Author

Christina Elsner

University of GenevaORCID 0009-0009-0456-7745Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

Biology Disciplines

Click to filter author papers

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

Click to filter · or open tag

Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 2 Assay:structural biology· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

Frequent Co-Authors

Enrica BordignoniD· 3 shared Anton HankeiD· 2 shared Francesco Luigi GervasioiD· 2 shared Adeline Cieren· 1 shared Daniel RodereriD· 1 shared Dominik Gendreizig· 1 shared Ludovica Martina EpastoiD· 1 shared Oscar VadasiD· 1 shared

Activity by Year

2026-2026 · peak 3/yr

Co-Author Collaboration Network

10 top collaborators · 24 mutual co-author links

Click any collaborator node to inspect or filter shared papers

Focal author (center)Selected co-authorORCID co-authorUnlinked name

Curved chords = mutual co-authorship

3 shared papersBiophysics

Enrica BordignonORCID

Mutual co-authors in cluster

Author profile →

3 papers

Recent·Most cited

BiophysicsbioRxivPreprintJul 17, 2026

How specific structural differences of Bcl2 proteins modulate the interaction with BH3 domains and apoptotic function

Anton Hanke, Christina Elsner, Simone Aureli…·Francesco Luigi Gervasio

The paper investigates how structural differences in Bcl2 proteins affect BH3 domain interactions and apoptotic function using simulations and experimental validation.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.17.739112

structural biologydeep learning

𝕏 PostBluesky

BiophysicsProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedMay 11, 2026

Structural and dynamic basis of indirect apoptosis inhibition by Bcl-xL: a case study with Bid

Christina Elsner, Anton Hanke, Oscar Vadas…·Enrica Bordignon

This study provides the structural model of the Bcl-xL/tBid complex at the mitochondrial membrane, revealing its dynamic architecture and mechanism of indirect apoptosis inhibition.

1 citation

humanstructural biology

𝕏 PostBluesky

BiophysicsChemBioChemPeer-reviewedJan 1, 2026

Characterization of the direct and indirect inhibition ofapoptosis by full-length recombinant Bcl-xL monomers

Christina Elsner, Ludovica Martina Epasto, Adeline Cieren…·Enrica Bordignon

This study characterizes how full-length recombinant Bcl-xL monomers inhibit apoptosis through direct and indirect mechanisms using in vitro and organelle assays.

1 citation

proteomicsexperimental assay

𝕏 PostBluesky