Sabrina Leslie

Sabrina Leslie
McGill University (QC)

The overarching theme of Sabrina Leslie’s research program is direct visualization of macromolecular dynamics and interactions to understand how living systems work, with key applications in i) diagnostics, ii) pharmaceuticals and iii) nanomaterials. In particular, the Leslie Lab investigates the fascinating behaviour of macromolecules in squeezed, crowded, and complex environments; conditions which reflect the biochemistry inside living cells. This is an essential aspect of cellular biochemistry that often gets overlooked in the transition from in vitro to in vivo research: that is, understanding the molecular behaviour of biomolecules in context.