Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

• Proteomics – to identify protein-protein interactions in rhinovirus-infected cells
• Molecular cell biology/biochemistry – to understand the role of cellular proteins in rhinovirus replication

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Current Research Opportunities

• Characterisation of new mechanisms of host subversion by rhinovirus, the common cold virus
• Characterisation of new mechanisms of host subversion by rhinovirus, the common cold virus

Public outreach & key achievements

• 2016 – Awarded grant from Medical Research Foundation and Asthma UK
• 2018 - Fragment-derived inhibitors of human N-myristoyltransferase block capsid assembly and replication of the common cold virus

• 2018 – Participation in fundraising event organized by Mid Ulster Vehicles Club to raise money for Asthma UK, raising a total of £17,000 (Click “CHARITY PRESENTATION” at the top right to read their story).

Research students

PhD Title	Identification of cellular proteins essential for the replication of rhinovirus, the common cold virus
Country	Northern Ireland

 

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