People
Meet the members of the synthetic chemistry team and learn what they do.
Team leader
Team members
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Dr James Wood
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
GIQ, Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt
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Dr Olga Zubkova
Senior Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
GIQ, Gracefield Innovation Quarter, Lower Hutt
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Prof Richard Furneaux
Distinguished Scientist
Ferrier Research Institute
A Block AG16, 69 Gracefield Road, Lower Hutt
Students
PhD candidates at the Ferrier Research Institute are listed below, along with their thesis title and supervisors.
| Name | Topic | Supervisors |
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| Patrick Cunningham | Transition state inhibitors for radical SAM enzymes as ways to treat viral disease. | Lawrence Harris, Joshua Buckler |
| Rory Lehane | Synthesis of 4'-substituted and N-methyl iminomucleoside analogues for use as antiviral treatments | Lawrence Harris, Andreas Luxenburger |
| Daniel Torres | Broad spectrum antivirals | Lawrence Harris, James Wood |
| Matthew McAlindon | The synthesis of novel bile acids for drug discovery | Andreas Luxenburger, Lawrence Harris |
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Team Harris
Team Harris is based at the Ferrier Research Institute in Gracefield, Lower Hutt.