Dirk Schneider

This study identifies the structured hairpin region of IM30 as the driver of stress-induced condensate formation in cyanobacteria, linking membrane stress, pH changes, and phase separation.

The paper shows IM30 binds membranes via a conserved helical hairpin, initiating assembly into higher-order structures that mediate membrane remodeling, revealing a conserved mechanism across ESCRT-III superfamily members.

This study shows how PspA rods thin lipid tubules by inducing membrane curvature through N-terminal helix 0 interactions, overcoming bending energy via molecular mechanisms.

This study presents cryo-EM structures of Vipp1 interacting with bacterial membranes, revealing curvature-dependent structural transitions and membrane remodeling mechanisms.

The paper determines cryo-EM structures of PspA rods and shows how structural plasticity is mediated by conformational changes and protomer contacts.