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EPSRC Support by Research Area in Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. All the grants listed below have some relevance to this research area. The value of the investment is the total awarded by EPSRC and does not reflect the proportion assigned to this research area.

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Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A Chemical Toolkit to Define Formaldehyde’s Enigmatic BiologyHopkinson, Dr RJUniversity of LeicesterChemistry 397,133
A Coordinated Infrastructure for NMR in the Physical and Life Sciences: A 1 GHz Spectrometer at BirminghamSoftley, Professor TUniversity of BirminghamInstitute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences 6,558,752
A Platform for Chemical Probe Identification and Optimization Facilitating Interrogation of Biological MechanismsWilson, Professor AJUniversity of LeedsSch of Chemistry 1,147,345
A programmable, cell-agnostic DNA nano-technology platform for CRISPR gene editingDi Michele, Dr LImperial College LondonChemistry 201,597
A Protein Functionalization Platform Based on Selective Modification at Methionine ResiduesGaunt, Professor MUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 1,892,760
A regionally strategic NMR spectrometer with globally unique high pressure and reaction monitoring capabilityAdams, Dr RWUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 1,698,226
A Systems Chemical Biology Paradigm to Accelerate the Discovery of New Medicines for Patients: A Prosperity Partnership for a Healthier NationBoulton, Dr SJThe Francis Crick InstituteResearch 4,279,705
Aberration-Corrected Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope with atomic resolution spectroscopy under controlled environmental conditions: AC-eSTEMLazarov, Professor VUniversity of YorkPhysics 3,250,534
An Artificial RibosomeTurberfield, Professor AJUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 664,201
An Artificial RibosomeO'Reilly, Professor RKUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 581,943
An EPSRC National Research Facility to facilitate Data Science in the Physical Sciences: The Physical Sciences Data science Service (PSDS)Coles, Professor SJUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 2,996,067
ANTENNA - Advanced tools for predictive cleaning in a world of resource scarcityWilson, Professor MRDurham, University ofChemistry 1,813,999
Anti tumour agents from natural products - new approaches to targeting ultra potent analogues of the duocarmycinsSearcey, Professor MUniversity of East AngliaPharmacy 450,207
Autonomous Discovery of Functional Small MoleculesNelson, Professor ASUniversity of LeedsSch of Chemistry 1,245,808
Bio-Inspired Fluorescent Carbon Dots as Probes for Rapid Detection of Bacteria in Physiological SamplesGalan, Professor MUniversity of BristolChemistry 905,400
Bioorthogonal Gold Chemistry to Explore Novel Biomedical ApplicationsUnciti-Broceta, Professor AUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh Cancer Research Centre 513,211
Capital award for core equipment 2019Taylor, Professor PCUniversity of BristolResearch and Enterprise Development 450,000
Chemical biology tools for investigating the chemistry of cellular REDOX stressConway, Professor SJUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 5,334,387
Chemical probes to decode the subcellular redox-regulated proteomeWright, Dr MHUniversity of LeedsSch of Chemistry 277,691
Chemical Tools for Probing Histone Deacetylase Multiprotein Complexes in DiseaseHodgkinson, Dr JTUniversity of LeicesterChemistry 246,269
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesBlanc, Dr FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 344,249
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesRedfield, Professor CUniversity of OxfordBiochemistry 17,770
Connect NMR UK: A National NMR Network for the Physical and Life SciencesButts, Professor CPUniversity of BristolChemistry 20,103
Controlling cell-free expression with temperature-sensitive polymer-DNA conjugatesBooth, Dr MJUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 284,195
Controlling membrane translocation for artificial signal transductionWilliams, Professor NHUniversity of SheffieldChemistry 356,411
Core Equipment at the University of LeedsLinfield, Professor EHUniversity of LeedsElectronic and Electrical Engineering 550,000
CRISPR ChemistryBrown, Professor TUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 254,184
C-Terminal Selective Ligation to Access Homogeneous Antibody ConjugatesBaker, Dr JRUCLChemistry 444,295
Decarbonising The Acrylic Value Chain Via Resource CircularityConradie, Professor A VUniversity of NottinghamFaculty of Engineering 1,740,036
Development of novel acyclic chelators for gallium-68 and scandium-44 radiometals used in PETArchibald, Professor SUniversity of HullBiomedical Sciences 136,858
Development of novel acyclic chelators for gallium-68 and scandium-44 used in PETStasiuk, Dr GJKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 534,369
Directed Molecular Recognition through Next-Generation Hybrid Molecular ImprintingFulton, Dr DANewcastle UniversitySch of Natural & Environmental Sciences 308,037
Directed Molecular Recognition through Next-Generation Hybrid Molecular ImprintingTurner, Dr NWDe Montfort UniversitySchool of Pharmacy 269,828
Durham University's EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020Bain, Professor CDDurham, University ofVice Chancellor's Office 850,000
Dynamic physicochemical nanoscale imaging at the solid-liquid interfaceGeorge, Professor MUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 1,171,682
Edinburgh Centre for Advanced Multi-Elemental Analysis (AMEA)Mount, Professor AUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 400,000
Efficient modelling and validation of cryptic protein binding sites for drug discoveryMichel, Dr JUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 198,251
Ensuring the Future of Multi-User "Hands-On" NMR Spectroscopy at BathKnight, Professor JUniversity of BathVice Chancellor's Office 612,500
Enzymatic tools for biotechnology and medicineNeely, Dr RKUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 1,000,807
EPR NRF Core Equipment BidCollison, Dr DUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 444,543
EPSRC and MRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Systems Approaches to Biomedical ScienceDeane, Professor CUniversity of OxfordMathematical, Physical&Life Sciences Div 3,578,913
EPSRC CDT in Sustainable Approaches to Biomedical Science: Responsible and Reproducible Research - SABS:R^3Gavaghan, Professor DUniversity of OxfordSABS CDT 5,348,003
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Automated Chemical Synthesis Enabled by Digital Molecular TechnologiesGaunt, Professor MUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 6,229,128
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in BioDesign EngineeringBaldwin, Professor GImperial College LondonLife Sciences 7,001,623
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Biology - Innovation for the Life SciencesCes, Professor OImperial College LondonChemistry 6,101,667
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Molecular Sciences for MedicineWaring, Professor MNewcastle UniversitySch of Natural & Environmental Sciences 7,291,056
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Physical Sciences for Health (Sci-Phy-4-Health)Hannon, Professor MJUniversity of BirminghamSchool of Chemistry 3,553,342
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Physical Sciences Innovation in Chemical Biology for Bioindustry and HealthcareCes, Professor OImperial College LondonChemistry 4,668,788
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Smart Medical Imaging at King's College London and Imperial College LondonYoung, Professor AAKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 6,022,394
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Synthesis for Biology and MedicineDixon, Professor DJUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 4,947,369
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Technology Enhanced Chemical SynthesisClayden, Professor JUniversity of BristolChemistry 6,610,129
EPSRC Core Equipment 2020 - Lancaster UniversityHeathwaite, Professor ALancaster UniversityVice-Chancellor's Office 432,671
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020 - University of OxfordGrant, Professor PUniversity of OxfordMathematical, Physical&Life Sciences Div 1,667,855
EPSRC Core Equipment Award 2020: University of WarwickThomas, Professor PAUniversity of WarwickVice Chancellors Office 875,000
EPSRC IRC Proteus - Multiplexed 'Touch and Tell' Optical Molecular Sensing and Imaging - Lifetime and BeyondBradley, Professor MUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 3,852,992
EPSRC-SFI: Glycoconjugate tools for sensing endoglycosidase activity: a diagnostic sugar probe for heparanaseMiller, Dr GJKeele UniversityFaculty of Natural Sciences 368,582
Expanding the biochemical toolbox for protein modification at cysteineMacMillan, Dr DUCLChemistry 375,298
Exploiting Membrane Lipidation for Advanced Drug DeliverySanderson, Dr JMDurham, University ofChemistry 201,184
Exploration of Linking Chemistry in the Design of Aptamer-Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Hybrids (aptaMIPs)Turner, Dr NWDe Montfort UniversitySchool of Pharmacy 296,003
Heriot-Watt University EPSRC Core Equipment Funding AwardPender, Professor GHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 250,000
High Resolution High Throughput Mass Spectrometry to Characterise Materials, Chemicals, and BioCatalystsBarran, Professor PEUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 1,099,473
High-sensitivity multinuclear 600 MHz NMR for synthesis, catalysis and functional materialsClaridge, Professor TUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 971,862
Homegrown solutions in Viet Nam: bringing C. asiatica compounds forward as candidates to treat liver cancerSerpell, Dr CJUniversity of KentSch of Physical Sciences 611,291
Hydrophobic Gating in Membrane Nanopores: Water at the NanoscaleSansom, Professor MUniversity of OxfordBiochemistry 379,691
Hyperfine Resolution and Advanced Structural Analysis to Enable Next-Generation Molecular ScienceO'Connor, Professor PBUniversity of WarwickChemistry 3,101,722
Immuno-chemotherapeutic Metal Complexes for Cancer Stem Cell-Directed TherapySuntharalingam, Dr KUniversity of LeicesterChemistry 217,731
Injectable devices for sustained ocular drug deliveryKearns, Dr VRUniversity of LiverpoolInstitute of Ageing and Chronic Disease 838,666
Integrated computational and synthetic tools to drive the discovery of orthosteric protein-protein interaction inhibitorsWilson, Professor AJUniversity of LeedsSch of Chemistry 2,751,527
Interrogating the nisin:lipid II interaction: a chemical biology approachTabor, Professor AUCLChemistry 759,213
Interrogating the Nisin:lipid II Interaction: A Chemical Biology ApproachCochrane, Dr SQueen's University of BelfastSch of Chemistry and Chemical Eng 243,690
Ion Beam Analysis for the 2020's and Beyond: An Integration of Elemental Mapping and 'omics'Bailey, Dr MJUniversity of SurreyChemistry 1,025,483
LCVD: Low-cost Cell-extract Viral DiagnosticsAjioka, Dr JWUniversity of CambridgePathology 1,541,002
Light-NMR spectroscopy: tools and applicationsGolovanov, Dr APUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 202,164
Luminescent Host Molecules for Multisite Recognition of Polyphosphate AnionsButler, Dr SJLoughborough UniversityChemistry 247,277
Meta-Smart: Merging de novo designed biomolecules with plasmonic metamaterials for new technologiesKadodwala, Professor MUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 1,022,161
Modify-catch-release-repeat: Reversible bioconjugations for controlled release of small molecules from antibodies and their fragmentsFascione, Dr M AUniversity of YorkChemistry 397,840
Molecular Mechanics of EnzymesVollmer, Professor FUniversity of ExeterPhysics and Astronomy 2,086,999
Multi-user Equipment at the University of LeedsPlant, Professor NUniversity of LeedsSch of Chemistry 1,072,000
NAMS: Native ambient mass spectrometryCooper, Professor HJUniversity of BirminghamSch of Biosciences 1,241,472
Nanoparticle based rapid diagnostics for TB diseaseGalan, Professor MUniversity of BristolChemistry 746,198
Nanostar Sieving for Oligonucleotides Manufacture (NanoSieveOligo)Livingston, Professor AImperial College LondonChemical Engineering 562,145
New Directions in Bioisostere ResearchAnderson, Professor EAUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 572,768
New Reagents for Protein ModificationBaud, Dr MUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 195,281
Next Generation Helix Mimetics - Probes for Target SelectivityBarnard, Dr AImperial College LondonChemistry 480,447
Next generation molecular imaging and therapy with radionuclidesBlower, Professor PKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 6,437,106
Optimisation of CHO for Biotherapeutic ManufactureRosser, Professor SJUniversity of EdinburghSch of Biological Sciences 3,608,961
Palladium-activated prodrug therapy: a novel focal therapy for localised cancers of unmet needUnciti-Broceta, Professor AUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh Cancer Research Centre 1,074,212
Partially fluorinated alkyl motifs for pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals researchO'Hagan, Professor DUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 424,425
Patient-centric supramolecular formulations of new anti-leishmanial drugs for Indian CommunitiesSteel, Professor PDurham, University ofChemistry 906,253
PEPR - A centre for Pulse Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy at Imperial CollegeRoessler, Dr MMImperial College LondonChemistry 2,288,049
Principles for a Microbial 3D PrinterDade-Robertson, Professor MNewcastle UniversitySch of Architect, Planning & Landscape 246,360
Properties and applications of Janus faced fluorocyclohexanesO'Hagan, Professor DUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 482,983
Property-Enhanced PorphyrinsChauvet, Dr A A PUniversity of SheffieldChemistry 379,306
QMUL EPSRC Core Equipment BidWang, Professor WQueen Mary University of LondonResearch Support Services 125,000
Queen's University Belfast Core Equipment Call 2019Johnson, Professor CQueen's University of BelfastThe Vice Chancellors Office 578,688
Resurrecting ancestral sugars: a molecular archaeology approach to immunotherapyFascione, Dr M AUniversity of YorkChemistry 201,973
Sensors for clean water: a participatory approach for technology innovationJohnson, Dr SDUniversity of YorkElectronics 1,182,012
Shining Light on Metalloprotein Mechanism: Single Protein Crystal Catalytic Studies Driven by 'Caged' Electron SourcesAsh, Dr PAUniversity of LeicesterChemistry 186,373
Simulating catalysis: Multiscale embedding of machine learning potentialsvan der Kamp, Dr MWUniversity of BristolBiochemistry 391,585
Singlet Fission in Carotenoid Aggregates (SIFICA)Barford, Professor WUniversity of OxfordOxford Chemistry 294,636
Singlet Fission in Carotenoid Aggregates (SIFICA)Clark, Dr JUniversity of SheffieldPhysics and Astronomy 851,312
Site-selective antibody modification by cysteine-to-lysine transfer (CLT)Baker, Dr JRUCLChemistry 411,777
Site-selective functionalisation of peptides and proteins via free-radical-induced dechalcogenationMitchell, Dr NJUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 428,349
Smart hydrophilic/ hydrophobic switches for targeted membrane deliveryHaynes, Dr C J EUCLChemistry 391,336
Software for experimentally driven macromolecular modellingDegiacomi, Dr MDurham, University ofChemistry 687,453
Solving the sampling problem in molecular simulations by Sequential Monte CarloEssex, Professor JWUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 201,568
Structural dynamics and photoinduced electron transferVlcek, Professor AQueen Mary University of LondonSch of Biological and Chemical Sciences 649,756
Structural Dynamics in LOV Domain Photosensor ProteinsMeech, Professor SUniversity of East AngliaChemistry 352,953
Structure, mechanism and assembly of a nano-scale biological rotary electric motorBerry, Professor RMUniversity of OxfordOxford Physics 2,042,298
Supporting World-Class Labs at the University of ManchesterFlavell, Professor WRUniversity of Manchester, TheThe Research Office 600,000
Supramolecular Designs on Dynamic Covalent Protein RecognitionThompson, Dr SUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 244,859
Switching On and Powering Molecular Machines: Ultrafast Dynamics of PhotoswitchesMeech, Professor SUniversity of East AngliaChemistry 362,388
Synthesis of novel brevicidine and laterocidine analogues active against multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteriaCochrane, Dr SQueen's University of BelfastSch of Chemistry and Chemical Eng 391,380
The UK High-End Computing Consortium for Biomolecular SimulationKhalid, Professor SUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Chemistry 321,432
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityTitman, Dr JUniversity of NottinghamSch of Chemistry 43,315
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBlanc, Dr FUniversity of LiverpoolChemistry 23,982
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityWilliamson, Dr PTFUniversity of SouthamptonSch of Biological Sciences 51,797
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityBrown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 2,431,378
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityAshbrook, Professor SEMUniversity of St AndrewsChemistry 30,069
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research FacilityGriffin, Dr JLancaster UniversityChemistry 22,420
The UK High-Field Solid-State NMR National Research Facility: EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment 2020/21Brown, Professor SPUniversity of WarwickPhysics 250,000
TRANSCRIPTION AND NUCLEAR PHASE TRANSITIONSHebenstreit, Dr DUniversity of WarwickSchool of Life Sciences 1,747,030
Tripping the light fantastic: elucidating global protein structural change correlated with chemical change across the femtosecond to second timescaleScrutton, Professor NSUniversity of Manchester, TheChemistry 1,419,928
University of Nottingham - Core Equipment AwardCorner, Professor JUniversity of NottinghamResearch and Innovation 375,000
Unravelling Design Rules For Creating Water Purification Membranes Based On Immobilized Aquaporin ProteinsYazaydin, Dr OUCLChemical Engineering 201,905
VIRTACs - Protein Degradation as an Anti-Viral StrategyFrance, Dr D JUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Chemistry 402,635

Total Number of Grants: 126
Total Value of Grants: £170,627,692

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).