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I am a Postdocotoral Researcher with NIBRT, where my work involves the discovery and characterisation of novel enzymes (O-glycanases and exoglycosidases) for the cleavage of O-glycans from proteins, and their subsequent sequencing. As O-glycans are involved in many aspects of biology, these enzymes are of fundamental and commercial value. This project utilises a combination of technologies, such as the use of metagenomic-libraries, robotics-based screening strategies, HPLC-based glycoanalytical methods and enzyme-based investigations.

My research background is in Supramolecular Chemistry, where my PhD thesis detailed the synthesis and spectroscopic investigations of novel colorimetric and fluorescent sensors for anions. Before coming to NIBRT, I spent some time in the veterinary pharmaceutical industry.

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