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Antimicrobial Resistance

We are helping discover how microbes grow, sense their environment and develop drug resistance, by applying biochemical, structural, biophysical, and computational approaches.

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Brain Health

We focus on neurodegeneration, mental health, sleep and other areas of brain health – involving scientists from across disciplines as well as clinicians.  
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Infectious Diseases

Viruses can be viewed as nature's ultimate nanoparticles. This theme focuses on understanding how viruses function, to guide the development of drugs and diagnostics.

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Malaria

We use a combination of structural biology and protein design to produce improved vaccine immunogens to contribute to the fight against malaria. 
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New Tools for Nanoscience Discovery

We create transformative technology for biomolecular analysis, building on strong links between physical and life scientists.  

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Next Generation Biomaterials

Innovating biomaterials design for biosensing and therapeutics.