Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Title of Research Project Accessory gene driven competition within the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota Other Information Promoted to Senior Lecturer, 2024Awarded AMS Springboard Award, 2024Awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship, 2024
Title of Research Project Harnessing the divergent roles of elongation dependency for cancer therapy
Fellow 1993-1999 Research Interests The role of bacterial cell surface structures (polysaccharides primarily) in infectious diseases. Specifically the synthesis of capsular polysaccharides in gram negative bacteria and the regulation of the capsule genes. Other Information Presented with the 1994 Fleming…
Fellow 1999-2004 Research Interests Structural enzymology with specific attention to protein-based electron transfer reactions, hydrogen ion tunnelling, relationship between protein structures and function and applications of redox enzymes. Other Information Benefactors’ Research Scholarship, St John’s College, Cambridge, 1985-1988 Elected a…
Fellow 1997-2002 Research Interests Transcriptional control of gene expression with a focus on transcription factors and co-activators/co-repressors, regulation by cellular signalling pathways including phosphorylation and sumoylation. Recent work focusses on the gene regulatory networks in cancer, chiefly in oesophageal adenocarcinoma.…
Fellow 2001-2006 Research Interests MAPK signalling in cancer. Other Information Fellowship extended to 16.2.07 Elected a Member of the Institute, 2007 Promoted to Senior lecturer 2012
Fellow 2001-2006 Research Interests Role of scaffold proteins in regulating the specificity of the JNK signalling pathway: a critical mediator of stress responses in cells. Other Information Lister Institute-Jenner Fellow Elected a Member of the Institute, 2007 Promoted to Senior…
Fellow 1996-2001 Research Interests Structure and function of bacterial cell surface proteins. Engineering of virus-like particles for use as scaffolds for antigen assemblies in vaccine design. Immunological responses to vaccines and biotherapeutic drugs. Other Information Promoted to Senior Lecturer from…
Fellow 1989-1995 Research Interests Synthesis and evaluation of novel biologically active chemicals with relevance to drug development and delivery. (Inositol phosphate and carbohydrate phosphate analogues, enzyme substrates and inhibitors.) Other Information Lilly Prize for Pharmaceutical Excellence, 1993 Leave of absence…
Fellow 1994-2000 Research Interests Microtubule protein motors: their regulation, diversity and function; their role in membrane trafficking. Other Information Granted a one-year extension to 30.9.00 Appointed Lecturer 1.10.00 Elected a Member of the Institute, 2001 Promoted to Senior Lecturer from…