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Dr Irina Tikhonova

School of Pharmacy

Dr Irina Tikhonova

School of Pharmacy
The focus of our research efforts is to facilitate understanding biomolecule interactions and function employing computational tools and, using the gained knowledge, to develop novel computer-aided drug design strategies and design new small molecule ligands. The current targets of our interest include G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).    

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Research Interests

We offer PhD study in cutting-edge computational approaches in computer simulations, data collection, mining, and analysis at the interface of chemistry and biology as well as state-of-the art functional assays, facilitating skills development in drug design research applicable in academia and industry.

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Structure-based design of allosteric modulators for G protein-coupled receptors using molecular modelling and pharmacology experiments

Public outreach & key achievements

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=nItoq3t7WOs&feature=youtu.be

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211027121951.htm

https://www.digitalhealthnews.eu/research/6555-new-computer-modelling-could-boost-drug-discovery


Research students

Name:  Abdul-Akim Guseinov
PhD title:  Understanding allosteric and biased GPCR signaling from computer simulations and mutagenesis
Years of Study: 2021-2024
Country: Russia

Name: Tianyi Ding
PhD title: Computer simulations of a chemokine receptor family to map allosteric sites.
Years of Study: 2020-2023
Country: China

Name: Ramya Nuti
PhD title: Targeting glycans as an anti-viral strategy
Years of Study: 2021-2024
Country: India

Name: Mathew Skinner
PhD title: Exploiting stem cell receptors for parasite control
Years of Study: 2022-2024
Country: Northern Ireland


Alumni: Where are they now

Name: Dr. Balaji Selvam
PhD title: Bioaminergic Receptors: The Role of a Dynamic Conformational Ensemble in Molecular Recognition, Activation and Drug Design
Years of Study: 2010-2014
Country: India
Current position: Computational chemist at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, San Diego

Name: Dr. Daniel Moore
PhD title: The role of dynamic conformational ensembles in substrate recognition, mechanism of inhibition and drug design against the malaria M1 aminopeptidase
Years of Study: 2014-2017
Country: Northern Ireland
Current position: Lead Data Scientist at Liberty IT, Belfast

Name: Aaron Maguire
PhD Title: Understanding the conformational dynamics of the genetic variants of the human FKBPL
Years of Study: 2016-2019 
Country: Northern Ireland
Current Position: Lecturer in Science, at Northwest Reginal College, Derry City


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