Alex Palazzo

Professor Alex Palazzo is a faculty member in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on diverse areas including signal transduction, gene expression regulation, and computational biology.

• Fields of Interest: Signal Transduction, Membranes and Transport Mechanisms, Regulation of Gene Expression, Cell Biology, Protein Structure and Dynamics, Molecular Medicine, Computational Biology, Microbiology

A recent article co-authored with Eugene Koonin (NIH) in Cell (2020) proposed a novel theory on biological complexity evolution. He also co-authored an OpEd on federal funding for basic research with Professor Moraes.

Alex actively engages in academic initiatives, such as co-organizing a workshop on RanBP2/Nup358 and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy via Zoom in 2022. His work often intersects with interdisciplinary collaborations and advocacy for increased science funding.