Dr Andrea Brancale - PhD
Dr Andrea Brancale
Position:Senior Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry
Qualifications
PhD in Medicinal Chemistry. The Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff, 2001
Research Interests
- Computer-aided design and synthesis of novel antiviral agents
- Design and optimisation of novel anti-tubulin agents
- Molecular modeling software development
A member of the School's Medicinal Chemistry Research Discipline
Teaching Profile
First year:
Laboratory classes on Reduction and Crystallisation
Second year:
Laboratory classes; lectures and workshops on NMR
Third year; (module leader for PH3101)
Lectures on Molecular Modelling and Advanced Medicinal Chemistry techniques; Lectures on DHFR inhibitors and sulfonamides; Molecular modeling and medicinal chemistry workshops
Fourth year:
Laboratory classes; Molecular Modelling workshops using MOE (Chemical Computing Group); Research Projects