2018 participants
Akinola Akindele
The aim of this project is to synthesise compounds that will act as inhibitors for HIV-1 integrase. It was discovered that this enzyme is what enables the virus to integrate its genetic material into the DNA of host cells. In the lab we will be synthesising and analysing a range of compounds which have already been tested via computer simulation as possible inhibitors for HIV integrase.
Funding source: Newcastle University
Supervisor: Dr Mark Ashton