SFI UREKA Site in Molecular Recognition
Translating Design into Application
2009 Recipients
Project 2: Chromatin Flexibility Through Intermolecular Histone Interfaces
Supervisor: Dr. Andrew Flaus, Department of Biochemistry
UREKA Recipient: Ali Rizvi

Project 3: Synthesis of Peptidomimetics that Recognize α-helical Binding Protein Receptors
Supervisor: Prof. Paul V. Murphy, School of Chemistry
UREKA Recipient: Lisa Vincenz
Project 5: Characterization of Carbohydrate Recognition and Binding in Lectins
Supervisor: Prof. Robert J. Woods, School of Chemistry
UREKA Recipient: Tomás Gallagher
Project 7: DNA Binding Activities of Human Primase
Supervisor: Dr. Heinz-Peter Nasheuer, Department of Biochemistry
UREKA Recipient: Kevin Creavin
Project 8: Studying Protein Dynamics on the Surfaces of Biomaterials
Supervisor: Dr. Alan G. Ryder, School of Chemistry
UREKA Recipient: Edel Houton
Project 10: Identification of Binding Partners of Thermus thermophilus CzrB in E. coli
Supervisor: Dr. J. Gerard Wall, Department of Microbiology
UREKA Recipient: Keely Kwok
Project 11: Expression, Purification and Affinity Characterisation of Carbohydrate-Binding Single-Chain Variable Fragment Antibodies
Supervisor: Prof. Robert J. Woods, School of Chemistry
UREKA Recipient: Fiona Duffy
Project 12: Investigating the Role of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Endogenous Analgesia
Supervisor: Dr. David P. Finn, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
UREKA Recipient: Linda McShane
Project 13: Synthesis, Characterisation and Evaluation of Lectin and Carbohydrate Recognition Probes in the Marine Organism Hydractinia echinata
Supervisor: Prof. Lokesh Joshi, National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science
UREKA Recipient: Mark Farrell
Project 15: Investigating Key Aspects of the Interaction Between a C-type lectin Expressed by Bone Cells with the β-glucan, Laminaran
Supervisor: Dr. Maria Tuohy, Department of Biochemistry
UREKA Recipient: Edyta Kozielska
2010 Recipients (to be posted)