@ddaslab.bsky.social
From IISER Kolkata, systems chemistry with a head full of dreams!
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Full plenary speaker line-up announced!!👇
Meet our plenary speakers and submit an oral abstract for your chance to join them in London this November to explore and celebrate the theme of the 2026 Horizons symposium: (Nano)catalysis.
www.rsc.org/events/find-...
Meet our plenary speakers and submit an oral abstract for your chance to join them in London this November to explore and celebrate the theme of the 2026 Horizons symposium: (Nano)catalysis.
www.rsc.org/events/find-...
April 17, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Full plenary speaker line-up announced!!👇
Meet our plenary speakers and submit an oral abstract for your chance to join them in London this November to explore and celebrate the theme of the 2026 Horizons symposium: (Nano)catalysis.
www.rsc.org/events/find-...
Meet our plenary speakers and submit an oral abstract for your chance to join them in London this November to explore and celebrate the theme of the 2026 Horizons symposium: (Nano)catalysis.
www.rsc.org/events/find-...
Just out @jacs.acspublications.org
We show that short peptide-based assemblies can promote enantioselective carboligation! #SystemsChem #suprachem #catalysis Grateful to @ANRFIndia & @DBTIndia
@iiserkol @dcsiiserkol
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We show that short peptide-based assemblies can promote enantioselective carboligation! #SystemsChem #suprachem #catalysis Grateful to @ANRFIndia & @DBTIndia
@iiserkol @dcsiiserkol
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Check out our latest works ddaslab.com
Coenzyme-Mediated Enantioselective Carboligation via Cross-β Amyloid Microphases
Stereoselective carbon–carbon (C–C) bond formation is a fundamental transformation in metabolism, enabling the generation of chiral molecules essential for life’s chemical complexity. While modern enz...
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March 30, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Just out @jacs.acspublications.org
We show that short peptide-based assemblies can promote enantioselective carboligation! #SystemsChem #suprachem #catalysis Grateful to @ANRFIndia & @DBTIndia
@iiserkol @dcsiiserkol
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Check out our latest works ddaslab.com
We show that short peptide-based assemblies can promote enantioselective carboligation! #SystemsChem #suprachem #catalysis Grateful to @ANRFIndia & @DBTIndia
@iiserkol @dcsiiserkol
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Check out our latest works ddaslab.com
Just out @cellpress.bsky.social Chem our work on antagonistic self-replicators that can leverage their intrinsic catalytic potential to enable selection exclusively out-of-equilibrium. #systemschem @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol authors.elsevier.com/a/1mgR78jWHE...
February 26, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Just out @cellpress.bsky.social Chem our work on antagonistic self-replicators that can leverage their intrinsic catalytic potential to enable selection exclusively out-of-equilibrium. #systemschem @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol authors.elsevier.com/a/1mgR78jWHE...
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🧬 A gentler way to pump blood for life support!
We report a new approach to blood pumping for ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) that uses magnetic liquid interfaces instead of solid mechanical parts to move blood.
We report a new approach to blood pumping for ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) that uses magnetic liquid interfaces instead of solid mechanical parts to move blood.
January 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
🧬 A gentler way to pump blood for life support!
We report a new approach to blood pumping for ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) that uses magnetic liquid interfaces instead of solid mechanical parts to move blood.
We report a new approach to blood pumping for ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) that uses magnetic liquid interfaces instead of solid mechanical parts to move blood.
Truly humbled and honoured to receive this from the Honourable President of India at Rashtrapatibhavn grateful to @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol see our discoveries at ddaslab.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Truly humbled and honoured to receive this from the Honourable President of India at Rashtrapatibhavn grateful to @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol see our discoveries at ddaslab.com
Freshly minted, fiercely brilliant!! Architects of our Systems Chemistry Lab; the 6th, 7th, and 8th PhD! ddaslab.com
IISER Kolkata
IISER Kolkata
November 26, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Freshly minted, fiercely brilliant!! Architects of our Systems Chemistry Lab; the 6th, 7th, and 8th PhD! ddaslab.com
IISER Kolkata
IISER Kolkata
Glad to hear this Max!
Our democratically elected #paperofthemonth is a preprint from the Das research group on simple lipid amphiphiles forming catalytic vesicles that grow, divide, and eventually decay. 👏 #chemsky
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Simple Lipid Amphiphiles Co-Assemble to Exhibit Growth into Non-Equilibrium Catalytic Vesicles that Generate Osmolytes to Demonstrate Self-Division and Eventually Decay
Compartments seen in diverse length scales across all life forms are kinetically stable as these need energy and matter to sustain spatial organization, enable growth, division and ultimately undergo ...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Glad to hear this Max!
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Our latest work in @jacs.acspublications.org!
Artificial system that can sense, grow, and adapt—just like cells! Our #droplets form directional filopodia in response to chemical cues- a step toward life-like materials. #SoftMatter #MatterToLife
🔗https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5c11719
Artificial system that can sense, grow, and adapt—just like cells! Our #droplets form directional filopodia in response to chemical cues- a step toward life-like materials. #SoftMatter #MatterToLife
🔗https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5c11719
October 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Our latest work in @jacs.acspublications.org!
Artificial system that can sense, grow, and adapt—just like cells! Our #droplets form directional filopodia in response to chemical cues- a step toward life-like materials. #SoftMatter #MatterToLife
🔗https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5c11719
Artificial system that can sense, grow, and adapt—just like cells! Our #droplets form directional filopodia in response to chemical cues- a step toward life-like materials. #SoftMatter #MatterToLife
🔗https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.5c11719
Lighting up this Diwali, just out @natcomms.nature.com non-equilibrium demixing & dissolution of chiral coacervates via intrinsic catalysis rdcu.be/eL8mo
#SystemsChemistry, #NonEquilibrium, #LifeLikeSystems, #LLPS
Grateful @IISERKolkata, @ANRF_India Swarnajayanti Award @DBTIndia
#SystemsChemistry, #NonEquilibrium, #LifeLikeSystems, #LLPS
Grateful @IISERKolkata, @ANRF_India Swarnajayanti Award @DBTIndia
Non-equilibrium demixing and dissolution of chiral coacervates via intrinsic catalysis
Nature Communications - Constructing synthetic mimics of membraneless organelles using small molecules can contribute towards our understanding of active phase separation and their role in the...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Lighting up this Diwali, just out @natcomms.nature.com non-equilibrium demixing & dissolution of chiral coacervates via intrinsic catalysis rdcu.be/eL8mo
#SystemsChemistry, #NonEquilibrium, #LifeLikeSystems, #LLPS
Grateful @IISERKolkata, @ANRF_India Swarnajayanti Award @DBTIndia
#SystemsChemistry, #NonEquilibrium, #LifeLikeSystems, #LLPS
Grateful @IISERKolkata, @ANRF_India Swarnajayanti Award @DBTIndia
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Online now: Non-equilibrium autopoietic vesicles driven by intrinsic catalysis
Non-equilibrium autopoietic vesicles driven by intrinsic catalysis
Complexity in living organism thrives on emergent functions operating far from equilibrium. Here, we show the spontaneous generation of vesicles via self-assembly of bolaamphiphile building blocks accessed from the condensation of a dipeptide and an ester. These vesicles acquire catalytic capability and establish a chemical reaction network to self-sustain under non-equilibrium conditions. This work can offer significant insights for developing life-inspired materials capable of functioning autonomously.
dlvr.it
June 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Online now: Non-equilibrium autopoietic vesicles driven by intrinsic catalysis
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Glad to be part of this exciting research project. Thanks to @ddaslab.bsky.social @chem @iiserkol
This study shows how simple molecules can create dynamic compartments using feedback-controlled autopoietic behaviour.
Please keep an eye out for more interesting findings from the group!
This study shows how simple molecules can create dynamic compartments using feedback-controlled autopoietic behaviour.
Please keep an eye out for more interesting findings from the group!
Just out Chem @cp-chem.bsky.social on autopoietic out-of-equilibrium vesicles via simple building blocks utilizing dynamic covalent & thermodynamically activated bonds. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lJag8jWHE... #systemschem @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol
June 24, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Glad to be part of this exciting research project. Thanks to @ddaslab.bsky.social @chem @iiserkol
This study shows how simple molecules can create dynamic compartments using feedback-controlled autopoietic behaviour.
Please keep an eye out for more interesting findings from the group!
This study shows how simple molecules can create dynamic compartments using feedback-controlled autopoietic behaviour.
Please keep an eye out for more interesting findings from the group!
Just out Chem @cp-chem.bsky.social on autopoietic out-of-equilibrium vesicles via simple building blocks utilizing dynamic covalent & thermodynamically activated bonds. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lJag8jWHE... #systemschem @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol
June 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Just out Chem @cp-chem.bsky.social on autopoietic out-of-equilibrium vesicles via simple building blocks utilizing dynamic covalent & thermodynamically activated bonds. authors.elsevier.com/a/1lJag8jWHE... #systemschem @iiserkol @dcsiiserkol
Just out @chemicalscience.rsc.org
minimal catalytic dissipative-assembly can emerge from an amino acid, nucleobase precursor & a cofactor pubs.rsc.org/.../articlel...
Shout out to Pavel Soumili Pratip & Lisa & Ajeet for DFT suppor.t Thanks IISERKol Swarnajayanti @ANRF MoE-STARs #systemschemistry
minimal catalytic dissipative-assembly can emerge from an amino acid, nucleobase precursor & a cofactor pubs.rsc.org/.../articlel...
Shout out to Pavel Soumili Pratip & Lisa & Ajeet for DFT suppor.t Thanks IISERKol Swarnajayanti @ANRF MoE-STARs #systemschemistry
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April 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Just out @chemicalscience.rsc.org
minimal catalytic dissipative-assembly can emerge from an amino acid, nucleobase precursor & a cofactor pubs.rsc.org/.../articlel...
Shout out to Pavel Soumili Pratip & Lisa & Ajeet for DFT suppor.t Thanks IISERKol Swarnajayanti @ANRF MoE-STARs #systemschemistry
minimal catalytic dissipative-assembly can emerge from an amino acid, nucleobase precursor & a cofactor pubs.rsc.org/.../articlel...
Shout out to Pavel Soumili Pratip & Lisa & Ajeet for DFT suppor.t Thanks IISERKol Swarnajayanti @ANRF MoE-STARs #systemschemistry
Just out @angewandtechemie.bsky.social
We show minimal peptide-based catalytic coacervates can be sustained out-of-equilibrium onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../10.1002/... Shout out Subhajit, Saurabh, Chiranjit IISER Kolkata Swarnajayanti ANRF DBT #LLPS #condensates
#systemschemistry #reactionnetwork
We show minimal peptide-based catalytic coacervates can be sustained out-of-equilibrium onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../10.1002/... Shout out Subhajit, Saurabh, Chiranjit IISER Kolkata Swarnajayanti ANRF DBT #LLPS #condensates
#systemschemistry #reactionnetwork
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Just out @angewandtechemie.bsky.social
We show minimal peptide-based catalytic coacervates can be sustained out-of-equilibrium onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../10.1002/... Shout out Subhajit, Saurabh, Chiranjit IISER Kolkata Swarnajayanti ANRF DBT #LLPS #condensates
#systemschemistry #reactionnetwork
We show minimal peptide-based catalytic coacervates can be sustained out-of-equilibrium onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../10.1002/... Shout out Subhajit, Saurabh, Chiranjit IISER Kolkata Swarnajayanti ANRF DBT #LLPS #condensates
#systemschemistry #reactionnetwork
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Life is not based on specific material ingredients since there is a constant turnover of the constituent parts. Rather, it is based on functional behavior. Irrespective of the material composition, if we can replicate the essential functions, we have life!
March 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Life is not based on specific material ingredients since there is a constant turnover of the constituent parts. Rather, it is based on functional behavior. Irrespective of the material composition, if we can replicate the essential functions, we have life!
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We have 3 openings for ambitious postdocs or PhD students in our #CDlab - for exciting single-molecule biophysics research on nuclear pores, peroxisomes, or archaeal divisomes.
Check it out and apply: ceesdekkerlab.nl/come-join-us/
RT=nice!
Check it out and apply: ceesdekkerlab.nl/come-join-us/
RT=nice!
March 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We have 3 openings for ambitious postdocs or PhD students in our #CDlab - for exciting single-molecule biophysics research on nuclear pores, peroxisomes, or archaeal divisomes.
Check it out and apply: ceesdekkerlab.nl/come-join-us/
RT=nice!
Check it out and apply: ceesdekkerlab.nl/come-join-us/
RT=nice!
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We have a PhD position on reaction networks driven by aminoacyl phosphate esters funded from @ercresearch.bsky.social at @uni-freiburg.de.
Deadline for application is 20/03/25. More information can be found here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5fc39...
Deadline for application is 20/03/25. More information can be found here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5fc39...
February 3, 2025 at 6:44 AM
We have a PhD position on reaction networks driven by aminoacyl phosphate esters funded from @ercresearch.bsky.social at @uni-freiburg.de.
Deadline for application is 20/03/25. More information can be found here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5fc39...
Deadline for application is 20/03/25. More information can be found here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5fc39...
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Looking for a stimulating conference on physical-organic chemistry ? We are organizing the 20th edition of ESOR from 9-12 September 2025 in Padova, Italy. Visit www.esor2025.com for info. Follow us on @esor2025.bsky.social to stay informed. #Chemsky. Reposts appreciated.
February 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Looking for a stimulating conference on physical-organic chemistry ? We are organizing the 20th edition of ESOR from 9-12 September 2025 in Padova, Italy. Visit www.esor2025.com for info. Follow us on @esor2025.bsky.social to stay informed. #Chemsky. Reposts appreciated.
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A long hard day. Some laughs, some tears, some Burns, and lots of stories shared. Plenty of toasts at dinner this evening. Goodbye Fraser, sleep well.
February 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A long hard day. Some laughs, some tears, some Burns, and lots of stories shared. Plenty of toasts at dinner this evening. Goodbye Fraser, sleep well.
Thank you Andreas, for the fantastic talk and for taking the time to visit us @iiserkol
Fantastic short visit IISER Kolkata with Dibyendu Das. Sharing some insights into metabolic artificial cells and enjoying the campus and people.
December 14, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Thank you Andreas, for the fantastic talk and for taking the time to visit us @iiserkol