"Touch and Teach"

Our "touch and teach" paradigm

The biological micro-universe is made of objects that do not belong to the field of our perceptions. 

Any researcher knows how important computer simulations are in revealing details of a molecular structure. Nevertheless, digital representation fails to reproduce a complete perceptive experience with the molecular object. Working for years in structural biology, we were looking for the nature of this lack, and we found that the only way to overcome the limits of digital representation is by “going back to the matter,” producing all the necessary plastic models for helping students and researchers involved in biochemistry and biology.

In a world that is always more virtualized, going back to touching matter could sound like a backstep. But what if we tell you that "touching" the micro with your hands is the only way to understand it deeply? Indeed, our slogan is “touch and teach,” which means “touch by yourself, explore and understand any physical details, and then explain to the others what you have understood.”

What does "foldomics" mean? 

Foldomics is a new scientific frontier. It's the science of studying how all the protein fold, with a unique glance at the implication in biology and medicine. Proteins are composed of amino acid chains, which need folding in a three-dimensional shape to accomplish their specific functions. Using multidisciplinary approaches combining experimental techniques, such as X-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and computational modeling and simulation, foldomics investigate the impact of protein function in many fields like immunology, pharmacology, and diseases. 

Explore our micro-universe...

Combining Structure Biology with 3D printing technologies, we take snapshots of foldomics. Whenever the 3D structure of a protein is unknown, we use Machine Learning algorithms and Molecular Dynamics to predict the folding. The results are brilliant and powerfully informative.

In the transition from digital to analogic, Lunan Foldomics offers a unique perceptive experience of protein biology. 

Ideal for teachers and students and fundamental for research scientists, our models are fantastic puzzles for profoundly understanding the micro-universe!