Hershna Patel

Dr. Hershna Patel is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, affiliated with the School of Life and Medical Sciences and the Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Science. Her teaching specialisms include Biomedical Science, with a focus on molecular mechanisms in disease and drug discovery.

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Research Interests center on:

• Influenza A virus protein structure & drug targets
• Siglec-15 inhibition in colorectal cancer
• Computational modeling & molecular simulations
• Antiviral agent discovery
• Complement system cross-talk
• Proteomics in disease mechanisms

Recent Publications (2025–2019) span virology, oncology, and proteomics, emphasizing:

• Conserved viral binding sites
• miRNA-targeted cancer therapies
• Accelerated molecular dynamics
• Structure-based drug design
• Protein interaction networks
• Evolutionary conservation in pathogens

Scientific Awards

• Biochemical Society Student Bursary (2015)

Grants & Projects

• EPSRC-funded HECBIOSIM computing allocation
• Investigating Siglec-15 inhibitors for colorectal cancer
• Antiviral drug discovery via protein modeling