SFI UREKA Site in Molecular Recognition
Translating Design into Application
Dr. Gerard J. Wall
, Dept. of Microbiology
Dr. Gerard Wall’s research interests primarily include:
1) Recombinant protein production systems (
E. coli,
P. pastoris, cell-free); use of molecular chaperones, protein engineering tooptimise production
2) Cancer therapy – ADEPT (antibody-directed enzyme prodrug therapy)
3) antibody applications including production and engineering for drug delivery and diagnostics.
Dr. Wall’s research facilities include all standard DNA cloning, manipulation and analysis equipment. Additionally protein production analysis is facilitated via immunoblotting, fluorimetry, luminometry, purification (ÄKTA) and crystallisation facilities available in his laboratory.