Kantsadi Anastasia

Assistant Professor

Molecular Biophysics

akantsadi-at-uth.gr | 2410-565249

BSc: Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly

MSc: Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly

PhD: Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly

Post-Doc: Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK – Oxford Glycobiology Institute, University of Oxford, UK – Laboratory of Structural and Functional Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly

Research Interests: My research focuses on elucidating the mechanisms of complex biological systems at the structural level. I am particularly interested in the structure–function relationships of enzymes of pharmaceutical and biotechnological importance, employing biochemical techniques, biophysical approaches, and structural biology methods, with a strong emphasis on X-ray crystallography. I further aim to leverage structural information derived from three-dimensional protein macromolecule characterization to understand the mechanisms of molecular recognition of substrates and inhibitors, and to apply structure-based drug design strategies for the development of novel therapeutic agents.