Elucidating the cone snail toxinome

Assistant Professor

University of Copenhagen

Walden Bjørn-Yoshimoto, assistant professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, has been awarded a Lundbeck Foundation LF Experiments research grant worth DKK 1,998,355.

This project will use new approaches to map interactions between novel peptide sequences and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). The peptide sequences are derived from cone snail venom, a rich source of bioactive peptides that are indispensable in neuroscience research, as well as clinical applications. Proposing to map these interactions at scale in the entire chemical diversity of cone snail toxins, providing unique tools for the scientific community.