Frédéric Allain

Prof. Frédéric Allain is an expert in the role of RNA in disease, using NMR technology to elucidate the structure of protein-RNA complexes. He and his research team use biophysical tools to study protein RNA interactions, with a focus on the notable segment of genetic diseases that originate from a post-transcriptional mis-regulation of gene expression often caused by splicing, RNA editing or translation defects. Prof. Allain is a specialist in investigating the molecular mechanism in drug development programs for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Myotonic Dystrophy (DM) and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University, U.K.