When collaborating online or presenting research, molecular modelers often struggle with visibility. Whether it’s finding good collaborators or allowing others to explore your molecular simulations, having an online scientific presence can make a significant difference.
In this post, we explore a feature of SAMSON Connect that helps you build that scientific presence: the public profile. This doesn’t just let you introduce yourself—it gives you space to highlight your current projects, share your work, and create an identity tailored for molecular modeling.
Why Set Up a Public Profile?
A public profile on SAMSON Connect acts like a central hub: it lets you share who you are, what you’re working on, and how people can connect with you. If you collaborate often or want your expertise to be visible within your field, this is an opportunity to do just that without building a personal website.
Some key capabilities of SAMSON Connect public profiles include:
- A custom public handle (e.g., “@yourname”)
- Markdown-supported biographies, allowing formatted text, links, and images
- Up to 20,000 characters for a detailed bio
- Links to social platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub, or ResearchGate
How to Set Up Your Profile
To create or edit your profile:
- Go to your User Menu on SAMSON Connect
- Click Profile
- Edit your profile with your desired public handle, bio, avatar, and links
Use Markdown to make your bio visually appealing and structured. For example, you can use:
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# My Research I work on protein-ligand binding simulations using GROMACS and AlphaFold. ## Projects - Modeling spike protein interactions - Drug repurposing [My GitHub](https://github.com/yourusername) |
Here’s an example of how your finalized public profile could look:
How This Helps You
Molecular modeling work is deeply collaborative—be it sharing structured data, protocols, or visualization feedback. A public profile makes it easier for peers to learn about your expertise and assess your compatibility for future collaboration. It also helps continually showcase your work without relying solely on journal publications.
Additionally, profiles on SAMSON Connect are connected to documents and cloud-based jobs (e.g., AlphaFold, NVIDIA BioNeMo) that you choose to share. That means other users can see not only who you are but what you’ve contributed to the network.
Profiles are also indexed in the SAMSON Connect universe, making it easier for you to be discovered based on area of research, tools used, or shared contributions to public projects. That visibility can make a real difference for early-career researchers, graduate students, and lab leaders alike.
To learn more about how to edit and manage your profile and other collaboration features, visit the official SAMSON collaboration documentation.
SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. Get SAMSON at https://www.samson-connect.net.