Fanny Bonnicel
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Main Focus
I joined in the Electron Microscopy Group. Resolving the structure of proteins allows us to understand how they work.
I am working on the Cryo-based reconstruction of synthetic peptide nanofibrils, more specifically on amyloid fibrils. My studies focus on synthetic amyloids, as they are widely used in nanomaterials.
I am using a self-assembled peptide nanofibril to understand the fibrillation process and understand the influence of peptide sequence mutations on fibril morphology.
To carry out this work, I use cryo-electron microscopy to acquire images, process data and obtain a high resolution structure (~ 2-3 Å resolution).
Curriculum Vitae
My name is Fanny Bonnicel, I'm from France. I realised my studies in Univeristé Lyon 1, in France where I get my Bachelor in Science, Technology and Health degree in biochemistry in 2022.
I realised my Master degree in Structural and Functionnal Biochemistry from 2023 to 2024 in the same university. During the master, I worked 6 months at Laboratory Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry (MMSB) on Structural studies of the CCR4-NOT complex involved in translational regulation. Since November 2024, I am a PhD Student in the Max Planck Institute for Polymers Research in the departement of Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester. I joined the Electron Microscopy group directed by Ingo Lieberwirth.