#ChemistryOfRunning Mission Complete with a a 2.48 today @LondonMarathon Thanks to my my family for their continued love and support as I do mad stuff like this. I'll be writing a full race report for @ChemistryWorld in May ๐ Now, all the food and beer please
Science is our favourite subject ๐งช
Stephen Cochrane broke the record for the fastest marathon dressed as a scientist (male)
@RoySocChem#LondonMarathon
A 4 year post-doc position is available in the Sutherland group to work on novel fluorescent amino acids and peptides. Closing date for applications is 26th May. See here for more details and how to apply: https://t.co/cCbykwiKOZ
We summarise major methods to access lipid II, including direct bacterial extraction, (chemo)enzymatic approaches, and my personal favourite, total synthesis. If you want to know how to access lipid II, this is your source! @milandip@qubchem@BBSRC
https://t.co/RCTAROwRBz
@hamamoto_h Sounds good! Yes we did also synthesize biotinylated menaquinone. Please send me an email s.cochrane(at)https://t.co/oTcObFfTRv and we can discuss further
Great to see our review on menaquinone-binding antimicrobial peptides (MBAMPs) now online ๐ If you're after a concise review / perspective covering synthesis, SAR and mechanism, look no further! @EilidhMatheson_@ChemBioChem
https://t.co/OgWtwSU7G2
Very proud to announce that @DrKevinMorgan has been awarded an @AdvanceHE National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) in recognition for his outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession! More here: https://t.co/pMu0pVyQG0
We are expanding our team at Utrecht University and we are looking for a Research Technician w/ interest in natural product isolation (especially lipids) for applications in drug development and pharmaceutical formulations.
Apply here:
https://t.co/ufw2QDFtv2
#jobs#technician
Our @ChemicalScience article on redox polyprenyl probes to study menaquinone-binding antibiotics is now properly online, along with our front cover artwork ๐
https://t.co/gfDMUq6oDx
A postdoctoral position, funded by the @LeverhulmeTrust for up to 36 months, is available to join my group @EdinburghChem. The project focuses on biomimetic approaches to natural product synthesis.
Deadline: 28th August 2025.
https://t.co/S5GelmP6Cv
Have had a glorious two week family break in the Counties of Kerry and Cork. Highlight for me was trip to Ireland's most Southern habited island, Cape Clear. Honestly not sure two weeks is enough to properly recharge and considering taking four next summer! ๐
@researchitgg@NatMart_Chembio@UniLeidenNews ITC suggests that for Hex-LysE โผ0.2โ:โ1 MK:โpeptide, and โผ0.04โ:โ1 MK:โpeptide for Hex-MBA2. We were initially surprised by this but it made sense when we saw the aggregation in vesicles.
7/๐ Hats off to @EilidhMatheson_ for spearheading this project and our collaborators @NatMart_Chembio and @MarkusWeingarth labs - a fantastic collaboration across chemistry & biology! ๐๐ฌ
6/ Key impacts: ๐ธ Mechanistic insight into quinone-binding antibiotics ๐ Toolkit for new antibiotic development ๐งซ Probes for live-cell membrane biochemistry ๐งช General method for tagging hydrophobic PPQs