Organisation profile
Organisation profile
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Anthony Green
- Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry - Professor of Organic and Biological Chem
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology - Director of the MIB
Person: Academic, UnknownHonType
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Katherine Hollywood
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology - Expert Technical Specialist
Person: Technical
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Biocatalytic Production of a Key Chiral Intermediate of the HIV Capsid Inhibitor Lenacapavir
Ford, G., Taylor, C., Hutton, A. E., Birmingham, W., Zhao, F., Xu, Z., Finnigan, W., Ortmayer, M., Levy, C., Dunstan, M., Crawshaw, R., Rowles, I., Green, A. & Turner, N., 22 Apr 2026, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 148, 15, p. 15384–15390Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Directed Evolution of an Efficient Polycarbonate Depolymerase With Exceptional Operational Stability
Jones, H., Hutton, A. E., Harris-Jukes, D., Davidson, J., Johannissen, L., Levy, C., Shaver, M. & Green, A., 23 Mar 2026, In: ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION. 8 p., e25215.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrated structural dynamics uncover a new B12 photoreceptor activation mode
Rios-Santacruz, R., Poddar, H., Pounot, K., Heyes, D. J., Coquelle, N., Mackintosh, M. J., Johannissen, L. O., Schianchi, S., Jeffreys, L. N., De Zitter, E., Munro, R., Appleby, M., Axford, D., Beale, E., Cliff, M. J., Davila, M., Engilberge, S., Gotthard, G., Hadjidemetriou, K. & Hardman, S. & 28 others, , 4 Feb 2026, In: Nature..Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multi-omics analysis of interspecies interactions in a soil Streptomyces community provides functional insights into siderophore ecology
Connolly, J. A., Del Carratore, F., Schmidt, K., Bisesi, A. T., Martinson, J. N. V., Chua, J., Kuhs, M., Boneza, M. M., Heinsch, S. C., Kinkel, L. L., Smanski, M. J., Harcombe, W. R., Breitling, R. & Takano, E., 6 Apr 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 11742 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Single-atom substitution redirects KatG reactivity from cofactor biogenesis to stereoselective sulfoxidation
Duan, R., Li, J., Griffith, W. P., Xu, Y., Burrows, N. D., Green, A. P. & Liu, A., 14 May 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Nature Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rules of life in CO2-driven microbial communities: Microbiome engineering for a Net Zero future
Nixon, S. (PI), Breitling, R. (CoI), Brockhurst, M. (CoI), Cameron, D. (CoI), Coyte, K. (CoI), Cuellar Franca, R. (CoI), Hollywood, K. (CoI), Johnson, D. (CoI), Pitt, A. (CoI), Quince, C. (CoI), Takano, E. (CoI) & Dixon, N. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Development of a national facility and technical training hub for ‘Biomolecule Engineering’
Heyes, D. (PI), Cliff, M. (CoI), Dunstan, M. (CoI), Hollywood, K. (CoI), Johannissen, L. (CoI) & Levy, C. (CoI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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Increasing sustainability at the EPR NRF
Mcinnes, E. (PI), Bowen, A. (CoI), Collison, D. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Shanmugam, M. (CoI) & Tuna, F. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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GENPENZ: GENERALISED PHOTOCATALYSIS BY ENZYMES
Scrutton, N. (PI), Barran, P. (CoI), Hardman, S. (CoI) & Heyes, D. (CoI)
1/12/22 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
Impacts
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Parkinsons Super Smeller
Barran, P. (Participant), Trivedi, D. (Participant), Milne, M. (Participant) & Hollywood, K. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Awareness and understanding
Activities
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DSTL/ONRG UK US Engineering Biology Showcase
Le Feuvre, R. (Chair)
30 Apr 2024 → 2 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Manchester Community Festival 2023: Social Responsibility
Weise, N. (Co-Organiser), Ward, L. (Participant), Whittall, D. (Participant), Alwattar, A. (Participant), Kuzmina, D. (Participant), Ahmadipour, S. (Participant) & David, G. (Participant)
10 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Biochemical Society (External organisation)
Pliotas, C. (Academic expert member)
2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Teaching and Research
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Royal Society of Biology (External organisation)
Pliotas, C. (Academic expert member)
1 Jul 2022 → 31 Dec 2023Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Teaching and Research
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New Scientist Live! 2022
Weise, N. (Co-Organiser), Roberts, A. (Participant), Priestley, M. (Participant), Garbett, R. (Participant), Reboud, L. (Participant), Hanko, E. (Participant), Ballerini, A. (Participant), Rowbotham, J. (Participant), Taylor, S. (Participant), Boggi, B. (Participant), Dzhoneva, A. (Participant), Kibble, M. (Participant), Shanmugam, M. (Participant), Taylor, A. (Participant) & Gupta, J. (Participant)
12 Mar 2022 → 14 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Prizes
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2024 RSC Chemistry Biology Interface Horizon Prize: Rita and John Cornforth Award
Jin, Y. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Better World Award (Winner)
Weise, N. (Recipient), 6 Feb 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)
Pliotas, C. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2024
Prize: Election to learned society
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Making A Difference Award 2020 (Highly Commended)
Weise, N. (Recipient), 7 May 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Royal Society of Chemistry Horizon Prize
Levy, C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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VARIOUS MEDIA: Simple COVID-19 home-test under development by Manchester biotech team
30/04/20
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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XINHUA: Researchers explore method to make biofuels partly from seawater
Malone, K. & Scrutton, N.
17/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Equipment
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A Core Facility For Mass Spectrometry and Separations
Hollywood, K. (Expert Technical Specialist), Spiess, R. (Senior Technical Specialist), Hernandez-Guzman, M. (Technical Specialist), Cain, K. (Technical Specialist), Sinclair, E. (Technical Specialist), Trelore, M. (Technician), Enston, E. (Senior Technician), Smith, G. (Senior Technician), Webb, C. (Senior Technician), Maqsood, M. (Senior Technician), Machidon, M.-A. (Technical Specialist) & Kenny, W. (Assistant Technician)
FSE ResearchFacility/equipment: Facility
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ASOPS ultrafast spectroscopy
Smith, C. (Senior Technical Specialist), Gurung, S. (Technical Specialist), Hou, K. (Senior Technician) & Graham, D. (Academic lead)
Photon Science InstituteFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Bentham Instruments PVE300 photovoltaic device characterisation system
Smith, C. (Senior Technical Specialist), Jacobs, J. (Technical Specialist) & Hou, K. (Senior Technician)
Photon Science InstituteFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Core Facility
Heyes, D. (Senior Technical Specialist), Boothman, C. (Senior Technical Specialist), Cliffe, L. (Technical Specialist), Dunstan, M. (Senior Technical Specialist), Golovanova, M. (Senior Technician), Hoeven, R. (Technical Specialist), Lopez Perez, R. (Senior Technician), Sakuma, M. (Senior Technician), Tait, S. (Senior Technician) & Tilakaratna, V. (Senior Technician)
FSE ResearchFacility/equipment: Facility
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Biochemical preparation facility
Golovanova, M. (Senior Technician), Lopez Perez, R. (Senior Technician), Sakuma, M. (Senior Technician), Tait, S. (Senior Technician) & Tilakaratna, V. (Senior Technician)
FSE ResearchFacility/equipment: Facility