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The Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation is part of the University of Dundee, one of the leading institutions in Europe for research in Life Sciences. Our staff originate from a broad range of experience levels and backgrounds including those with exceptional track records in industry and academia.
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The core team working on targeted protein degradation at the University is anticipated to grow rapidly as part of the development of CeTPD.
Director
Executive Assistant to Professor Ciulli
Ciulli Academic Team
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Yuting Cao | 2nd year PhD student |
| Ryan Casement | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Sarah Chandler | 3rd Year PhD student |
| Conner Craigon | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Charlotte Crowe | 3rd year PhD student |
| Aitana De La Cuadra Baste | 1st Year PhD student |
| Beth Forrester | MSc student (Research) |
| Hirotake Furihata | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Alex Hallatt | Postdoctoral Scientist |
| Alexandra Harris | 1st Year PhD student |
| Tessa Harzing | Visiting Postgraduate student |
| Dr Kevin Haubrich | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Roberta Ibba | Postdoctoral Scientist |
| Kentaro Iso | Visiting Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Dr Dylan Lynch | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Dr Calum McLaughlin | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Dr Mark Nakasone | Senior Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Maria Rodriguez-Rios | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Alejandro Correa Saez | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Alessandra Salerno | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Valentina Spiteri | Post-Doctoral Scientist |
| Thomas Webb | 4th year PhD student |
| Ainoa Sanchez | Visiting 4th year PhD Student |
| Gajanan Sathe | Senior Scientist |
PROTAC collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim (AC-BI Team)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Sohini Chakraborti | Scientist Computational Drug Design and Molecular Modelling |
| Dr Angus Cowan | Senior Scientist |
| Dr Aileen Frost | Senior Drug Discovery Scientist |
| Bharat Gadakh | Scientist Medicinal/Organic chemistry |
| Dr Shakil Khan | Scientist Cell Biology |
| Dr Giorgia Kidd | Scientist Medicinal/Organic Chemistry |
| Liam Martin | Scientist Medicinal / Organic Chemistry |
| Dr Kirsten McAulay | ACBI Collaboration Leader - Medicinal Chemist / Chemical Biologist |
| Mokhitli Morake | Scientist Medicinal / Organic Chemistry |
| Dr Suzanne O'Connor | Senior Drug Discovery Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry |
| Dr Ilaria Puoti | Scientist Cellular Biomarkers & Proteomics |
| Dr Zoe Rutter | Scientist Structural Biology/Biophysics |
| Dr Luke Simpson | Scientist Cell Biology |
| Manon Sturbaut | Scientist Medicinal / Organic Chemistry |
| Dr Vesna Vetma | Senior Scientist Cell Biology |
| Dr Jeff Wong | Scientist Medicinal/Organic Chemistry |
| Qingzhi Zhang | Scientist Medicinal / Organic Chemistry |
| Dr Petr Zhmurov | Scientist Medicinal/Organic Chemistry |
| Gemma Little | Scientist |
| Elisha McCrory | Cell Biologist |
| Dr Natalia Karolak | Research Scientist |
| Stefan Djukic | Scientist Structural biology/ Biophysics |
PROTAC collaboration with Almirall (AC-Almirall Team)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Selma Gulyurtlu | Scientist Cell Biology |
| Alena Kroupova | Scientist Structural Biology/Biophysics |
| Mark McNeil | Scientist Cell Biology |
| Dr Jack Robertson | Scientist Medicinal Chemistry/Chemical Biology |
| Dr Aina Urbina Teixidor | Scientist Organic/Medicinal Chemistry |
| Dr David Zollman | Team Leader (Structural Biology/Biophysics) |
William Farnaby's group
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr William Farnaby | Principal Investigator |
| Andreas Holmqvist | PhD student |
| Nur Kocaturk | Postdoctoral Researcher |
| Adam Pinto | 1st year PhD student |
| Dr Matylda Izert-Nowakowska | Postdoctoral Scientist |
CeTPD Research Support Team
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Diane Cassidy | Senior Biology Technician |
| Mark Dorward | Senior Structural Biophysics Technician |
| Maria Papa | Senior Chemistry technician |
Business Development
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Maria Lopalco | Head of Business Development |
Operational Support
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jade Chalmers | Senior Laboratory Management Technician |
| Louise McGreavey | Operations Manager |
| Diane Purves | PA to Professor Alessio Ciulli and Division Secretary |
| Ailsa Roy | Receptionist/Secretary |
| Craig Turpie | CTS/Stores tech |
| Pamela Johnstone | Receptionist/Secretary |
| Diana Davidson | Receptionist/Secretary |