Anastasija Panevska

Anastasija Panevska is a Research Fellow (PostDoc) at the lab of Petra Schwille, supported by a Humboldt Research Fellowship awarded in 2023. She obtained her academic training at the University of Ljubljana, completing a Bachelor's in Biology, Master's in Molecular and Functional Biology, and PhD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the Medical Faculty. Her doctoral research focused on pore-forming proteins and lipid membrane interactions.

Education:

• PhD in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana
• Master's in Molecular and Functional Biology
• Bachelor's in Biology

Research Interests:

Dr. Panevska's work centers on reconstructing cellular processes using synthetic biology approaches. Primary research domains include:

• Bottom-up synthetic biology and in vitro reconstitution of biological systems
• Mechanisms of bacterial division proteins, particularly FtsZ-driven division
• Protein-lipid interactions and membrane biophysics
• Development of bioinsecticidal applications using fungal proteins

Publication Trends:

Her publications predominantly explore aegerolysin-based proteins, with emphasis on structural dynamics, insecticidal mechanisms, and biomedical applications. Recent work demonstrates increasing focus on protein engineering for therapeutic use and ecotoxicological assessments of bioinsecticides.

Awards:

• Humboldt Research Fellowship (2023)

Research Environment:

As part of Petra Schwille's research group, Dr. Panevska contributes to synthetic biology initiatives investigating minimal cell division mechanisms using lipid vesicles and reconstituted protein systems.