Thanks for your kind note. I'm going to forward it to the full Amber
mailing list, so the people that really did the work can be thanked.
(We don't have any Amber-branded merchandise).
...regards...dac
On Fri, Apr 10, 2026, Patrick Hogsed wrote:
>
>My name is Patrick Hogsed, and I am a 5th-year PhD candidate in
>Chemistry at North Carolina State University, currently preparing to defend
>my dissertation.
>
>I wanted to reach out because Amber played an important role in my
>research. I used Amber in my doctoral work on developing biological
>materials for phosphorus capture, particularly for molecular dynamics
>simulations and free energy calculations. It was a meaningful part of the
>computational work behind my PhD, and I wanted to express my appreciation
>to the Amber community and developers.
>
>As I approach my defense, I wanted to ask whether there might be any
>Amber-branded merchandise, stickers, or swag available to help commemorate
>the occasion. It would mean a great deal to celebrate this milestone with
>something connected to software that genuinely supported my research.
>
>I would also be happy to share a short note or photo after my defense about
>how Amber contributed to my PhD journey, if that would be useful.
>
>Thank you for your time, and for maintaining such an important resource for
>the biomolecular simulation community.
>
>--
>Best regards and thanks,
>Patrick B. Hogsed
>Ph.D Candidate NCSU
>M.S. Chemistry 2021
>Western Carolina University
>He/Him/His
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