- Chief Investigator
- Dr Sally-Ann Poulsen
Our Research
Our research makes possible the synthesis of compounds for development into new therapies to fight cancer, glaucoma, malaria and obesity. We do this by intensive study of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme, which is crucial to a range of biological interactions.
We currently have active projects with a range of associated student research projects available. Our students receive instruction in key techniques in medicinal chemistry, dynamic combinatorial chemistry and structural chemistry, as well as training on state-of-the-art equipment including Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry and X-Ray Crystallography.
We collaborate with other Eskitis scientists and with researchers around the world. A key collaboration is with the National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research to develop improved chemical tools for imaging of live cells. These new tools will enable us to answer key biological questions.
Our research encompasses fundamental chemical investigations with the aims of developing new therapeutics with improved safety, activity and tolerance; and manipulating the chemistry of small molecules to allow labelling and visualisation of biomolecules within cells as they take part in complex biochemical processes - Dr Sally-Ann Poulsen