Research
A collaboration with scientists at UCL, reveals the physical constrains on evolutionary adaptation in RubisCO, the enzyme that fixes CO2 in plants.
New analysis on the controversial topic of enthalpy-entropy compensation shows, for the first time, how the extent of compensation varies from system to system
A collaboration with scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research identifies the Destruction Box receptor, which regulates chromosome separation during cell division
Mark A. Williams
Director, ISMB BiophysX CentreSenior Lecturer in Biophysics
Chair, London Interdisciplianary Doctoral Training Programme Dept. of Biological Sciences
Birkbeck, University of London
Malet Street
London WC1E 7HX
Email: ma.williams@bbk.ac.uk
Research
Research in my group aims to understand protein structure-function relationships in basic cellular processes and disease state, through a multi-disciplinary approach using biophysical and structural experimental methods, structural bioinformatic analysis and physics-based molecular simulation. We also aim to ulitise this knowledge to combat disease via structure-based drug discovery and design, particularly in the area of anti-microbial therapy.Biography
BSc Physics at the University of BirminghamPhD Computational Biophysics, with Julia Goodfellow in the then Crystallography Dept, Birkbeck
Computational postdoctoral research on protein hydration and folding with Julia and Janet Thornton (UCL)
MRC Research Fellowship in experimental NMR held in Jim Feeney's group at the National Institute for Medical Research
Senior Postdoc leading computational and NMR projects in John Ladbury's group at UCL