Professor Dario Alessi serves as the Director of the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit at the University of Dundee. His research focuses on unravelling the roles of poorly characterised components which regulate human disease resulting from disruption of signalling networks. He has contributed to our understanding of several disease relevant signal transduction pathways including PDK1 (diabetes and cancer), LKB1 (cancer), WNKs (blood pressure). Much of Dario’s current work is focused on understanding LRRK2 and how mutations in this enzyme cause Parkinson’s disease.
Lead PI (Core Leadership)
Dario Alessi, PhD
University of Dundee
Professor Dario Alessi serves as the Director of the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit at the University of Dundee. His research focuses on unravelling the roles of poorly characterised components which regulate human disease resulting from disruption of signalling networks. He has contributed to our understanding of several disease relevant signal transduction pathways including PDK1 (diabetes and cancer), LKB1 (cancer), WNKs (blood pressure). Much of Dario’s current work is focused on understanding LRRK2 and how mutations in this enzyme cause Parkinson’s disease.
