Alexandra Gurzau
Research Officer at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Top SchoolAlexandra Gurzau is a Research Officer based in Melbourne with eight years of experience in structural biology and biochemistry, focused on deciphering the molecular structure and function of the epigenetic regulator SMCHD1. She combines hands-on expertise in biochemical assays with growing proficiency in cryo-electron microscopy to probe disease-linked SMCHD1 variants and their mechanistic impact. Her work spans honours-driven discovery that yielded a first-author JBC publication to mentoring and supervising students, demonstrating both scientific rigor and commitment to training the next generation. Comfortable translating detailed molecular insights into disease-relevant hypotheses, she is poised to bridge structural mechanistic studies with translational research directions.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Bachelor's Degree, Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of OtagoThe University of MelbourneGithub contributions (4)
PapenfussLab/RothSchulze_pregnancy-gut-microbiome-T1D
Mar 2020 - May 2021
Contributions:32 commits, 31 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 2 months
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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