Kawamura Research Group

Farewell to our PDRA Kallie Friston who completed her PhD at Newcastle University. Following doctoral studies with supervisor and fellow Dr Kate Harris, Kallie contributed a lot in a short space of time to furthering our work in #chemicalbiology. Wishing her all the best for the future! ⭐🔬

We're saying #goodbye to Emma Wadforth, who has completed her PhD in #ChemicalBiology 🎓 and is heading off to an exciting new chapter at The Francis Crick Institute! Can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in your new role. Wishing you all the success and discovery ahead ✨

🎉 Huge congratulations to our PhD student Emma Wadforth for winning the CIPPS Award for Innovations in Peptide Science for her poster on cyclic peptides at the European Peptide Synthesis Conference in Porto! 👏🔬 #PeptideInnovation #CIPPS #Porto #SciencePoster

Team members Dr Robert Dawber, Tim Bell and Keir Pebody attended the RSC Protein and Peptide Science Group (PPSG) 2025 Early Stage Researcher Meeting - fantastic event for showcasing new research and we're delighted that Rob and Tim presented their work! ☀️🔬

#EarlyCareerResearchers #PPSG2025

🎓 This month, we proudly celebrated the graduation of two PhD students Dr Filomena Saulino, and Dr Siddique Amin, as well as two Masters students Faye Turnbull and Ellie Bentley! Well done and congratulations! 🥳 🚀 #Graduation #ProudMoment #ChemicalBiology

🎓 Congratulations to Faye and Ellie! 🎓

We’re thrilled to celebrate the graduation of Faye Turnbull and Ellie Bentley who have both completed their Masters in Chemistry 🌟

#Graduation #ChemicalBiology #Masters #STEM #WomenInScience @chemistryncl.bsky.social

Thrilled to welcome Dr. Sarah Barry from King's College London to Newcastle University as part of Women in #ChemBio seminar series sponsored by the Biochemical Society. Dr. Barry leads a research group focusing on bacterial metabolism and natural product biosynthesis. #WomenInSTEM #ChemicalBiology

🌟After an incredible 10 years, we bid a fond farewell to Dr Roman Belle as he embarks on an exciting new chapter! Roman’s contributions to our chemical biology research, his scientific insight and dedication have left a lasting mark on our work. 🌟

Emma Wadforth gave an oral presentation of her PhD research at the RSC CBBG Postgraduate Symposium in Aberdeen, UK. A fantastic experience for showcasing Emma's work at the end of her #chemicalbiology #PhD journey, funded by the ERC, and for connecting with other researchers☀️ 🧪

We had a fantastic time at Newcastle University's #DiscoverFestival this weekend! A hands-on activity using methylated spirit and fruit to extract cells containing #DNA, sparking curiosity and great conversations with families and young science enthusiasts. 🍓🥝 #Outreach

In May, Newcastle's #ChemicalBiology Special Interest Group hosted a Symposium as part of the Inspiring #Women in Chemical Biology seminar series sponsored by the Biochemical Society, packed with talks and posters! 👩‍🔬💬💡

📢 Join the Chemical Biology Symposium: Spotlight on Women in the North-East event - 📅 21st May, 1-4 pm
Register online: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Dr Harriet Stanway-Gordon (@harrietsg.bsky.social), Research Fellow (Medicinal Chemistry/Chemical Biology), Newcastle University #facesofscience #chemsky #sciencesky

At the Newcastle University Chemistry and Alumni Research Symposium this week, Thomas Smith gave a talk and Emma Wadforth and Tim Bell presented posters. A great event for bringing together and showcasing work from the chemistry and alumni researchers! #ChemBio #Research

Last week Newcastle Uni Chemistry welcomed Prof Emily Flashman from University of Oxford to talk on “How plant cysteine oxidases mediate hypoxia and redox stress-signalling during submergence” - part of the Inspiring Women in #ChemBio seminar series sponsored by the Biochemical Society. #WomenInSTEM

Our Chemical Biologists at Newcastle University started a new initiative called Lit & Lunch! Team members gather to discuss academic literature - a great way to engage with new ideas, sharpen critical thinking, and enjoy lunch with colleagues 🥪 📗

#academicpaper #lunchtime

Newcastle University's Discover Festival is back on Sat 7th June! A free event for families and members of the public. Come and visit our team at the Juicy Genes activity in the Lindisfarne Room, between 10 am and 4 pm! 😃

#HandsOnLearning #STEMEducation #ChemicalBiology

This week we warmly welcome Kallie Friston to the Kawamura Research Group as a post-doc researcher. We look forward to working with you! 🎉 #NewTeamMember #Welcome

Happy #InternationalWomensDay2025 ! At Newcastle University, our #ChemicalBiology research teams are proud to support and collaborate with women in STEM. Let's continue to ensure opportunities for growth and success are accessible to all. 💪
#IWD2025 #WomenInScience

🌟 Farewell and Best of Luck Siddique! 🌟

We will miss your positive energy and team spirit, and wish you success in your new role as Senior Scientist in Peptide Chemistry at AstraZeneca! Thank you for all your hard work and the wonderful memories. #NewBeginnings

#PhD Opportunity in #ChemicalBiology!

Fantastic fully-funded PhD position available on Protein Hotspot Mapping for Protein-Protein Interaction Studies and Peptide Ligand Discovery.

📅 Deadline: 31 Mar 25

➡️ Click here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Thanks very much to James Douglas and Tom McGuire from
@astrazeneca.bsky.social for visiting us yesterday and delivering two fantastic lectures as part of our
@mosmedcdt.bsky.social seminar series.
@sciencesncl.bsky.social

We are thrilled to welcome two new team members who have started their Masters at Newcastle University - Ellie Bentley & Faye Turnbull!

#Welcome #NewTeamMembers #MastersStudents #ChemicalBiology

Akane Kawamura, RomanBelle and Tom Smith attended the 2nd EFMC International Symposium on Chemical Biology in Basel in January! The event was an excellent platform to share research, learn from other experts, and meet other #chemicalbiology researchers. #EFMC-ISCB 2025

@euromedchem.bsky.social

In our chem bio research groups, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a difference. Special thanks to all the women in the Kawamura Research Group and @mcallisterlab.bsky.social for their contributions to the field of science! #IDWGS2025

Today, we bid farewell to Dr Cecilia Gonzalez Garcia, who has been an incredible part of our chemical biology research team.

We wish you all the best for the future, and thank you for all your positive contributions to our work! 🌟 #BestWishes #NewBeginnings

The 2nd day at #EFMCISCB25 starts early with a Career Panel Discussion, featuring @stephanhacker2.bsky.social, @kawamuragroup.bsky.social, Cristoph Dumelin, and Thais Gazzi, chaired by Laia Josa Culleré.
@euromedchem.bsky.social
@youngscinet.bsky.social

I am happy that I had the chance to participate in the Career Panel Discussion organized by @youngscinet.bsky.social at #EFMCISCB25 together with Thais Gazzi, Christoph Dumelin and @kawamuragroup.bsky.social. Great to discuss all the diverse questions that the attendees were interested in. (1/2)

Epigenetic modifications play a huge role in health and disease.

In her inspiring keynote lecture at #EFMCISCB25, @kawamuragroup.bsky.social talked about her group’s impressive research in the field on the example of 2OG oxygenases that act as lysine demethylases. (1/5)

Active learning driven prioritisation of compounds from on-demand libraries targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease FEgrow is an open-source software package for building congeneric series of compounds in protein binding pockets. For a given ligand core and receptor structure, it employs hybrid machine learning/mol...

"Active learning driven prioritisation of compounds from on-demand libraries targeting the SARS-CoV-2 main protease" now out in Digital Discovery. Great job by @creechem.bsky.social @bieniekmat.bsky.social in collaboration with Siddique Amin & Akane Kawamura!

doi.org/10.1039/D4DD...

#compchem