Emma Proudfoot

"Aunty M"

PhD Student from England

Qualifications

BSc(Hons) 1988-91
MSc 1992-93
Both @ University of Sydney
PhD (1999) @ Macquarie University

Email: Emma.Proudfoot@mq.edu.au

Project

Currently enrolled in a PhD at Macquarie University, studying the interaction of metal complexes with oligonucleotides using NMR spectroscopy and molecular modelling, supervised by Dr Peter Karuso.

Academic History

  • Honours project in 1991, undertaking research in crystal structure analysis and molecular mechanics calculations. The work was jointly supervised by Dr Trevor Hambley and Professor Hans Freeman (University of Sydney).
  • Master of Science 1992-3 at the University of Sydney, investigating the active site of the metalloenzyme Prolidase using crystal structure analysis and Extended X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS), supervised by Professor Hans Freeman.

    Selected Publications

  • Proudfoot, E.M., Mackay, J.P., Williams, P.A., Vagg, R.S., and Karuso, P. (1997) .DELTA.-cis-.alpha.-[Ru(R,R-picchxnMe2)(phen)]2+ shows minor groove AT selectivity with oligonucleotides. JCS Chem. Commun., 1623-4.

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