Dr. Lara Malins

Professor

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Biography

Lara Malins completed her undergraduate studies in Chemistry at Boston University in 2009. She then relocated to the University of Sydney as an International Postgraduate Research Scholar to pursue her PhD under Professor Richard Payne, focusing on developing new peptide ligation strategies. After completing her postgraduate work, Lara served as a National Institutes of Health (NIH) postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of Professor Phil Baran at Scripps Research, where she developed synthetic methods for targeted modification of peptides. She began her independent career at the Research School of Chemistry in November 2017 and is currently a Professor and Snow Fellow. Her research focuses on the development of new synthetic methods for drug discovery, natural product synthesis, and chemical biology. Lara is also involved in supervising research students and exploring various innovative topics in her field.

Research Interests

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.