Research Collaborations
Building partnerships to advance protein-material interface research worldwide
Collaboration Overview
Our research group actively collaborates with leading academic institutions, industry partners, and international research organizations to advance the field of protein-material interfaces. These partnerships enable us to combine expertise, share resources, and tackle complex challenges in biomolecular engineering.
Academic Collaborations
University of Cambridge
Department of Chemistry
Computational Protein Design
Joint research on molecular dynamics simulations for predicting protein-polymer interactions. Focus on developing machine learning algorithms for bioconjugation site prediction.
PI: Prof. Sarah Mitchell
MIT
Koch Institute
Responsive Drug Delivery
Collaborative development of pH-responsive protein carriers for cancer therapy. Combining our protein engineering expertise with MIT's nanotechnology platforms.
PI: Dr. Michael Chen
ETH Zurich
Department of Biosystems
Protein Stability Engineering
Joint research on thermostable protein-polymer conjugates for long-term therapeutic applications. Exchange program for PhD students and postdocs.
PI: Prof. Anna Weber
University of Melbourne
Bio21 Institute
Bioorthogonal Chemistry
Development of novel bioorthogonal reactions for site-specific protein modification. Focus on enzyme-cleavable linkers for targeted drug release.
PI: Dr. James Thompson
Industry Partnerships
Roche
Pharmaceutical Research
Collaborative research on protein therapeutic optimization. Focus on improving the stability and efficacy of existing protein drugs through strategic conjugation.
Novartis
Drug Development
Joint development of next-generation protein-drug conjugates. Application of our predictive models to optimize conjugation strategies for cancer therapeutics.
Moderna
mRNA Technology
Collaboration on protein-based delivery systems for mRNA therapeutics. Development of responsive carriers for tissue-specific delivery applications.
International Networks
European Protein Engineering Consortium (EPEC)
Active member of EPEC, participating in collaborative research projects and knowledge exchange programs across European institutions. Contributing to standardization of protein engineering methods.
Role: Scientific Advisory Board Member
International Society for Biomolecular Engineering
Member of the ISBE working group on protein-material interfaces. Organizing annual workshops and contributing to best practice guidelines for the field.
Role: Working Group Co-Chair
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Network
Participating institution in the "ProteinDesign4Health" ITN program. Training the next generation of researchers in protein engineering and therapeutic design.
Role: Partner Institution
NIH Protein Design Initiative
International collaborator in the NIH-funded initiative for computational protein design. Contributing expertise in protein-polymer conjugation modeling.
Role: International Partner
Collaborative Achievements
Joint Publications
Shared Patents
Technology Transfer
Establish a Collaboration
We're always interested in establishing new collaborations with academic institutions, industry partners, and research organizations. Whether you're interested in joint research, student exchanges, or technology partnerships, we'd love to discuss opportunities.