Postdoctoral Fellows
Martina Chrudinova
Postdoctoral Fellow
Martina Chrudinova
Ph.D.
Contact
Altindis Lab - Higgins 520
Telephone: 617-552-2841
Email: chrudino@bc.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
- MSc, Biochemistry, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Research Interests
Research focused on synthesis and characterization of analogs of insulin and insulin-like growth factors (IGF-1 and IGF-2).
Department
Backround and Research
Dr. Chrudinova received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biochemistry from Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. She performed her PhD at IOCB AS CR and graduated in 2019. Her PhD research focused on synthesis and characterization of analogs of insulin and insulin-like growth factors (IGF-1 and IGF-2). Upon joining the Altindis Lab in July 2019 for her postdoctoral training, Dr. Chrudinova has begun working on characterization of recently newly discovered viral insulin-like peptides and their potential role in human disease.