Tomas Venit
Research Associate
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: PhD Charles University; Prague; Czech Republic
Research Areas: Mitochondria; Neurodegeneration; DNA Damage; Transcription; Cell Reprogramming; Cell Differentiation
Tomas Venit is a molecular geneticist interested in the transcriptional regulation of cellular differentiation focusing on actin-binding proteins and their role in the cell nucleus.
Research
Tomas Venit is working on the following projects:
- Transcriptional regulation of mitochondrial gene expression by Nuclear myosin 1 and its role in cellular reprogramming and neuronal differentiation
- Identifying roles of nuclear Carmil protein during mRNA biogenesis and transport from the cell nucleus to the cytoplasm
- Developing nanobody-based treatment against Covid-19 by manipulating the function of Covid-19 NSP9 protein