Last updated: 28 May 2025
Current Sector: Industry
PhD Project Title: Polymer stabilized phospholipid nanodiscs - Protein: polymer interactions
Supervisor(s): Professor Karen Edler, Dr Paul Whitley, Professor Gareth Price, Dr James Doutch (ISIS) and Dr Luke Clifton (ISIS)
External Partner: ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
MRes Project 1: Zwitterionic copolymers for membrane protein extraction into nanodiscs
Supervisor(s): Professor Karen Edler, Professor Gareth Price, Dr Paul Whitely
MRes Project 2: Polymer-protein interactions in phospholipid stabilised lipid nanodiscs
Supervisor(s): Paul Whitley (Life Sciences)
Supervisor(s): Professor Karen Edler
Kerrie graduated from Aston University with a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology with Professional Training in 2015. During her placement year she worked on an emerging technique using copolymers to extract and purify membrane proteins. This inspired her to continue this research into her final year project; investigating the effects of different copolymer variants in extracting membrane proteins. After graduating she worked at Asterand Bioscience, using in situ hybridisation and immunohistochemistry techniques for pre-clinical development of potential drug markers. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, painting and travelling.
