Leonardo Cesar de Almeida Souza

Leonardo Cesar de Almeida Souza is an Associate Professor at the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), affiliated with the Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Helsinki. His research focuses on clathrin-mediated endocytosis, actin cytoskeleton dynamics, and flat clathrin lattices in cellular processes.

• Role: Supervisor for the Doctoral Programme in Integrative Life Science
• Projects: Leading the FIRI infrastructure project (2023–2025) funded by the Academy of Finland

Research Interests: Explores the interplay between clathrin structures, actin cytoskeleton, and cellular adhesions, with implications for cancer and membrane turnover mechanisms. His work combines CRISPR, super-resolution microscopy, and structural biology to address cellular homeostasis disruptions in diseases.

Publications Trends: Recent studies focus on endocytic pathway regulation, actin organization in focal adhesions, and novel roles of clathrin lattices in reticular adhesions. Collaborations span structural biology, molecular biology, and cancer research.

Infrastructure: Based at the Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, contributing to advanced research facilities via the FIRI project.