Tadej Satler, PhD

Researcher @National Institute of Chemistry | Protein Design, Structural and Computational Biology

Ljubljana, Slovenia, CET

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Protein Design
Structural Biology
Computational Biology
CryoEM
X-ray
Rosetta
AlphaFold2
RFdiffusion
ProteinMPNN
TensorFlow
Biopython
Pandas
NumPy
CryoSPARC
Relion
CCP4
Phenix
AWS
Docker
Git
HPC

About

Recent PhD graduate with a keen interest in Protein Design, Structural Biology, Computational Biology, and Machine Learning. Actively seeking opportunities to apply my expertise in innovative research and development projects.

Experience

CryoCloud
Remote

2023 - Present

Software Developer

Responsible for the development and integration of software solutions tailored for cryoEM data analysis within CryoCloud's platform. Duties include conducting research, testing, documentation, scripting, and contributing to web development of the platform.
Python
Relion
API
Docker
AWS
EC2
Numpy
Scipy

PhD Student

Developed several protein design pipelines, including those for de novo protein binder generation. These pipelines integrate computational tools such as Rosetta, RFdiffusion, AlphaFold2, and ProteinMPNN with experimental validation methods. Additionally, I have successfully resolved multiple protein structures to high resolution using both CryoEM and X-ray crystallography.
Protein Design
Computational Biology
Rosetta
AlphaFold2
RFdiffusion
ProteinMPNN
Modeller
Gromacs
HPC
Pipelining
Protein Purification (FPLC)
Protein Characterization (CD,DLS,SEC-MALS)
PPI (ITC)
X-ray Crystallography
Phenix
CCP4
CryoEM
CryoSPARC
Relion

Student Researcher

In Andrej Šali's lab. Advanced the development of deep neural networks specifically tailored for the identification of protein residues within cryoEM densities.
Python
TensorFlow
Integrative Biology
IMP
CryoEM
Machine Learning
HPC
Pipelining

University of Bristol
Internship

2020 - 2020

Student Researcher

In Dek Wolfson's lab. Design and structure determination of novel peptide helical barrels.
Peptide Design
Peptide Purification
Peptide Characterization
X-ray Crystallography
Structure Determination

Stockholms universitet
Internship

2019 - 2019

Student Researcher

In Agneta Norén's lab. The group is working on the regulation of nitrogen fixation in photosynthetic bacteria. My project focused on the recognition of putative DraG binding proteins responsible for the inactivation of DraG under energy depletion in Rhodospirillum rubrum.
Protein Purification
Protein-protein interactions

University of Ljubljana
Master's degree project

2017 - 2019

Student Researcher

I was responsible for the production, purification, and biophysical characterization of diverse coiled-coil protein origami constructs. Additionally, I conducted binding trials with nanobodies to assess their interactions with the constructs. Furthermore, I endeavored to crystallize the proteins to further elucidate their structure and function.
Protein Purification
Protein Characterization
Protein Structure
Protein Expression
Protein Engineering
Antibodies
Protein Crystallization
Biopython
Pandas
NumPy
Pymol

University of Ljubljana
Bachelor's degree project

2017 - 2017

Student Researcher

In the Department of Biochemistry under the supervision of doc. Dr. Marko Novinec. I was involved in expression, isolation and activity measurements of a mutant cathepsin K enzyme.
Protein Purification
Enzyme Activity
Protein Expression

Education

University of Ljubljana

2020 - 2024
PhD in Protein Design, Structural and Computational Biology (Cum Laude)

University of Ljubljana

2017 - 2019
Master's degree in Biochemistry (9.33/10)

University of Ljubljana

2014 - 2017
Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry (8.88/10)