Alewood Group
Bioactive Molecules, Chemical Protein Synthesis and Proteomics

The smallest turn – an α-Helical hydrogen bond mimetic
A new approach has been developed to mimic helices that occur frequently within proteins and peptides and often present an interaction site for other proteins. Such a mimetic will underpin new peptidomimetic drugs of the future.

Accelerating the discovery of drugs from venoms
A new method developed to identify and characterise individual molecules in the venom of animals such as the cone snail has the potential to accelerate the discovery of life-saving drugs.

Winner - Best Protein Based Abstract - ASMR PG Student Conference
The Premiers prize for best " protein-focused abstract " at the recent ASMR Queensland Postgraduate Student Conference was won by Rodrigo Morales of the Alewood group. The prize was sponsored by the Queensland Protein Group (QPG)

Grants Success
$6.3 million grant awarded

Winner - Best Student Presentation- at RACI meeting
Markus Muttenthaler wins award

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