Dr Thom Sharp
PhD, BSc
Current positions
Associate Professor
School of Biochemistry
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Research interests
We use a combination of structural and synthetic biology to understand and control the human immune system.
Read more about our research at the Sharp lab website: https://sharplab.uk/
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Targeting C-reactive protein using structure-guided drug design for therapeutic gain
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of BiochemistryDates
01/08/2024 to 31/07/2027
Targeting C-reactive protein using structure-guided drug design for therapeutic gain
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of BiochemistryDates
01/08/2024 to 31/07/2027
Publications
Recent publications
16/04/2025Inducing Cancer Cell Killing Using DNA Nanostructure-Mediated Superclustering of Death Receptors
Nano Letters
Design and Synthesis of DNA Origami Nanostructures to Control TNF Receptor Activation
Imaging Cell Signalling
Imaging intracellular components in situ using super-resolution cryo-correlative light and electron microscopy
Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy V
Building a super-resolution fluorescence cryomicroscope
Methods in Cell Biology
DNA Nanostructure-Templated Antibody Complexes Provide Insights into the Geometric Requirements of Human Complement Cascade Activation
Journal of the American Chemical Society
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Professor Paul Verkade
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Dr Aimee Boyle
Research Fellow
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Dr Richard Sessions
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
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