Professor Christos Gatsogiannis is a structural biologist at the Center for Soft Nanoscience, University of Münster. His research is dedicated to the characterization of membrane proteins, including latrotoxins—the pore-forming proteins found in black widow spider venom.

Recently, Professor Gatsogiannis elucidated the mechanism by which these latrotoxins undergo structural transitions to form cation-selective pores, shedding light on their functional dynamics. In addition to his work on pore-forming proteins, his team investigates the biogenesis of peroxisomes, including their protein import machinery and the signaling pathways that regulate these processes.

His research contributes to a deeper understanding of venom-derived proteins and complex cellular systems, highlighting their implications for biochemistry and structural biology.