معرفی
Alessandra Villa is a researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, affiliated with the PDC Center for High Performance Computing. She contributes to the European Center of Excellence BioExcel and participates in the GROMACS user-driven development. Her work spans multiple institutions in Germany (Goethe University, MPI for Polymer Science) and Sweden (Karolinska Institute, Molecular Biophysics Stockholm).
- University of Milano - Degree in Chemistry (1995)
- University of Milano - PhD in Physical Chemistry (2000)
- Karolinska Institute - Docent in Biochemistry (2015)
Her research focuses on elucidating molecular interactions governing cellular processes through multiscale biomolecular simulations. She specializes in atomistic and coarse-grained molecular modeling, particularly for nucleic acids and axonal membrane systems, combining experimental data with computational approaches.
Recent publications highlight her work in molecular dynamics simulations of tRNA-enzyme interactions (2024), axonal injury mechanisms (2023), and nucleic acid structural studies (2017-2019). Key trends include biomolecular force field development, RNA conformational analysis, and lipid membrane mechanical behavior.
- Marie Curie Fellowship
- Docent in Biochemistry (Karolinska Institute, 2015)
She actively develops GROMACS training materials, contributes to the Competency Hub, and manages the GROMACS forum. Her projects include multiscale modeling of axonal components and density-guided simulations combining cryo-EM data.
