Group Members

Andrew Beekman

Group Leader
A.Beekman@uea.ac.uk

Andrew is interested in new ways to find and control protein-protein and protein-DNA interactions.

UEA website

Dee Hayward

PhD Student
D.Hayward@uea.ac.uk

Dee’s research examines new ways to control the immune checkpoint proteins PD-1 and PD-L1. Supported by the BigC.

Suzanne van Wier

PhD Student
S.van-Wier@uea.ac.uk

Suzanne looks at the protein-protein interactions that hold the telomerase complex together. Supported by UEA Faculty of Science.

Jack Connor

PhD Student
J.Connor@uea.ac.uk

Jack’s work looks at how to mimic intrinsically disordered protein interactions in telomerase. Funded by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Ellie Hyde

PhD Student
Ellie.Hyde@uea.ac.uk

Ellie investigates the inhibition of Nrf2 and MafG, transcription factors that bind as coiled-coils and control inflammation. Supported by the Norwich Research Park DTP.

Owen Mullen

Research Assistant
O.Mullen@uea.ac.uk

Owen synthesises and purifies peptides to control protein-protein interactions in bacterial cell division. Funded by the Norwich Research Park Grand Challenges Fund.

Masters and BSc Chemistry

  • Lewis Vandamme – MSc Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
  • James Williamson – MChem
  • Prina Patel – MChem

Beekman and Searcey Groups. May 2021.
Left to Right: Back: Andrew Beekman, Mark Searcey, Giovanni Grossi, Jack Connor, Marco Cominetti, Dee Hayward. Front: Ellie Hyde, Vicky Kamperi, Katie Owen, Suzanne van Wier, Bethany Hood, Ellie Ivens, Zoë Goddard, Lily Cassidy.

Previous Members

  • Megan Gwilliam – MPharmacology (Bath)
  • Bradley Osbaldeston – MPharmacology (Bath)
  • Lily Cassidy – BSc Chemistry
  • Nikolina Avraam – BSc Chemistry
  • Patrick Cardwell – MChem
  • Jenna Conway – BSc Chemistry
  • Giovanni Grossi – MChem
  • Katie Owen – BSc Chemistry
  • Aymeric Chanal – Visiting Intern – Sigma Clermont
  • Rana Dawood – BigC Summer Student
Lab Mascots: Juno, Izzy and Monty