Research group

Organic and Biological Chemistry

We focus on the synthesis and discovery of novel compounds, the development of sustainable methodologies, and the application of organic chemistry to explore and manipulate biological systems

Part of Chemistry

About

Our research addresses sustainable synthesis, healthcare technologies, and understanding molecules and their reactivity on a fundamental level

Organic Chemistry

We study the structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds. Our primary research aims involve the development of environmentally sustainable approaches to chemical manufacture that minimise chemical waste and the preparation of complex organic molecules that have never been made before.

Our research themes include:

  • electrochemical synthesis
  • photochemical synthesis
  • flow chemistry
  • total synthesis
  • isotope labelling
  • catalysis

Biological Chemistry

We contribute to the progress of new developments in healthcare, the environment, bioenergy systems and bio-nanotechnology.

Our research themes include:

  • nucleic acid chemistry
  • therapeutic oligonucleotide development
  • next generation diagnostics
  • enzyme catalysis
  • protein-protein interactions
  • post-translational modifications
  • lipidomics
  • biosynthesis of natural products

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Afaf El-Sagheer

Lecturer in Chemistry

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Professor Ali Tavassoli

Professor of Chemical Biology
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Dr Ashish Mishra

Research Fellow
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Dr Chloe Howells PhD

Research Fellow
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Professor David Harrowven

Professor of Chemistry

Research interests

  • Organic synthesis
  • Natural products total synthesis
  • Radical and diradical chemistry
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Dr Eugen Stulz

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • DNA chemistry
  • Chemical Biology
  • Medicinal chemistry

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Dr Fernando Duraes

Research Fellow
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Dr George Williams

Senior Research Fellow

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Dr Gregory Perry

Lecturer in Chemistry

Research interests

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • Catalysis

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Dr Jo Woodhouse

Research Fellow
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I am a firm believer in interdisciplinary research and that if you remove disciplinary boundaries, you can tackle societal problems from entirely new directions
Professor of Chemical Biology

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