Professor Susan Wyllie
Chair of Biochemical Pharmacology
Biological Chemistry and Drug Discovery, School of Life Sciences
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Dr Susan Wyllie has more than 15 years of experience studying kinetoplastid biology. Specifically, her research has focused on determining the mechanisms of action and mechanisms of resistance of drugs targeting kinetoplastid parasites. Her contributions to the research of the Centre for Anti-Infectives Research will include:
- Using complementary methodologies in the fields of genomics, chemical proteomics and cell biology to determine the modes of action and specific molecular targets of phenotypically-active compounds
- Developing new genetic and cell biology tools for the study of drug mechanism of action
- Functional characterisation of novel targets
- Developing novel cell-based assays to exploit high value drug targets
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I am available for media commentary on my research.
Kinetoplastid Biology
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Areas of expertise
- Infectious diseases
Awards
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| National Sciences Prizes awarded since 1990 / C.A. Wright Memorial Medal | 2023 |
| Innovator of the Year | 2022 |
Stories
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Research led by the Mode of Action Group Offers New Hope Against Deadly Parasitic Disease
Scientists from the School of Life Sciences and De Montfort University uncover how promising compounds work, paving the way for potentially life-saving treatments for Chagas disease
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DNDi Project of the Year 2024 for Life Sciences researchers
School of Life Sciences Professor Susan Wyllie and colleagues have been recognized by Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) as part of the team awarded DNDi 2024 Project of the Year in pre-clinical research
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Personal Chairs for Life Sciences staff 2023-24 Annual Review
Ingo Hein, Jens Januschke, Stephen Land, Marios Stavridis and Susan Wyllie have been promoted to Personal Chair (Professor) as part of the 2023-24 Annual Review process for academic and research staff.