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Cyntia Taveneau is a Research Fellow in the Knott Lab at Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute, leading protein design efforts within the AI Protein Design Program (AIPDP). She holds a Ph.D. in Structural Biology and Biochemistry from Université Paris-Saclay and CNRS (2015). Previously, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at Institut Curie (2015–2019) and a Teaching Assistant in Functional Genomics at Université de Versailles (2016–2019).
Her research focuses on structural biology, protein engineering, and cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), with a current emphasis on AI-driven design of anti-CRISPR proteins. Key projects include investigations into microbial immune systems (e.g., CRISPR-Cas) and structural validation of engineered proteins using tools like RFdiffusion and BindCraft. She has pioneered AI-designed anti-CRISPR proteins (AIcrs) effective in both bacteria and human cells.
Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to advancing scientific research and innovation. Notable techniques include correlative AFM and fluorescence imaging, automated cryo-lamella preparation, and in-situ structural biology methods. Collaborations span global institutions, reflecting her expertise in macromolecular assemblies and membrane dynamics.
Recent activities include organizing and presenting at conferences such as the Lorne Conference on Protein Structure and Function (2025), Monash Structural Biology Symposium (2024), and SCANZ Crystal35 (2024). Her research has been highlighted in journals like Science Advances and Nature Communications, with over 14 publications to date.
