MACKAY & MATTHEWS LAB

Protein structure, function and engineering

Xavier graduates (again!)

Xavier graduates (again!)

Joel managed to miss the graduation by being on the other side of the world but Jason was a more than worthy replacement – …and Jessica and Karishma also sneaked into the academic procession (I like it – nice work!) so that Xavier got extra applause...
Erekle Kobakhidze

Erekle Kobakhidze

2023 BSc Hons student wh worked with Joel (and Lucien and Clement) to try to unravel the mysteries of the (appallingly named) transcriptional regulator PWWP2A and its partners. Has stayed on as an RA prior to heading off overseas to expand his horizons!
Andrea Daners

Andrea Daners

PhD student working with Joel (following Hons in 2023) – focused on uncovering the mysteries of how CHD4 activity is regulated and well on her way to becoming the lab’s first genuine cryoEM practitioner.
Parenthood comes knocking again for Jason!

Parenthood comes knocking again for Jason!

We welcome Isabelle into the world – and more specifically into Jason and Mel’s house. They are currently trying to work out a routine that allows all five members of the household to achieve their goals (e.g., getting fed, sleeping, doing mass...
Charlotte’s farewell

Charlotte’s farewell

Last Thursday we celebrated Charlotte leaving. Well, I mean we celebrated the time that she had with us, if you see what I mean. Brewdog in Everleigh was a great location – good beers, good (vegetarian) food and very long tables (just what we needed). We managed...