Welcome to Dr Syma Khalid's research group

We are based in the Chemical Biology sub-section of the School of Chemistry, University of Southampton. Our research involves the application of computational techniques to the study of large biological molecules and systems including bacterial outer membrane proteins and nucleic acids. A key area of research involves capturing the biological complexity of bacterial membranes in our simulations, with a particular focus on the outer membranes of Gram-negative bacteria. In this context are developing computational models and tools to link biomolecular simulations and systems biology. We are also interested in applying the knowledge gained from studying biological systems to aid the design of synthetic systems for applications in bionanotechnology.

We have strong links with experimental groups in biophysics, biochemistry, chemical biology and structural biology.

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