PhD in Biotechnology - Engineering of Biomolecules

University of Leeds

Engineering of biomolecules is at the interface of molecular biology, protein engineering and chemical biology. Work within the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology aims to convert our understanding of fundamental principles of biology and biochemistry into useful tools, devices, therapies and diagnostics that ultimately benefit human life. Activities in this area include the development and application of Affimers as molecular tools with diverse applications, the design of precision drugs as anti-cancer therapies, the discovery and exploitation of enzymes as useful industrial catalysts, and the hunt for, and manipulation of, new antimicrobial agents.