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Zoë graduated with an MChem in Chemistry Pharmaceutical Forensic Science from the University of Bradford in 2005 and completed her PhD in Chemical Biology at the University of Cambridge. Her thesis focused on the design, properties, and functions of small molecule ligands that interact with G-quadruplex DNA. Zoë gained teaching experience while completing her PhD and was awarded the Corporate Associates Prize for practical class demonstration. After her PhD, she worked as a Senior Demonstrator in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and later became a Junior Lecturer in Chemical Biology. She was promoted to Lecturer in 2014 and Senior Lecturer in 2017. In July 2020, Zoë joined University College London’s School of Pharmacy as an Associate Professor in Drug Discovery and was promoted to Professor in 2024. She has received numerous awards, including the UCL Provost Teaching Award and the Royal Society Chemistry Horizon Education Prize. Her research is centered on the structure and function of i-motif nucleic acids and is supported by the BBSRC Leverhulme Trust, contributing significantly to the field of chemical biology.
University College London • London, United Kingdom
Head of Research in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry.
University College London • London, United Kingdom
Teaching and researching Drug Discovery.
University of East Anglia • Norwich, United Kingdom
Teaching and research in Chemical Biology.
University of East Anglia • Norwich, United Kingdom
Lecturing in Chemical Biology.
University of East Anglia • Norwich, United Kingdom
Teaching in Chemical Biology.
University of East Anglia • Norwich, United Kingdom
Demonstrating Medicinal Chemistry.
HFL Sport Science •
Working in Fitness Nutrition.