Cohort 3 (2021-2025)
Supplementing their research with the additional training the MoSMed CDT provides, Cohort 3 have successfully advanced into the third year of their PhDs. Building on the skills and knowledge gained during years one and two, Cohort 3 will continue to move forwards with their research while making use of the opportunities the CDT provides, including extra training and exciting events.
Tom Arrowsmith
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Dr Tim Blower
- Email: tom.arrowsmith@durham.ac.uk
- Project title: Harnessing tuberculosis toxins to manipulate bacterial growth
Alex Brown
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Dr Mark Miller
- Email: alexander.w.brown@durham.ac.uk
- Project Title: Multiscale Simulations of Droplet-Membrane Mutual Remodelling
Victoria Burge
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Dr Paula Salgado
- Email: v.burge@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: Exploring functionality of C. difficile engulfasome proteins
Davide Cazzola
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Professor Ehmke Pohl
- Email: davide.cazzola@durham.ac.uk
- Project Title: Targeting the sphingolipid biosynthesis pathway of protozoan parasites as drug targets
Isabel Cormack
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Professor Ehmke Pohl
- Email: isabel.g.cormack@durham.ac.uk
- Project title: New detection technologies for emerging infectious diseases.
Oliwia Curry
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Prof Akane Kawamura
- Email: O.I.Rebacz2@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: Activity-based probes to identify proteases involved in mRNA splicing
Kallie Friston
- CDT Doctoral Researcher (Aligned)
- Dr Kate Harris
- Email: k.friston@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project title: Small molecules to control neuroinflammation
Erin Holley
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisors: Dr Neil Keegan
- Email: E.Holley@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: Generation of DNA aptamers for the detection of active and latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Callum Johnson
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Dr. Clare Mahon
- Email: callum.johnson@durham.ac.uk
- Project Title: Biosensing Platforms to Detect Bacterial Lectins
Jake Odger
- CDT Doctoral Researcher (Aligned)
- Supervisor: Prof Mike Waring
- Email: J.Odger2@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: On-DNA Synthesis of Heterocyclic Cores Using Micellar Catalysis
Josh Rawlinson
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Prof. AnnMarie O’Donoghue
- Email: joshua.d.rawlinson@durham.ac.uk
- Project Title: Delivering Mechanistic Understanding and Novel Approaches to Native Chemical Ligation
Tom Smith
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Prof Akane Kawamura
- Email: t.smith19@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: Development of multifunctional cyclic peptide probes
Laura Sture
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Prof. Simi Ali
- Email: L.Sture2@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project title: Analysis of chemokine modifications in ischaemia reperfusion injury post organ transplant
Eleanor Taylor-Newman
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Prof. Steven Cobb
- Email: eleanor.taylor-newman@durham.ac.uk
- Project Title: PROTAC enabled avenues for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) immunotherapy
William Thompson
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Dr Ian Hardcastle
- Email: W.I.Thompson2@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: Novel Approaches to Targeted Protein Degradation
Emma Wadforth
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Prof. Akane Kawamura
- Email: e.wadforth2@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: Investigating cyclic peptides as chemical probes against human neuraminidase isoforms
Holly Walker
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Prof Mike Waring
- Email: H.Walker14@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: The design, synthesis and application of covalent fragment libraries
Nikol Zografou-Barredo
- CDT Doctoral Researcher
- Supervisor: Dr Celine Cano
- Email: n.a.zografou-barredo2@newcastle.ac.uk
- Project Title: Small molecule tools to target glucose metabolism in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)