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Codruta Ignea is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at McGill University. Her research focuses on synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, particularly the engineering of simple organisms such as yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) to produce high-value compounds like pharmaceuticals. She works on reconstructing biosynthetic pathways in dedicated microbial chassis to design and engineer synthetic biosystems for sustainable production of biologics and chemicals. Her studies aim to improve bioprocess performance by utilizing bio-mimicking environments to enhance the capabilities of producer organisms. Dr. Ignea also investigates new enzymatic activities to unravel complex metabolic pathways, aiming to fully understand the biosynthesis of target molecules with potent biological activities, including anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-diabetic properties. Additionally, her research expands the chemical diversity of nature through the reprogramming of natural compound biosynthesis to meet specific needs, such as drug discovery, and aims at engineering the production of new-to-nature molecules with improved bioactivities.
Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.