Maria Eleni Georgopoulou
Marialena obtained her BSc and MSc degrees from the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Greece. Her MSc thesis work introduced her to the fascinating world of structural biology. Her project included characterising human angiogenin interactions with DDX39B and DDX39A, key enzymes in tumorigenesis. Marialena’s PhD project, as a member of the Parker lab, is focused on studying a transmembrane protein involved in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Marialena will investigate the structure of that protein in the presence of inhibitors by Cryo-EM and other biophysical/biochemical approaches with the aim of discovering drugs for treating TBI, for which there are currently only poor treatment options. When not in the lab, Marialena likes to explore her artistic nature by singing, drawing and poetry writing.
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