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Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis is a Professor at the Department of Biology, ETH Zurich. Her research focuses on Computational Biology, specifically genome evolution. She leads the Carvunis Group at the Institute of Molecular Systems Biology. Her work explores the mechanisms underlying genome evolution and its implications for biological systems. Prof. Carvunis is based at the Otto-Stern-Weg 3 address in Zürich, Switzerland.
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Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis is a researcher in evolution and systems biology, focusing on the dynamics of biological networks and their evolutionary implications. Her work explores the evolution of protein interactions, the emergence of new genes, and the functional significance of noncanonical proteins. She has contributed to mapping the human interactome, analyzing plant immune systems, and investigating de novo gene birth. Her research integrates computational and experimental approaches to uncover modular structures in biological networks and understand how genetic innovations contribute to phenotypic diversity and fitness. Carvunis's studies also address the limitations of current methodologies in detecting novel biological entities.