Felipe Karam Teixeira

Felipe Karam Teixeira is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms controlling and protecting the germline, a critical cell lineage responsible for the continuity of life and genetic information transmission. His work spans developmental biology, germ cells, stem cells, epigenetics, and gene expression. Teixeira's research employs techniques such as genetics, microscopy, genomics, and bioinformatics. He is associated with the Department of Genetics and the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience.

Felipe Karam Teixeira is a Group Leader at the University of Cambridge, focusing on germ cells, stem cells, genome stability, epigenetics, and transposable elements. His research explores the molecular mechanisms underlying genome stability and epigenetic regulation in germ cells and stem cells. He investigates how transposable elements and epigenetic modifications influence gene expression and cellular differentiation. His work also examines the role of antioxidant enzymes, such as ascorbate peroxidase, in stress responses and cellular redox homeostasis. Additionally, he studies the evolutionary dynamics of gene families and their functional diversification across species.