I am the Communications and Digital Platforms Associate at FEBS, and work on platforms such as the FEBS Network and FEBS website. Previously I managed the grant programmes of a number of UK research charities, mainly in the field of cancer, as well as supported the fundraising at those organisations. I also developed e-learning resources at the Institute of Cancer Research. I have a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Nutrition. After years in London I have now moved back to Spain.
My research activity has mainly concerned pyridoxal phosphate-dependent enzymes and vitamin B6 metabolism in bacteria and humans. Concerning PLP-dependent enzymes, I have dealt with their catalytic mechanism, catalytic promiscuity and evolution of catalytic activities, the design and experimentation of specific inhibitors, the mechanism of addition of PLP to apoenzymes and the folding mechanism. At the moment, I am mainly focused on the regulation of PLP biosynthesis and salvage pathways in bacteria and humans. In particular, I am interested in enzyme regulation mechanisms and transcriptional regulation, in the mechanism of PLP transfer to apoenzymes and in neurological disorders related to PLP metabolism.
I teach Biochemistry, Biochemical Methods and Enzymology in Biological Sciences, Industrial Chemistry and Biotechnology courses at Sapienza University.
I'm a second-year Ph.D. student working on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. interested in tissue engineering and biotechnologies as well as cancerology. I had a hand-on experience on many molecular, cell culture, IHC and staining techniques.
PRASADA RAO KONGALA
PROFESSOR, SAM HIGGINBOTTOM UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES
Ali Burak Özkaya
Assistant Professor Doctor , Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Medicine