Rosana Collepardo-Guevara, Professor of Computational and Molecular Biophysics, Department of Genetics and Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry
Rosana is one of the 4 Cambridge scientists to receive a consolidator grant from the European Research Council.
“We will investigate the transformative hypothesis of phase transitions in genome organisation, which suggests that our genes are organised inside functionally diverse liquid drops. We will develop new computer models to probe how the physical properties of these droplets are regulated, and how this may contribute to the tight regulation of our genes.
“I am truly delighted and proud of my team. This success is owed to the exceptional students and postdocs that I’ve had the privilege to supervise over the years, and also to the support of my mentors, collaborators, and family. This grant will give us the opportunity to keep exploring radical ideas."