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 Jonathan George

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Chemistry
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Chemical Engineering
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Dr Matthias Baud

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Chemical Biology
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Protein Sciences

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Monika Papayova

Research Fellow
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Professor Richard Brown

Professor of Organic Chemistry

Research interests

  • Organic synthesis
  • Total synthesis of natural products
  • Asymmetric synthesis
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Dr Richard Knighton MChem DPhil MRSC

Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry

Research interests

  • upconversion luminescence
  • d-metals and lanthanides
  • supramolecular chemistry

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Professor Richard Whitby

Professor of Chemistry

Research interests

  • Synthesis, properties and application of atomic and molecular endofullerenes.
  • The use of flow chemistry for the rapid acquisition of mechanistic and process information.
  • The synthesis of polyaromatic molecules for optoelectronic applications.

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Dr Sam Thompson

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Chemical Biology
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Medicinal Chemistry

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Dr Seung Lee

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Chemical biology
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Glycan processing enzymes
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Dr Vijyesh Vyas

Research Fellow
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Dr Ysobel Baker

Royal Society University Research Fellow

Research interests

  • DNA chemistry
  • Nucleic acid chemistry
  • Nucleic acid therapeutics

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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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