In this webinar, we heard from two researchers using advanced computational approaches to examine existing, and engineer novel biological processes.

Professor Berger-Schaffitzel talked about a recent discovery by her team of a druggable pocket containing linoleic acid (LA) in the electron cryo-microscopy structure of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein and Dr Pearcy presented an overview of the genome scale metabolic models (GSMs) of aerobic and anaerobic industrially relevant chassis developed by the Synthetic Biology Research Centre. These chassis are used for the sustainable production of platform chemicals and biofuels.

Invited speakers:

• Professor Christianne Berger-Schaffitzel, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol
• Dr Nicole Pearcy, Research Fellow, Synthetic Biology Research Centre, Nottingham
  

This webinar was chaired by Professor Natalio Krasnogor, Newcastle University.