Anastasia C. Manesis

Anastasia C. Manesis is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the Carl Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. She leads the Manesis Lab, a bioinorganic chemistry group specializing in structural and mechanistic studies of metalloenzymes. Her work focuses on identifying novel metallocofactors in microbial systems, leveraging bioinformatics and advanced spectroscopic techniques.

• Education: B.S. Biochemistry & B.A. Asian Studies (Northeastern University, 2013), Ph.D. Biochemistry (Ohio State University, 2018)
• Postdoc: Simons Foundation Fellow at Northwestern University (2020-2023)

Research interests include microbial metabolisms, oxidative stress responses, and the evolution of metalloenzyme chemistry. Techniques used in her lab span protein expression, EPR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and computational methods like DFT.

• Awards: Simons Foundation Fellowship (2020-2023), McBride Trainee Award (2020)

Teaching: Chem312 (Inorganic Chemistry) and Chem518 (Bioinorganic Chemistry). The lab actively promotes diversity through initiatives like equitable resource access and community outreach.