David A. Russo

David A. Russo

Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Researcher

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Biography

My name is David A. Russo and I am currently an Alexander von Humboldt Research fellow in the lab of Prof. Georg Pohnert at the University of Jena. The focus of my research is on how cyanobacteria use extracellular mechanisms to shape their environment and associated microbiome.

Keywords: cyanobacteria • secretion • proteomics • metabolomics • photosynthetic biotechnology

Education

  • PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2016

    University of Sheffield

  • MSc in Bioenergy, 2011

    Universidade Nova de Lisboa

  • BSc in Biology, 2008

    Universidade de Aveiro

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
Alexander von Humboldt Postdoc
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Feb 2021 – Present Germany
 
 
 
 
 
Postdoc
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Jul 2019 – Jan 2021 Germany
 
 
 
 
 
Postdoc
University of Copenhagen
Jun 2017 – Jun 2021 Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
Research Biochemist
AlgaeCytes Ltd.
Oct 2015 – Feb 2017 United Kingdom

Recent Publications

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Water-soluble chlorophyll-binding proteins from $\textsf{$\textit{Brassica oleracea}$}$ allow for stable photobiocatalytic oxidation of cellulose by a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase
Background Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are indispensable redox enzymes used in industry for the saccharification of …
Nadia Dodge, David A. Russo, Benedikt M. Blossom, Raushan K. Singh, Bart van Oort, Roberta Croce, Morten J. Bjerrum, Poul E. Jensen
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Photobiocatalysis by a Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase Using Intermittent Illumination
Photobiocatalysis holds great promise towards the development of sustainable and environmentally friendly processes, harnessing light …
Benedikt M. Blossom, David A. Russo, Raushan Kumar Singh, Bart van Oort, Malene Billeskov Keller, Tor Ivan Simonsen, Alixander Perzon, Luke Francis Gamon, Michael J. Davies, David Cannella, Roberta Croce, Poul Erik Jensen, Morten Jannik Bjerrum, Claus Felby
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Detection and Characterization of a Novel Copper‐Dependent Intermediate in a Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenase
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are copper‐containing enzymes capable of oxidizing crystalline cellulose which have large …
Raushan K. Singh, Benedikt M. Blossom, David A. Russo, Ranjitha Singh, Høgni Weihe, Niels H. Andersen, Manish K. Tiwari, Poul E. Jensen, Claus Felby, Morten J. Bjerrum
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Structural Equation Modelling Reveals That Nutrients and Physicochemistry Act Additively on the Dynamics of a Microcosm-Based Biotic Community
Anthropogenic eutrophication has caused widespread environmental problems in freshwater lakes, reducing biodiversity and disrupting the …
David A. Russo, Andrew Ferguson, Andrew P. Beckerman, Jagroop Pandhal
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Thermal unfolding and refolding of a lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase from $\textit{Thermoascus aurantiacus}$
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are copper-containing enzymes which promote the degradation of recalcitrant polysaccharides …
Raushan K. Singh, Benedikt M. Blossom, David A. Russo, Bart, B. van Oort, Roberta Croce, Poul E. Jensen, Claus Felby, Morten J. Bjerrum
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Contact

  • david.russo [at] uni-jena.de
  • +49 03641 948956
  • Lessingstr. 8, Jena, 07743