Structural biology lets us see life at its most intimate scale- where tiny molecular shapes decide how cells move, communicate, and survive. By revealing these hidden architectures, we uncover insights that connect fundamental biology to human health.
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Highlights
Our researchers in this area
Dr Michael J Baker
Dr Michael J Baker
Teaching Fellow in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dr Morgan D Beeby
Dr Morgan D Beeby
Associate Professor in Structural Biology
Dr Konstantinos Beis
Dr Konstantinos Beis
Reader in Membrane Protein Structural Biology
Professor Doryen A Bubeck
Professor Doryen A Bubeck
Professor in Structural Immunology
Professor Bernadette Byrne
Professor Bernadette Byrne
Associate Provost (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion)
Dr Ernesto Cota
Dr Ernesto Cota
Associate Professor
Emeritus Professor Stephen Curry
Emeritus Professor Stephen Curry
Emeritus Professor of Structural Biology
Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa
Dr Tiago R Dias da Costa
Associate Professor in Bacterial Pathogenesis
Dr Andrea Fantuzzi
Dr Andrea Fantuzzi
Advanced Research Fellow
Professor Stuart M Haslam
Professor Stuart M Haslam
Professor in Structural Glycobiology
Professor Erhard Hohenester
Professor Erhard Hohenester
Professor of Structural Matrix Biology
Dr Theodoros Karamanos
Dr Theodoros Karamanos
Advanced Research Fellow
Professor Steve Matthews
Professor Steve Matthews
Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology
Emeritus Professor Howard R Morris FRS
Emeritus Professor Howard R Morris FRS
Senior Research Investigator
Professor Peter J Nixon
Professor Peter J Nixon
Professor of Biochemistry
Dr Sarah L Rouse
Dr Sarah L Rouse
UKRI Future Leaders Fellow
Professor Bill Rutherford FRS
Professor Bill Rutherford FRS
Chair in Biochemistry of Solar Energy
Professor Michael J E Sternberg
Professor Michael J E Sternberg
Director, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics Centre
Professor Jasper van Thor
Professor Jasper van Thor
Professor of Molecular Biophysics
Dr Robert O J Weinzierl
Dr Robert O J Weinzierl
Reader in Molecular Biology
Postgraduate research
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