Recent external presentations from the group
Several presentations from the group for March and April. Firstly, Caecilie presented her nucleoside analogue research at the RSC Fluorine PGR meeting (online) and also a poster at the RSC Chemical Biology PDR meeting in York. Gavin presented aspects of the group’s...
Mieke’s Paper on nucleoside analogue synthesis published on the front cover of OBC
Chemical synthesis of 4’-thio and 4’-sulfinyl pyrimidine nucleoside analogues.
Gavin’s talk from the 2021 Antibiotic Discovery Network Meeting is now on YouTube
Thibault Guillaume Joins the Group
Thibault has joined the group to work on nucleoside analogue synthesis, after completing his Masters in Organic Chemistry at the University of Lyon. Welcome Thibault!
Fully-funded PhD position available for Sept 2022 start
We are seeking motivated candidates to fill a new PhD opportunity within the group: 'Sugar nucleotide transporters: an untapped fount for plant fungal disease control' This is a collaborative project with Dr Johannes Reynisson at Keele, the Newstead group at Oxford...
Gavin appointed Director of the Keele Glycoscience Centre for Research and Training
The Faculty of Natural Sciences at Keele has recently established a dedicated Centre for Glycoscience Research and Training. This recognises Glycoscience research at Keele as a strategic priority, consisting of an organically grown expertise across both Glycochemistry...
Research group Christmas dinner 2021, with a few special guests!
Merry Xmas all - lovely dinner at the Orange Tree!
4th Yr PhD student Caecilie wins prestigious RSC funding
Caecilie has been awarded an RSC Research Enablement Grant to continue her research into synthesising novel nucleoside analogues, congrats!
Mieke passes her PhD viva – congrats Dr Guinan!
Mieke has passed her PhD viva with minor corrections. Huge congratulations and thanks to Dr. John Gardiner (Manchester) and Dr Mike Edwards (Keele) for examining.
Welcome to our newest PDRA
Dr Jonathan Dolan has joined us from the Turnbull group in Leeds as the second UKRI FLF PDRA, to work on biochemical approaches to heparan sulphate synthesis.Welcome Jonathan!