Janani Durairaj

Dr. Janani Durairaj is a Research Fellow at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, where she focuses on integrating biochemical context into deep learning models to study protein structure and interaction variability. Her work bridges computational biology with drug discovery, emphasizing accurate prediction of protein behavior and therapeutic targeting.

• Key research areas: Structural Biology, Machine Learning, and Protein Engineering
• Current projects: Context-aware computational models of molecular interactions, protein-ligand co-folding, and structural analysis of viral proteins

Her recent publications in Protein-Ligand Docking and AlphaFold Applications highlight her contributions to automated benchmarking and computational modeling. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams at the Biozentrum, leveraging exascale computing for drug discovery.