Dr Andrew D. Westwell - BSc(Hons) PhD MRSC
Position:Senior Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry
Qualifications
- PhD in synthetic organic chemistry, University of Leeds (1990-1993)
- BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University of Leeds (1987-1990)
Research Interests
I am a medicinal chemist with extensive experience of the synthesis and biological evaluation of new small molecules with potential antitumour activity. My research interests can be divided into the following categories:
- Array synthesis of aromatic heterocycles
- Cancer drug design and discovery
- Selective apoptosis induction in cancer cells
- Protein-protein interactions as cancer drug targets
- E3 ubiquitin ligases as therapeutic targets in cancer
- Diagnostic imaging (Positron Emission Tomography) in oncology and neuroscience
Coordinator of the School's Medicinal Chemistry Research Discipline
Teaching Profile
Undergraduate
- Module leader (PH4112) and Senior Lecturer on MPharm degree
PH1119 Chemical and Biological Properties of Drug Molecules (lectures/workshops on physical properties of drug molecules and enzyme inhibitors)
PH2106 Introduction to Drug Design and Synthesis (lectures on enzyme inhibitors)- PH3101 Optimisation of Drug Design (lectures on cancer therapeutics)
- PH4112S Pharmacy Advanced Research Specialisation (paper appraisal and advanced essay supervision)
- PH4105 Problem Solving in Pharmaceutical Sciences (integrated pharmaceutical sciences workshops)
- PH4207 Pharmacy Research Project (supervision of undergraduate final year projects)