellPress,the @RibackLab and @Goodell_Lab show that disparate mutations rewire shared protein networks to form nuclear condensates called coordinating bodies (C-bodies).🫧
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Scientists uncover nuclear droplets that link multiple #leukemias revealing new #therapeuticTarget. @Gandhar_Datar @sciencyelmira @Goodell_Lab @RibackLab et al @CellCellPress @BCMGradSchool @bcmhouston bcm.edu/news/scientists-unco…
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Excited to share @RibackLab’s first paper in @CellCellPress. Together with @Goodell_Lab, we show that diverse leukemia mutations converge on a biophysically indistinguishable nuclear condensate—the C-body. Huge thanks to @Gandhar_Datar, @sciencyelmira, and co-authors!
(1/10) How do diverse leukemia mutations converge on the same molecular program?
In our new study @CellCellPress,the @RibackLab and @Goodell_Lab show that disparate mutations rewire shared protein networks to form nuclear condensates called coordinating bodies (C-bodies).🫧
Riback Lab - Cellular Physical Chemistry Group retweeted
(1/10) How do diverse leukemia mutations converge on the same molecular program?
In our new study @CellCellPress,the @RibackLab and @Goodell_Lab show that disparate mutations rewire shared protein networks to form nuclear condensates called coordinating bodies (C-bodies).🫧
Riback Lab - Cellular Physical Chemistry Group retweeted
BRISKET IN - 24 hours to the summer lab party!!! @RibackLab #CellularPhysicalChemistryGroup
Riback Lab - Cellular Physical Chemistry Group retweeted
In lab's #FIRSTPREPRINT, we present methods to measure nanometer organization around & between specific proteins in condensates. We uncover unexpected heterogeneity for a liquid-like phase with local meshwork spanning 10-50nm, stemming from ribosome biogenesis in the nucleolus.
Nanometer condensate organization in live cells derived from partitioning measurements biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #biorxiv_biophys
Riback Lab - Cellular Physical Chemistry Group retweeted
Recruiting faculty to the Dept of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX! Recruiting broadly in cancer and cell biology. Submit by October 1, 2024, for full review. #cellbio @BCMhouston
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Riback Lab - Cellular Physical Chemistry Group retweeted
Joint lab meeting with @RibackLab & @JLeeLab was such a blast and huge success!! Looking forward to many more condensate meetings 🎉🎉@BoeynaemsSteven
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Proud of our lab presenting their posters at the v busy session last night at #ASH23 – at San Diego, CA
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New @RibackLab swag is here to keep everyone caffeinated and hydrated in the Houston heat! Disclaimer: No microscopes were harmed in the making of this photo.
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Reflecting on last weekend's inaugural Riback Lab Summer Soirée 🎉. Immensely proud of our team's accomplishments 🏆! Here's to many more such moments 🥂! #RibackLab2023 @RibackLab #CellularPhysicalChemistryGroup
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Hey everyone, the @RibackLab is at #BPS2023! Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the @BiophysicalSoc Annual Meeting this year as planned due to getting COVID. I'll miss seeing you all and learning about the latest research! 1/5
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Excited to confirm that I am starting @RibackLab joining the department of MCB @BCMHouston with support from @CPRITTexas! We'll be hiring, so if you're interested in bridging the biology and physics of Biological Condensates, please get in touch! RibackLab.com
Congratulations Josh Riback for accepting a position at Baylor College Department of Molecular and Cell Biology! He was also awarded a Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members Award from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas - congrats @SuperSciJew!
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Congratulations Josh Riback for accepting a position at Baylor College Department of Molecular and Cell Biology! He was also awarded a Recruitment of First-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty Members Award from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas - congrats @SuperSciJew!