Andre Alcantara

Andre Alcantara, PhD, is a Core Scientist at Vienna BioCenter Core Facilities (VBCF) GmbH since October 2021, focusing on the development of innovative research tools to enhance local research capabilities. Prior to this role, Andre served as a Postdoc Scientist at AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, investigating posttranscriptional regulation and enzyme production in filamentous fungi, and as a Molecular Biologist at Neoplants, where Andre optimized research strategies. Andre obtained a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Gregor Mendel Institute, with a thesis centered on Ustilago maydis and protein signaling in plants. Previous roles include a Post-Graduate Biochemist at Rothamsted Research, focused on photosynthesis efficiency, and a Researcher at the Centre for Biodiversity, Functional and Integrative Genomics, working on plant responses to water deficit. Andre holds a Master of Science in Cell Biology and Biotechnology and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Lisbon.