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Biological and Medicinal Chemistry
The School has extensive expertise in many aspects of Biological, Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. These include the design and pharmacology of new drugs, improved formulations for drug delivery, the mechanism of chemical causes for some diseases, the interaction of small molecules and metals with proteins, DNA and other biomaterials, the design and improvement of pesticides and herbicides, and biosensors.
Email enquiries: enquiries@chem.usyd.edu.au
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| Dr Ron Clarke: |
Biophysical chemistry, Biological membranes and membrane proteins, Regulation and mechanism of charge transport across biological membranes, Voltage-sensitive fluorescent dyes, Na+,K+-ATPase Membrane electrical properties
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| Prof Max Crossley: |
Amino acids and peptides of biological importance
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| Prof Trevor Hambley: |
Platinum anticancer drugs, Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors, Sequence selective DNA binding agents, Metal complexes of anti-inflammatory drugs
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| Prof Kate Jolliffe: |
Bioorganic chemistry, Synthesis of biologically active cyclic peptides
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| Dr Meredith Jordan |
Computational Drug Design
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| A/Prof Michael Kassiou: |
Medicinal chemistry and radiochemistry
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| Prof Brendan Kennedy: |
Metal complexes of anti-inflammatory drugs
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| Prof. Cameron Kepert: |
New materials for drug enantioseparations
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| Prof Peter Lay: |
Cr- and Ni-induced cancers, Vanadium bioinorganic chemistry, Structural and spectroscopic studies of heme proteins, Ruthenium and osmium chemistry and anti-cancer drugs, Copper anti-inflammatory drugs
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| Dr Richard Payne: |
Medicinal chemistry and chemical biology - Influenza, malaria and tuberculosis drug discovery. Synthesis and evaluation of therapeutic glycopeptides and glycoproteins
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| Prof Leo Radom: |
Computational studies of enzyme-catalyzed reactions and peptide radicals
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| A/Prof Lou Rendina: |
New agents for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), Interaction of nanomolecular macrocycles with DNA, Metal-DNA chemistry
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| Dr Peter Rutledge: |
Biological Chemistry
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| Dr Mat Todd: |
Antiparasitic Drug Discovery |
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