- Welcome to Protein Chemistry
Protein Chemistry is a section of the Leiden Institute of Chemistry at Leiden University. The section is headed by Prof. Dr. Marcellus Ubbink.
The research is aimed at understanding protein structure and function. Particular interests comprise protein-protein interactions & enzyme function (Prof. Ubbink), and drug discovery technologies (Dr. Siegal).
The section houses equipment for recombinant protein production and a variety biophysical characterisation methods and hosts the spin-out company ZoBio.
Introduction
News
- Gregg Siegal receives STW/OTP grant
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Gregg Siegal receives an STW Open Technology Program grant for his project New Targets to Address Old Problems in Oncology
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- Efficient Electron Transfer in a Protein Network Lacking Specific Interactions
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A paper by Francesca Meschi et al. has been published in JACS: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ja205043f
- Science Methodology: a new course for students in natural sciences
"Understanding the principles of scientific research"
Together with Dr. Victor Gijsbers (Institute of Philosophy), Marcellus Ubbink will teach a new course meant for MSc and PhD students in any of the natural sciences who are performing scientific research projects.
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- Inaugural Speech of Marcellus Ubbink given on May 13, 2011
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Marcellus discussed the lack of Philosophy of Science in the curriculum of science students and argues that this should change.
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