Felipe Karam Teixeira

Dr. Felipe Karam Teixeira is a University Assistant Professor and Group Leader in the Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms controlling germline stem cell biology, particularly in Drosophila as a model system. His work bridges developmental biology, genetics, and epigenetics to understand how germline cells maintain their unique properties across generations.

Dr. Teixeira's research interests include:

• Genetic and molecular mechanisms controlling germline stem cell behavior
• Protection of totipotency in vivo
• Translational control of gene expression during stem cell development
• Transposable elements and their regulation in the germline
• Epigenetic inheritance and genome evolution

His laboratory uses a multidisciplinary approach combining developmental biology, genetics, genomics, and evolutionary analyses to uncover fundamental principles of germline biology. Recent work has revealed critical insights into ribosome biogenesis, protein synthesis control, and transposon regulation during germline development.

Dr. Teixeira has received notable recognition including the GE & Science Magazine Prize for Young Life Scientists in 2011 and a Wellcome Trust/Royal Society Sir Henry Dale Fellowship.

His research group includes several postgraduate students working on various aspects of germline biology:

• Tharini Ravindra Kumar
• Valeriia Nadmitova
• Pío Sierra
• Yanbo Tan