Biomedical Sciences Research Complex
An interdisciplinary centre for Biomedical Research.World leading science at the interface of biology, chemistry, physics and medicine.
Research
Infection and immunity
BSRC infection biologists’ study basic and applied aspects of viral, bacterial and parasite pathogens. Their research includes fundamental studies of pathogen replication and host interactions, antimicrobial resistance, therapeutic drug design and testing, and clinical and real-time diagnostics.
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Dr Catherine Adamson
Lecturer in Molecular Medicine School of Biology
Molecular biology of HIV and other retroviruses
Contact
- csa21@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 461868
Dr Peter Coote
Lecturer School of Biology
Mode of action and application of novel antimicrobials
Contact
- pjc5@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463406
Dr Janet Cox-Singh
Senior Lecturer School of Medicine
Malaria pathophysiology
Contact
- jcs26@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 46 1896
Prof David Evans
Professor School of Biology
Positive strand RNA virus biology
Contact
- dje2@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 46 3396
Prof Stephen Gillespie
Sir James Black Chair of Medicine School of Medicine
Clinical and molecular biological study of respiratory infection
Contact
- shg3@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 461871
Dr David J Hughes
Lecturer School of Biology
Molecular and cellular biology of virus-host interactions
Contact
- djh25@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467197
Dr Michael M Nevels
Reader in Virology School of Biology
Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) and other DNA viruses
Contact
- mmn3@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463375
Prof Richard Randall
Professor of Molecular Virology School of Biology
Viruses and innate immunity
Contact
- rer@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463397
Prof Martin Ryan
Professor of Translational Virology School of Biology
Picornavirus replication and translational virology
Contact
- mdr1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463403
Prof Terry Smith
Professor School of Biology
Molecular parasitology
Contact
- tks1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334-463412
Prof Terry Smith
Professor School of Chemistry
Molecular parasitology
Contact
- tks1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334-463412
Prof Lesley Torrance
Professor School of Biology
Molecular biology of plant virus-host-vector interactions
Contact
- lt27@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463415
Prof Malcolm White
Professor School of Biology
Defending the Genome: DNA Repair and CRISPR
Contact
- mfw2@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463432
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Biophysics
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Dr Clarissa Czekster
Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellow School of Biology
Contact
- cmc27@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334463792
Prof Kishan Dholakia
Professor School of Physics and Astronomy
Optical manipulation in biomedicine
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Prof Malte Gather
Professor School of Physics and Astronomy
Biophotonics and bioinspired optics
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Dr Tracey Gloster
Reader School of Biology
Structure and function of carbohydrate processing enzymes
Contact
- tmg@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467245
Dr Huanting Liu
Group Leader in BSRC School of Chemistry
Molecular and structural biology
Contact
- lh9@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463434
Dr Janet Lovett
Royal Society University Research Fellow School of Physics and Astronomy
Measuring nanometre distances for structural biology using EPR spectroscopy.
Contact
- jel20@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463120
Dr Uli Schwarz-Linek
Senior Lecturer School of Biology
Structure and function of bacterial virulence proteins
Contact
- us6@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467188
Dr Sally Shirran
Mass Spectrometry Facility Manager School of Biology
Contact
- ss101@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467195
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Molecular medicine
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Prof Frank Gunn-Moore
Professor of Molecular Neurobiology, Head of School School of Biology
Molecular development and survival of mammalian neurons
Contact
- fjg1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463525
Prof David Harrison
Chair of Pathology, & Director of Development Laboratory Medicine, NHS Lothian School of Medicine
systems and quantitative pathology
Contact
- djh20@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 464826
Dr John Lucocq
Reader School of Medicine
Structure and function of cell compartments in health and disesae
Contact
- jml7@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463547
Dr Silvia Paracchini
Royal Society University Research Fellow School of Medicine
Genetics and epidemiology of neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive traits
Contact
- sp58@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463542
Dr Samantha Pitt
Royal Society of Edinburgh Biomedical Fellow School of Medicine
Intracellular calcium dynamics and the molecular function of intracellular ion-channels
Contact
- sjp24@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463516
Dr Simon Powis
Reader School of Medicine
The immune system in health and disease
Contact
- sjp10@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463627
Dr Paul Reynolds
Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Studies School of Medicine
Systems Pathology and Cancer
Contact
- par10@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463555
Dr Judith Sleeman
Senior Lecturer in Cell and Developmental Biology School of Biology
Structure and dynamics of the mammalian cell nucleus
Contact
- jes14@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463524
Dr Alan Stewart
Reader in Molecular Medicine School of Medicine
Metal ions in medicine
Contact
- ajs21@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463546
Dr Javier Tello
Lecturer in Pharmacology School of Medicine
Contact
- jt65@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463517
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Chemical biology
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Dr Gordon Florence
Royal Society University Research Fellow School of Chemistry
Synthesis of complex bioactive natural products and organic materials for biomedical applications
Contact
- gjf1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463834
Dr John Mitchell
SULSA Reader School of Chemistry
Bioinformatics and computational chemistry
Contact
- jbom@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467259
Prof David O'Hagan
Professor School of Chemistry
Organic and bio-organic fluorine research
Contact
- do1@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467176
Prof Douglas Philp
Professor of Organic Chemistry School of Chemistry
Systems chemistry
Contact
- dp12@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467264
Prof Andrew Smith
Royal Society University Research Fellow School of Chemistry
Synthetic methodology development and reaction asymmetry
Contact
- ads10@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463896
Prof Nick Westwood
Lecturer in Chemistry School of Chemistry
Chemical biology and medicinal chemistry
Contact
- njw3@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463816
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Integrative science
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Dr Marcus Bischoff
Lecturer School of Biology
Developmental genetics and imaging of morphogenesis
Contact
- mb273@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467199
Dr Helder Ferreira
Lecturer School of Biology
Chromatin remodelling and telomere maintenance
Contact
- hcf2@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463425
Dr Stuart MacNeill
SULSA Reader in Translational Biology School of Biology
Chromosomal DNA replication and genome stability.
Contact
- sam31@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 467268
Dr Rona Ramsay
Honorary Reader School of Biology
Mitochondria and flavoproteins: function and regulation
Contact
- rrr@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463411
Dr Ildiko Somorjai
Senior Lecturer MASTS School of Biology
Regeneration Biology
Contact
- imls@st-andrews.ac.uk
- 01334 463628
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