We use a wide range of techniques to study the structure and function of protein complexes.
The Taylor Lab is located in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Protein Research at the Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen.
We employ an array of methodologies to elucidate the structure and function of protein complexes. This includes single particle analysis using cryo electron microscopy, molecular biology, bioinformatics, protein structure prediction and design, while we are constantly expanding and renewing on our methods and understanding. We have access to state-of-the-art platforms, such as the Core Facility for Integrated Microscopy, our local computing cluster, and ongoing international collaborations.
In the heart of Copenhagen
We enjoy a fantastic infrastructure, both at work and outside, as Copenhagen is home to one of the world’s best bike lane networks. With a high standard of living, excellent opportunities for “friluftlsliv” and “hygge”, Copenhagen is a wonderful place to live and work.
Miglė completed her bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology at Vilnius University, Lithuania, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Biotechnology at the University of Copenhagen. During her bachelor’s studies, she participated in several research projects, including the investigation of CRISPR Type I-E using magnetic tweezers and an iGEM project in which she served as a lab lead, focused on the recombinant expression of the complete polysaccharide synthesis and export pathway for the production of Caulobacter crescentus holdfast polysaccharides in E. coli. Her bachelor’s thesis focused on the biochemical characterization of a novel jumbo phage portal protein and terminase, as well as the analysis of their interactions. Her current research centers on phage–host membrane interactions using cryogenic-electron microscopy and tomography approaches.
James completed his bachelors degree at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, before moving on to study his PhD at the University of Otago in Dunedin New Zealand. His PhD research focussed on complete virion structure of a range of bacteriophages belonging to Myophage and Podophage morphotypes to better understand structural variations amongst phages and phage evolution. In 2025 James moved to Copenhagen to join the Taylor lab, where he now researches mechanisms of flagella-tropic bacteriophage infection and jumbo-phage structure using cryo-EM, computational methods and functional studies.
Marta completed her PhD in Structural Biology at the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University in the Czech Republic. Her PhD projects focused on the structural studies of bacteriophages and their replication cycles. Following her PhD, she moved to the Netherlands to join Utrecht University where she used cryo-EM polyclonal epitope mapping (EMPEM) to analyze how viral antigens interact with antibodies. Currently, Marta is exploring the in situ architecture and molecular mechanisms of anti-phage defense systems using cryo-electron tomography.
Inga obtained their PhD from the Vilnius University, Institute of Biotechnology, where she focused on CRISPR-Cas systems that function as defense systems of bacteria and archaea against foreign mobile genetic elements. She then continued as a Research Scientist there, followed by an Associate Research Scientist role where she carried on a 20-month scientific project on structural and functional investigation of genome editing tools. She will continue her research at the Taylor Lab on contractile injection systems, employing single particle analysis and in situ cryoelectron tomography.
Haidai obtained their PhD from Institut Pasteur where he received training as a structural biologist. His doctoral research mainly focused on the structure and function of pentameric ligand-gated ion channels. Within the Taylor group, Haidai has worked on bacterial flagella, with a particular emphasis on the flagellar stator unit. He has also studied the structure and function of novel bacterial anti-phage defence systems using diverse biotechnology techniques.
Nicole completed their master’s in Microbiology at the University of Manitoba, researching small prophage proteins and their role in altering host regulation gaining experience in X-ray crystallography as well as techniques for looking at protein-protein interactions. Nicole’s PhD project involves the structural (cryo-EM) and functional characterisation of novel membrane-associated phage defence systems.
Aritz received his bachelors from the Universidad del País Vasco before joining us for their master’s studies where he worked on understanding the stator units of the bacterial flagellar motor. Aritz continued with us for his PhD where he is studying bacteriophages, their interactions with the membrane, and anti-phage defence systems.
Rooshanie has a primary research interest in the infection aetiology of bacteria. During their bachelor studies at Roskilde University, she trained as a microbiologist, studying clinical strains of pathogenic bacteria isolated from humans. They have experience in mammalian cell cultures, and wound healing assays. During their master’s thesis studies, they acquired skills in recombinant protein purification and expression and CRISPR based genomic strain engineering. They completed their PhD at the Taylor Lab focused on in situ cryo-electron tomography and single particle analysis in 2025. Rooshanie currently works as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Taylor Laboratory working on similar tomography and single particle projects.
Mar is a biologist specialising in structural biology, biochemistry, and biophysics. They received their PhD in Biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, where they researched the protein components of the bacteriophage T7 core, a DNA translocation complex, by cryo-EM and other biophysics techniques.Her research in the Taylor group focused on investigating the molecular mechanisms of AAA+ proteins, which is a component of extracellular contractile injection systems (eCISs).
Eva joined us after receiving their PhD from the Karolinska Institutet, and worked on contractile injection systems. They are now a principal investigator at Lund University and a part of the Spin-Outs Denmark Translational Program.
Nicolas worked with us on understanding human multidrug transporters, after completing his bachelor’s studies with us he has joined the Aricescu lab for his PhD at the LMB in Cambridge.
Isha joined us after a postdoc at the Jovine lab at the Karolinska Institutet, working with us on understanding human multidrug transporters. They are now a Research Project Coordinator at the NNF Center for Protein Research.
Magnus’s PhD was focused on understanding human multidrug transporters. He has since moved to the UK and is doing a postdoc at Birkbeck, University of London.
Yumeng worked between the Taylor and Rasmussen groups at CPR. His research was focused on bioinformatic analysis and artificial intelligence as a tool for understanding structural biology problems.
Claudia did their bachelors from the University of Tübingen (Germany), masters at Linköping University (Sweden), and PhD University of Wollongong (Australia) before joining us as a postdoc in 2020. Her project was on contractile injection systems and their tail fibres, working on protein expression, purification, sample preparation, and cryo EM analysis, alongside bioinformatics and structure prediction. Claudia has experience with expression, purification and vitrification of small soluble proteins as well as eCISs, and "general" cryo-EM and local refinement workflows.
Leyre has a background in Biomedical Biotechnology and received their bachelors from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre. Leyre first joined the lab as a student assistant, and then continued to do their Master's thesis, staying with us to do their PhD project, which focuses on extracellular contractile injection systems. She is working on the structural characterization by single-particle cryo-EM, and combining the structural information with functional assays and bioinformatic analysis.
Mònica is a biotechnologist with specialisation in cell and molecular biotechnology. As a research assistant, she worked on the bacterial flagellar motor project, where she gained experience in cloning, membrane protein expression and purification, as well as single particle cryoEM. As a PhD student, she is studying the structure and mechanism of tailocins, along with potential modifications.
Shweta did their Bachelors in Pharmacy at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, before their master’s here at the University of Copenhagen. She joined the Taylor group in 2018 as a research assistant before starting her PhD in 2020. Her research has focused on the structural elucidation and characterization of bacteriophages, with a focus on cryo-EM. Shewta has been actively involved in many student-led initiatives within CPR, KU and the international community in Copenhagen.
Freddie did his Master’s in Chemistry at the University of Bath, working on small-molecule organic synthesis, before moving to Bristol for their PhD at the Chemical Synthesis Centre for Doctoral Training, where he worked on protein design and understanding protein sequence-to-structure relationships in the Woolfson group. Freddie is currently working collaboratively with others on the understanding of anti-phage defence systems and the bacterial flagellar motor in conjunction with protein design.
Victor completed their master’s studies in physics in Brazil at the Universidade de São Paulo, working on antimicrobial peptide interaction with membrane models, mostly with synchrotron radiation circular dichroism. Victor’s PhD is focused on bacteriophages and structural biology: implementing large-scale structural-based ML approaches, to investigate how phages recognize their hosts.
Visiting PhD Student from Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, UJ (Mostowy group)
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CAREER
Taylor Lab is looking for new talents
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (CPR) offers excellent opportunities for both students and researchers to join a world-leading, interdisciplinary and diverse scientific environment, with a strong collaborative spirit within and across research programs.
The center is dedicated to train future leaders in academia and industrial biomedicine and we offer great opportunities for master students, PhD fellows and postdoctoral fellows to participate in pioneering research within proteomics, protein structure and function, protein memory, protein signaling and disease systems biology.
Work with us
We are continuously looking for students and researchers at all career levels to join the center and investigate the role of proteins in health and disease, and contribute to the development of future generations of diagnostics and treatment.
Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research
University of Copenhagen
Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200 Copenhagen N
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The Taylor Lab has access to world class facilities, including the Protein Production Platform, the Core Facility for Imaging and Microscopy, and the infrastructure offered to labs at the Panum Institute
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