Alexandra Tavares

Alexandra Tavares is a researcher at the Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR), affiliated with Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Her work focuses on fundamental mechanisms of cell division, particularly in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

• Key research areas: Sister Chromatid Resolution, Transcription Termination, Spindle Assembly Checkpoint, and Chromosome Segregation.
• Recent publications highlight roles of SNF2 helicase-like proteins in mitotic fidelity, ER membrane contributions to spindle mechanics, and genetic causes of aneuploidy.