Dr Fiona Jane Whelan
Title of Research Project Accessory gene driven competition within the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota Other Information Promoted to Senior Lecturer, 2024Awarded AMS Springboard Award, 2024
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Dr John Knight
Title of Research Project Harnessing the divergent roles of elongation dependency for cancer therapy
Professor Ian S Roberts
Fellow 1993-1999 Area of Current 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…
Professor Nigel S Scrutton
Fellow 1999-2004 Area of Current 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,…
Professor Andrew D Sharrocks
Fellow 1997-2002 Area of Current 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. Other Information Appointed Reader from 1.8.98. Transferred fellowship to the University…
Dr Cathy Tournier
Fellow 2001-2006 Area of Current 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.
Dr Alan J Whitmarsh
Fellow 2001-2006 Area of Current 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.…
Professor Jeremy P Derrick
Fellow 1996-2001 Area of Current 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…
Dr Sally Freeman
Fellow 1989-1995 Area of Current 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.…
Professor Victoria J Allan
Fellow 1994-2000 Area of Current 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…