Lipidomics, 3D-printing, fundamental studies of amphiphile phase behaviour and biological assays of protein activity in the presence of lipids and DNA. Current projects in lipidomics look at how cells regulate their lipid composition and how this impacts the activity of membrane interacting proteins. 3D printing projects explore applications at the interface of the chemical and biological sciences. One of the attractive ideas here is the ability to make our own lab equipment, particularly for preliminary studies and for outreach activities as well as sensor systems.

I supervise PhD students who work at the interface between chemistry and biological systems. Current/ recent PhD students use lipidomics to understand the role of lipids in stress. disease or aging, develop 3D printed biosensors, assess the impact of chemical additives on biofuel production or develop new materials for deployment in biological systems. Please contact me if you wish to discuss a potential PhD project.