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Christopher Denes received his PhD in Medicine from the University of Sydney in 2020. He continued at the University of Sydney as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the Charles Perkins Centre. His work specializes in the intersection of virology and molecular biology, with a primary interest in leveraging high-throughput biotechnological applications for directed evolution and novel peptide bioactivity assay development. Denes focuses on developing a novel platform for directed evolution, significantly utilizing knowledge acquired from whole-genome CRISPR screenings. He is involved in evolving and developing new CRISPR-based tools to enhance editing, activation, and interference techniques. His research includes identifying novel peptides for therapeutic application from animal venom and involves work with pathogens such as Poliovirus and Rotavirus. Denes also contributes to Advanced Technology Seminars, with specializations in Virology, CRISPR-based technologies, and RNA-based therapeutics.
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