Roberta Giorgi

University of Hamburg
Albert-Einstein-Ring 8-10
22761 Hamburg
Room: tba

Deep Generative Transformers to Design Tailored Bacteriophage Proteins for Antimicrobial Treatment
Supervisors:  Prof. Michael Kolbe (HZI, UHH), Prof. Jan Baumbach (UHH)

Roberta obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics from Sapienza University of Rome. Her thesis focused on molecular docking studies.  Subsequently, she completed a Master’s degree in Data Science (also at Sapienza University of Rome) focusing on data analysis, machine learning, and, in particular, deep learning algorithms. Her thesis aimed to shed light on the explainability of graph neural networks trained for molecular docking, trying to mitigate the unreliability of existing protein-ligand interaction datasets. TailorPhage thus represents a natural combination and extension of her research interests. She receives a position at DASHH through the DAAD Graduate School Scholarship Programme (GSSP).