MACKAY & MATTHEWS LAB

Protein structure, function and engineering

Ngaio, Mario and Martina

Ngaio, Mario and Martina

Although the proud parents missed the opportunity to give the new addition to their family a name ending in “o”, we’re still excited that they have recently announced baby Martina to the world. It sounds like she’s reading the journals already,...
Dr Milad Ghafoori

Dr Milad Ghafoori

Postdoc arrived fresh from a structural biology PhD at Charles Sturt University with Jade Forwood (with a short detour to tool up in cryoEM at UNSW!) to work with Joel pursuing the design of selective insecticides targeting essential transcription factors.
Natasha Jones

Natasha Jones

2019-2023. Hons student and then research assistant working with Joel on a collaborative project with Alyson Ashe – on transgenerational epigenetic inheritance. Also had a partner who was handy with a 3D printer (thank you for my CHD4-bound nucleosome!). Now...
Dr Xavier Reid

Dr Xavier Reid

BSc Hons and PhD student (thesis awarded!) now working with Joel and Jason to examine preferences held by certain enzymes for post-translational modifications in endogenous nucleosomes. Also flirting with RaPID screening – and now cryoEM!