Chemical Biology
Research Theme Leader: Professor Nick Turner
Researchers
Research at the Chemistry-Biology interface encompasses a broad range of contemporary themes, emphasising the international competitiveness of the School in this area. Most of the major areas are covered including nucleic acid chemistry, glycobiology, biocatalysis, biosynthesis, structural biology and X-ray crystallography and advanced mass spectrometry for the characterisation of biomolecules and systems biology.
Research at the Chemistry-Biology interface is enhanced and promoted by world leading Centres of excellence in the University such as the Manchester Centre for Integrative Systems Biology (MCISB), the Michael Barber Centre for Mass Spectrometry and the Centre of Excellence for Biocatalysis Biotransformation and Biocatalytic Manufacture (CoEBio3), the latter involving strong interactions with industry. Furthermore, many of the investigators in Chemical Biology are co-located in the Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre (MIB) which provides state-of-the-art facilities and importantly an excellent environment for interdisciplinary research collaborations with investigators in other Schools and also Faculties.