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- G protein-biased GPR3 signaling ameliorates amyloid pathology in a preclinical Alzheimer's disease..
GPR3-mediated G protein and β-arrestin signaling produce discrete and separable effects and provide proof
- An overview of the compartmentalized GPCR Signaling: Relevance and Implications
Bénard, G., Ramos, A., Reguero, L., Arrabal, S., Elezgarai, I., Gerrikagoitia, I., Suarez, J., Rodríguez De
- A2A Fluorescent Competitive Binding: Advancing NanoBRET® Target Engagement for GPCR Drug Discovery
compete with the probe , and the interactions between the ligands and protein are quantified in real time Celtarys’ technology significantly reduces the time it takes to obtain fluorescent tags and test varying As a proof of concept, the study shows that Celtarys’ chemistry can be translated into NanoBRET ® TE
- 📰 GPCR Weekly News, December 11 to 17, 2023
We'll pause our regular updates during this time and will resume our newsletter in the upcoming year Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide Receptor (GIPR) Revealed by Trapped-Ion-Mobility Spectrometry Coupled to Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TIMS-TOF MS) A rapid, tag-free way to purify functional GPCRs tANCHOR fast and cost-effective Structure Therapeutics Provides Comprehensive GSBR-1290 Program Update Including Clinically Meaningful Proof-of-Concept
- 📰 GPCR Weekly News, May 8 to 14, 2023
If you're interested in presenting a poster, there's still time. Therapeutics in the 23rd BioEquity Europe Conference Simon Bekker-Jensen and Mette M Rosenkilde received two proof
- Rescue of Cell Surface Expression and Signaling of Mutant Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Receptors
aid in advancing the understanding of the effects of genetic mutations on GPCR function and provide a proof
- A robust and Efficient FRET-Based Assay for Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands Discovery.
Homogeneous Time-Resolved Fluorescence (HTRF) is a TR-FRET-based assay[16] conducted in homogeneous conditions (12) Martín-Fontecha, M.; Angelina, A.; Rückert, B.; Rueda-Zubiaurre, A.; Martín-Cruz, L.; Van De Time-Resolved Detection of Energy Transfer: Theory and Application to Immunoassays. Cell-Surface Protein-Protein Interaction Analysis with Time-Resolved FRET and Snap-Tag Technologies:
- 📰 GPCR Weekly News - January 9 to 15, 2023
Industry News Trevena Enrolls First Subject in TRV045 Proof-of-Concept Trial Evaluating S1PR Mechanism
- 📰 GPCR Weekly News, October 16 to 22, 2023
surface protein in yeast cells Trevena Reports Favorable TRV045 Topline Safety and Tolerability Data from Proof-of-Concept
- Why Biotech Fundraising Fails Due to Intellectual Property Gaps
Founders often present patents as proof of strength, while investors read them as indicators of risk
- Regulators of G-protein signaling: essential players in GPCR signaling
in their structural complexity, some members of the RGS family are selective for certain GPCRs, as a proof
- Dr. GPCR Spotlights Revvity’s pHSense™ Internalization Tools
Discover how Revvity’s pHSense™ reagents enable real-time GPCR internalization detection A breakthrough challenges in GPCR internalization assays , pHSense™ reagents combine live-cell, no-wash protocols with time-resolved fluorescence (TRF) detection , enabling real-time detection of GPCR internalization —without microscopy detecting endogenous GPCRs With pHSense™, scientists can finally track GPCR internalization in real time—even GPCR Podcast , where he shares the story behind pHSense , including its application in real-time internalization
- Knowing When to Walk, Knowing When to Run: Lessons from the Bench
But over time, he’s learned a skill that transformed his career: pacing. Some weeks, the best use of your time is reading, thinking, and slowing down. Other times, you’ll need to sprint. Knowing the difference is survival.
- Biotech Startup Failure: Why Teams Drift Off Course Without a Single Wrong Decision
many biotech startups drift into trouble without ever making a single decision that looks wrong at the time By the time leadership senses friction, the underlying causes are already structural. 👉 Biotech startup By the time misalignment becomes visible, it often shows up indirectly. Execution feels heavier. Over time, this sideways motion becomes costly, both financially and organizationally. 👉 By the time Clarity is not a one-time act. It is a repeated discipline.
- From Pipettes to Platforms: The Evolution of GPCR Research
Watch Episode 176 The first time Michelle ran a cyclic AMP assay, she did it with a single-channel pipette That’s not a story about nostalgia — it’s a snapshot of how GPCR research was built, on technique at a time We were doing assays on ice, pipetting one sample at a time. result, The pace and precision of GPCR research today — from high-throughput ligand screens to real-time Like many, it was a mix of opportunity, timing, and the courage to say yes before everything was figured
- Glyco-sulfo hotspots in the chemokine receptor system
post-translational modifications (PTMs), contribute to the high affinity binding to the positively charged groove
- From Student to Mentor: What Alessandro Nicoli Learned About Leading in Science
it was difficult, because you see all these projects and you think, ah, I don’t know… but then with time —Alessandro Nicoli He discovered that investing time in people pays off. But at the same time, you pass the same struggle before… you shape the new generation too.”
- The Moment Biotech Founders Realize the Money Is Gone
Questions about timing become harder to answer with confidence. 👉 How long can we operate if fundraising By the time concern turns into action, financial control has already weakened. 👉 The issue is not a Fundraising discussions move from strategic timing to urgent necessity. Planning becomes defensive. By the time 👉 Biotech founders recognize this shift; most strategic paths are already constrained. As long as experiments continue and milestones move forward, it is easy to assume there is still time
- The Imprecision Problem: Why Your GPCR Drug Discovery Program Is Off-Track Before It Even Starts
And every time your Head of Biology spends each night copy-pasting data instead of thinking about the next experiment, your program is bleeding six figures in lost time and wasted salaries. But here’s the reality: even ultra-specialized experts can’t fix systemic dysfunction in their spare time That’s a chaos tax — and you’re paying it in cash, time, and morale.
- Advantages of Fluorescent Probes in GPCR Assays
Fluorescent ligands provide real-time data on receptor activation, ligand binding and downstream signaling Real-time dynamic labeling of A 2B AR. confocal images of HCT116 cells pre-stained with CellTracker Green (lower panels) and labeled in real-time C) Quantification of CELT-327 average fluorescence intensity over time. when prolonged exposure to light in the excitation range causes the emission signal to decrease over time
- The Chemistry of Confidence: Aha Moments That Shape Scientific Careers
“The first time I wore my lucky cactus shirt to a major meeting... and it led to a game-changing collaboration Getting accepted into a PhD program during a personally difficult time.
- The One Reason Why Biotech Startups Fail More Often Than They Should
Yet over time, alignment fades, and decisions start to feel disconnected. 👉 Many founders ask why biotech Over time, focus dissolves. 👉 The company becomes busy instead of deliberate. Over time, confidence erodes. Founders who succeed understand that strategy is not a one-time exercise. Over time, this creates drift that no amount of effort can correct. ✅ Strategy is what holds a biotech
- Orthosteric Binding Experiments: How to Avoid the Most Common Data Pitfalls
Yet discovery teams routinely lose time and misallocate resources because the underlying biology behaves couple, decouple, isomerize, deplete tracers, and shift apparent affinity depending on stoichiometry and time Equilibration time: Many assays stop before the system reaches equilibrium, especially with slow competitors You may see: Early stopping → potency distortions Different stopping times → incomparable datasets Curve shape → hints about missing equilibrium Real-time binding systems remove the guesswork.
- The Hidden Operating Cadence That’s Actually Driving Your Biotech
. 👉 BD partners disengage because timing and readiness seem inconsistent. 👉 Teams hedge their work reactivity, heroic sprints, long silences, last-minute preparation, and shifting assumptions about BD timing But what kills momentum is timing inconsistency . 👉 Without a defined decision cadence: Choices get of progress. 👉 Weak cadence leads to: sporadic investor updates BD conversations that lack mutual timing
- How to Avoid the Most Common Gaps in Your Biotech Pitch
And most of the time, the issue isn’t style. If your pitch doesn’t address timing, portfolio alignment, or internal traction, the audience won’t do it addresses. ✅ Frame the situation in terms of what’s at stake, whether that’s patient outcomes, time It’s about strategic clarity. ✅ When your pitch follows this logic, it respects the listener’s time, It communicates that you know who you’re building for, why now is the right time, and how your solution
- From Technician to Trailblazer: How Sokhom Pin Designed His Own PhD Program While Working in Industry
Watch Episode 169 What if you could earn a PhD while supporting a family and working full time in drug With a growing family and a full-time position, traditional PhD training just wasn’t an option.
- The Five Traps of Ignoring Kinetics
potency errors from premature reads ✅ Methods to detect hidden mechanisms—mixtures, dual effects, or time-dependent catching a train: two passengers have tickets (affinity), but only the one who sprints to the platform on time But that’s timing, not a different kind of corn. That’s not pharmacology. That’s kinetics. activities before they waste resources Classify antagonists by offset rate without waiting on PK data Spot time-dependent
- First AMA of 2026: GPCR Pharmacology, Biased Signaling & Mechanistic Clarity
becomes a searchable extension of Terry’s teaching — designed for repeated exposure rather than one-time maintain interpretive discipline: Weekly advanced pharmacology lectures Monthly live AMAs for real-time
- Asking Better Questions in Science: A Practical Guide for Emerging Researchers
Yet one well-timed question can unlock clarity, accelerate a stalled project, or even spark a collaboration Fear of wasting someone’s time. Science Late in the conversation, JB offers advice that should be printed on the badge of every first-time
- New Tools, Smart Signals, and The Kenakin Brief
The time you’ll save is yours. Terry’s Corner is coming soon. Dr. The time you’ll save is yours. Terry’s Corner is coming soon. Stay curious, The Dr. GPCR Team





















