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Konstantinos Thalassinos

Professor of Mass Spectrometry

Structural & Molecular Biology

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  • Professor of Mass Spectrometry
    Structural & Molecular Biology
  • University College London, Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology, Darwin Building Room 101A, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

BIO

Kostas moved to the UK in 1998 to study for a BSc in Genetics at the University of Leicester, having completed his high school education in his native Greece. After graduation he went on to the University of York to undertake a Masters in Bioinformatics, which included a three-month industrial placement writing software to process mass spectrometric data. Having gained an interest in mass spectrometry, Kostas then went to the University of Warwick in order to pursue a PhD that combined experimental and computational studies in mass spectrometry-based proteomics. After being awarded his PhD in 2006, Kostas was the successful recipient of a one-year Wellcome Trust Value in People Fellowship. Post-doctoral training followed and in 2010 he moved to the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology at University College London / Birkbeck to take up a lectureship in biophysical mass spectrometry and has been there ever since. In 2015 he was promoted to Senior Lecturer and in 2019 to Professor of mass spectrometry.
His lab is using structural mass spectrometry approaches, especially ion mobility and crosslinking, to study the structure and dynamics of proteins and protein complexes, particularly those involved in protein misfolding diseases.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor of Mass Spectrometry
    University College London, Structural & Molecular Biology, United Kingdom
  • Senior Lecturer in Biophysical Mass Spectrometry
    University College London, Structural Molecular Biology, United Kingdom
  • Lecturer in Biophysical Mass Spectrometry
    University College London, Structural Molecular Biology, United Kingdom

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Science City Research Fellow
    University of Warwick, Department of Biological Sciences and Centre for Scientific Computing, United Kingdom1 Sep 2009 - 31 Aug 2010
  • Post Doctoral Research Associate
    University of Warwick, Department of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom1 Nov 2006 - 31 Aug 2009
  • Wellcome Trust Value In People (VIP) Fellow
    University of Warwick, Department of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom1 Dec 2005 - 31 Oct 2006

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    University of Warwick, United Kingdom2002 - 2005
  • Master of Research
    University of York, United Kingdom2001 - 2002
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours)
    University of Leicester, United Kingdom1998 - 2001

LANGUAGES

  • Greek, Modern (1453-)
    Can read, write, speak and understand

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects
  • Consultancy
  • External examining
  • Mentoring

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 3 Good Health and Well Being

FIELDS OF RESEARCH