George Lasisi
Biography
I chose to study organic chemistry to use my passion for chemistry to help those suffering from autoimmune diseases, which have also affected people close to me. After achieving my BSc degree in Chemistry at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands in 2018, I completed an MSc in Chemistry at Lund University in Sweden in 2020. While there are many ways to support people worldwide, using my affinity for chemistry allows me to help others while studying fields I genuinely enjoy every day.
Research project objectives
This DC will focus on the development of fluorescence polarization (FP) and high-throughput screening (HTS) assays for the identification and potency determination of novel inhibitors of glycosyltransferases. While working towards this objective, the DC will implement a method for the HTS assay that will dramatically reduce the amounts of consumables required. This will enable the DC to efficiently screen up to 50,000 molecules from a proprietary collection for the identification of potential new inhibitors of glycosyltransferases while minimizing costs.
Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine
Prof. Mads H. Clausen
Chemical biologist, expert in medicinal chemistry and synthetic carbohydrate chemistry
Platform Manager Faranak Nami
Carbohydrate chemist, expert in high-throughput screening and chemoinformatics
Dr. Erdmann Rapp
CEO at GlyXera Expert in glycan analytics
Prof. Marco Marradi
Carbohydrate chemist expert in glyco-nanotechnology including gold and polymeric nanoparticles