Current Lab Members
Principal Investigator
Aditi Borkar, PhD MTech MSc
Aditi focuses on studying RNA - mediated disease pathologies using integrated structural biology methods.
PhD Student
Lucy Sarkies
Lucy is investigating RNA misfolding in Myotonic Dystrophy using cryo-Electron Tomography
PhD Student
Alex Childs
Alex is investigating the mechanism of viral attenuation in Arenaviruses mediated by recombinant intergenic region sequences.
Lab Technician
Ceri Staley
Ceri assists the lab members with cell culture, molecular biology and biochemistry workflows.
Lab Alumni
2024 Shannon Ward
Shannon completed her PhD on structural basis of HIV translation initiation on a MRC IMPACT funded DTP. She now an analyst at Almac Group.
2024 Chris Waugh
Chris completed his MRes studying the molecular RNA and proteins involved in myotonic dystrophy. Chris went on to take a senior technician role at the University.
2023 Dinh Thein Kim Ly
Kim was a project assistant in my lab, optimising our current protocols for in vitro transcription of RNAs.
2023 Eric Gadomsky
Eric completed a BBSRC DTP rotation in the lab and is now a PhD student with Prof Ian Sayers at Nottingham