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Heather Gordon: Research

Group Objective: to predict and elucidate biomacromolecular structure via computational methods, especially Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations.


Current Projects:
  • Monte Carlo Simulations of Model Antibody Loops
  • Comparative Modelling of alpha-tocopherol transfer protein
  • Efficient generation of low-energy folded states of a model protein
  • Modelling of Photosystem I

In general, we perform molecular modelling of small and large molecules. We apply pattern recognition and classification algorithms to problems of chemical interest (e.g. quantitative-structure activity relationships (QSAR); comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA)). Collaborative efforts are underway on a variety of QSAR studies of both chemical and drug-related interest.


Positions available for MSc students in Chemistry or Biotechnology


Research Projects for CHEM/BTEC 4F90/4F91 students