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Yu Heng Lau is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry at the University of Sydney, specializing in Chemical Synthetic Biology. He completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge, focusing on the development of new chemical methods for synthesizing peptide-based therapeutics. Lau has also worked as a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard Medical School, where he engineered synthetic genomes in bacteria and worked on self-assembling protein nanocompartments in yeast. His research involves a combination of organic chemistry and synthetic biology to manipulate the architecture of natural proteins and peptides for creating new medicines and catalysts. Lau is actively seeking talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to join his research group at the University of Sydney, where the research projects range across medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, protein engineering, and synthetic biology. His research aligns with the Faculty of Science's strengths in molecules, materials, and sustainable technologies.
University of Sydney • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Leading research in Chemical Synthetic Biology and mentoring students.
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