Professor Michael Parker is the Director of the Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne.

30 Flemington Road, Parkville
Joined August 2019
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Professor Andrew Wilks is a finalist in the @Sydney_Uni Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science. Learn more: youtu.be/gQ48tHcXMM0 #EurekaPrizes
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Bronte Johnstone@bronteaj30 Mar 2025
Excited to share that our work on a family of pore-forming proteins is now live in @ScienceAdvances ! We show structural snapshots across the entire pore-forming pathway for a cholesterol-dependent cytolysin-like (CDCL) bicomponent system.
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🎊 Surprise! We’ve got a #festiveFEBSJ bonus #Editorschoice for you: Parker & team present a detailed structure of PLD3, and explore how known genetic #variants linked to #Alzheimersdisease can impact the enzyme’s structure & function @Bio21Director 🔎 buff.ly/4iHHklc
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AI & its transformative role in life sciences took centre stage at our event feat. @emblebi's @ewanbirney, Merran Smith @PHRN_Australia & @Bio21Director Michael Parker, jointly hosted w/@BioplatformsAus at the iconic Shine Dome, ACT. 👉Read all about it: bit.ly/4eoBodZ
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🌟CONGRATULATIONS to our new Fellows for 2023🌟 These 20 Fellows are among the Nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for ground-breaking research & contributions that have had clear impact. The Fellowship now stands at 601 Fellows science.org.au/newfellows202…
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We have a surprise, submit a poster and register by the 31 May for #IUCr2023 and we will honour the early bird rate iucr2023.org/registration/ Hop to it! 🦘
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Early bird rate available until Midnight Melbourne time!!! Don’t let the sunset on the early bird savings for IUCr 2023 savings. With your savings, you could: + take a tour to see the Fairy Penguins + stay an extra night in one of our hotels + go to the theatre
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Congratulations to our new professors at @Bio21Institute. Two of our Bio21 #WomenInScience have been promoted to full professor at @UniMelb: @DrMJMaher from @ChemistryUoM #chemistry and @jdmintern from Department of #Biochemistry & Pharmacology. Congratulations to Justine &Megan.
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We are loving meeting everyone, and have some Australian surprises on our stand at number 29! #ECM33 Bring your business card or complete your details online iucr2023.org/ #IUCr2023 #crystallography @Crystal_SCANZ #BraggYourPattern
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Former @IUCr President Marv Hackert flanked by Emma Bowyer and Suellen Holland from the @IUCr2023 PCO. Visit their booth at #acamtg2022 for a chance to win a free registration to the next IUCr Congress 🤞🇦🇺 🐨
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The Aussies are coming to #ACA2022 The IUCr 2023 Melbourne team will be in Portland at the ACA 2022 Conference. The koalas are packed, and we are ready to go. We can't wait to see you there iucr2023.org #IUCr2023 #crystallography @Crystal_SCANZ #BraggYourPattern
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Replying to @CCeMMP
@CCeMMP is seeking input on what Industry (small and large) view as the most important challenges for industrial application of cryo-EM. We have set up a short poll (<5min to complete). HTTPS://forms.gle/i3Lb7XEUwi… Open until end July. Outcome sent to all users. Please Retweet 🙏
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Replying to @Bio21Institute
@Bio21Institute group at @TheASMR1 VIC gala dinner - inspired by the 2022 #ASMRmedallist, Dr Fiona Wood, an amazing #WomenInScience
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Very excited about the collaborative project that discovered a new way to kill malaria parasites
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The second semi final match of #SynchrotronMugMadness is now upon us. Today sees Europe facing off against Australasia with @esrfsynchrotron vs @ausynchrotron! Who will go on to face @desy or the @EuropeanXFEL in the final? Please vote, like and share your favourites!
50%ESRF
50%Aussie-tron
584 votes • Final results
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Director, Bio21 Institute retweeted
If you love protein crystallisation and are looking for a job, check this out. Please share. jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/9…
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Congratulations to @Bio21Institute members awarded @arc_gov_au DISCOVERY grants in 2021: @DrMJMaher, Mark Rizzacasa, Jose Villadangos, Malcolm McConville & @Bio21Director; to study copper trafficking in cells, natural product synthesis, immunity, metabolome, membrane signalling.
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We're winding up for the year - wishing you all a restful holiday and successful 2022. Lots more to come as we look forward to #IUCr2023
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Great to see the release of this report by Victoria's Lead Scientist on the impact of Vic Govt investment in #health & #medicalresearch. It includes the incredible success of @nucleus_network, which was a Baker Institute-led initiative #ResearchMatters @JaalaPulford @Vic_LeadSci
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Excited to be at launch of “Creating A Healthy Future” report on impact of @VicGovAu investment in health & medical research. 👍👍for continued investment. Great job @Vic_LeadSci @biomelb @JaalaPulford @ProfPCDoherty & especially the irrepressible & super-talented @SomeBlondeSci
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