Dr. Carmen Galan

Professor

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Biography

Professor Carmen Galan specializes in Organic Biological Chemistry, focusing on the synthesis of oligosaccharide structures and the study of carbohydrate-protein interactions. Her research has identified carbohydrates as important players in molecular recognition in biology and medicine, highlighting their importance in glycoproteins and glycolipids. Despite the challenges of oligosaccharide synthesis, Professor Galan's current work revolves around developing new synthetic techniques for the facile synthesis of oligosaccharide libraries and glycoconjugates, which can serve as drug analogues. She is also interested in creating multivalent platforms to explore carbohydrate-protein interactions within the context of disease. In addition to her research, Professor Galan has supervised projects at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Chemical Synthesis, working on nanomaterial-based rapid diagnostics for tuberculosis and bio-inspired fluorescent carbon dots for detecting bacteria in physiological samples.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

University of Bristol • Bristol, UK

Current position specializing in Organic Biological Chemistry.

Requirements for University of Bristol

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
Prerequisites
Upper second-class MSci honours degree in physics or related discipline Or a relevant postgraduate MSc
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Specialization Notes

Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.