Eleni Kopsini

CNRS, University of Bordeaux, Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal,
France

Eleni Kopsini has strong background in Biology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master’s in Biotechnology, Eleni has explored synthetic biology and biochemistry, laying the foundation of her current work. In SigSynCell, we will focus on harvesting energy through light and chemical control in synthetic cells. Her research aims to mimic the energy-harvesting processes of biological cells by constructing microcompartments in microfluidic systems, functionalized with enzymes whose activities depend on external chemicals like NADH/NAD+. By employing photoactivation to trigger resource consumption and assembling responsive systems through self-assembly of functional units, she aims to develop innovative synthetic cell systems.