Dr. Judith Peters

I have a background in theoretical and experimental physics and have been working in the field of biophysics for several years. For this purpose, I apply neutron scattering to biological samples. We study molecular dynamics and structure at the atomic level and try to relate them to the functionality of biological systems.

In particular, I am interested in biological systems living under extreme conditions of temperature, pressure or pH and their adaptation to such an environment. These aspects are also of interest for a better understanding of the development of organisms at the origin of life.

Another project is studying the whole cells and lipoproteins under various conditions. Crowding and confinement play an important role to understand the functioning of such complex systems.

A more recent project concerns the study of cold denaturation of proteins, i.e. at low temperatures. This transition is known, but the consequences are not yet well understood, although it could have an important impact on the preservation of nutrients and drugs.

• ANR : PI of the international ANR project STRUDEL on lipoproteins in collaboration with the colleagues of K. Kornmueller’s group of Med. Univ. Graz, Austria.
• EU project: Partner of the Pathfinder project iSenseDNA (https://www.isensedna.eu/w/is/)
• Academic and/or industrial collaborations

Collaborations with A. Pastore (King’s College), T. Matsuo (Hiroshima International University), Y. Suenaga (Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute), R. Winter (TU Dortmund), P. Oger (INSA Lyon), C. Roumestand (Univ. Montpellier) and many others

•  PhD projects: (co)supervisor of 3 PhD students

Madalena Branco, ANR project Strudel

Ali Dakroub, PhD student in co-tutelle with univ. Swansea

Syed Nafis Shadman Ali, Phd student in co-supervision with V. Faure from IAB, Grenoble

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