Alana Cowell

Alana Cowell is a Research Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London, affiliated with the School of Natural Sciences. She is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Professor Carolyn Moores' lab, focusing on the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton using advanced techniques like single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) and cell tomography. Her research explores cellular processes such as filopodia formation, endothelial barrier integrity, and the role of proteins like Talin1 and TLNRD1 in cancer and genetic disorders.

Her work bridges molecular biology, structural biology, and cell biology, with a particular emphasis on protein function, cytoskeletal dynamics, and their implications in diseases. Recent studies include investigations into Talin1 dysfunction linked to systemic capillary leak syndrome and the biochemical characterization of integrin interactomes.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided information. She is part of Carolyn Moore's research group, contributing to projects that integrate cutting-edge microscopy techniques with biochemical analyses to unravel cellular mechanisms.