Christopher Denes

Dr Christopher Denes is a Research Fellow at The University of Sydney, affiliated with the BIO department. His research interests include protein trafficking, medical microbiology, medical virology, genomics and transcriptomics, gene expression, industrial biotechnology, microbiology, and medical physiology. Dr Denes received his PhD in Medicine from The University of Sydney in 2020 and has continued his work at the university as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at the Charles Perkins Centre. He is currently based at The John and Anne Chong Lab for Functional Genomics, led by Professor Greg Neely.

Christopher E Denes is a researcher focused on directed evolution, CRISPR technologies, and the study of viral proteins and their interactions. His work explores the role of HSV-1 in neuronal infections, particularly the involvement of the cytoskeleton in viral transport. He also investigates the function of LRRC15 as a receptor for SARS-CoV-2 and its role in antiviral responses. Additionally, Denes contributes to the development of CRISPR-based tools for viral disease control and genome editing. His research highlights the potential of CRISPR activation screens and directed evolution in creating advanced models for drug discovery and understanding toxin mechanisms.