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Dr. Mercedes Alfonso-Prieto is a Group Leader at the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-9) at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Her research focuses on molecular modeling, multiscale simulations, and chemical sensing, with particular emphasis on ion channels, transporters, and olfactory receptors. She leads a team advancing computational methods to study biological systems at atomic resolution.
Her work integrates experimental data with advanced computational techniques like molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning. Key research areas include understanding transport mechanisms in CLC channels, designing light-activated drugs for neurological applications, and elucidating the structural basis of neuroprotective molecules.
Her lab collaborates closely with experimental groups to validate computational findings, ensuring translational impact in drug discovery and disease modeling. Recent studies highlight contributions to fluoride transport mechanisms, GABA receptor modulation, and receptor-ligand interactions in sensory systems.
No academic awards are explicitly listed in the provided materials. Her research is supported by grants from the Helmholtz Association and EU initiatives. She supervises a dynamic research group but no formal advisee名单 is mentioned here.
Dr. Alfonso-Prieto's group maintains strong ties with the Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) and collaborates internationally on projects combining theory and experiment in biophysics and structural biology.
