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Montana Molecular Presents new GPCR assays at SLAS

by MT Molecular | Oct 26, 2012

Multiplex GPCR assays Please join us in Orlando on January 14, 2013 at the annual Society for Lab Automation and Screening conference. Montana Molecular will present, “A multiplexed fluorescent assay for independent second messenger systems: Decoding GPCR...

Jay Neitz inspires

by MT Molecular | Oct 25, 2012

One of Montana’s own native sons, Jay Neitz, an MSU graduate and now the Bishop Endowed Professor in Ophthalmology at University of Washington Medical School, returned to Bozeman this week to inspire us with a breathtaking report from the field of color...

2012 Nobel prize for GPCR studies

by MT Molecular | Oct 14, 2012

2012 Nobel Prize Congratulations to Bob Lefkowitz and his one-time student Brian Kobilka for winning this year’s 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Not only did these laureates do groundbreaking work on the beta adrenergic receptor, but they have been mentors to...

Sensing voltage on Electric Peak

by MT Molecular | Sep 8, 2012

Made in Montana, Electric Peak is the fastest genetically encoded voltage sensor to date, and is brought to you by Thom Hughes’ Lab at Montana State University.

Better tools for drug discovery: Bozeman Chronicle, September 3, 2012

by MT Molecular | Sep 5, 2012

Many diseases that impact millions of people still lack effective treatments. New treatments could be developed if better tools for drug discovery were available. The more we can learn about the cell signals that impact disease and the mechanism of how drugs...

Light Activated Lipids

by MT Molecular | Aug 27, 2012

Activating a signaling pathway with light is one of the brightest ideas to come along. Pietro de Camilli’s and Bertil Hille’s labs collaborated on a brilliant example of this illuminating technique! Optogenetic control of phosphoinositide...