Elena Shanin

Dr. Elena Shanin serves as a Research Fellow within the Biomolecular Systems department at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany. Her research focuses on interdisciplinary biomolecular sciences with emphasis on glycan-based biological systems and immunological applications.

Her core research domains include:

• Glycobiology: Structural and functional analysis of carbohydrate-protein interactions
• Vaccine Development: Design of glycoconjugate vaccines against infectious pathogens
• Biochemistry: Mechanistic studies of enzymatic glycosylation processes
• Immunology: Host immune response characterization to glycan antigens
• Molecular Biology: Glycomics and glycoproteomics methodologies
• Biotechnology: Translational development of glycan-based therapeutics

Within the Biomolecular Systems research group, Dr. Shanin investigates the molecular basis of glycan-mediated biological recognition events and their exploitation for novel vaccine platforms. Her work bridges fundamental carbohydrate science with practical immunological solutions, particularly targeting bacterial and viral infections through innovative glycoengineering approaches. The research environment at the Potsdam campus provides advanced infrastructure for biomolecular characterization and preclinical validation of vaccine candidates.