Keith Stubbs

Dr. Keith Stubbs is an Associate Professor and Chemistry Curriculum Coordinator in the School of Molecular Sciences at The University of Western Australia (UWA). He holds a BSc and PhD from UWA and completed postdoctoral studies at Simon Fraser University, Canada. His research focuses on developing chemical tools to study enzymes involved in human disease, bacterial pathogenesis, and biodiscovery, with particular expertise in carbohydrate biochemistry, enzymology, and herbicide development.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Member of School of Molecular Sciences Research Committee (2017–Present)
• Member of UWA Academic Board (2021–Present)
• Chemistry Curriculum Coordinator (2022–Present)
• Member of UWA Board of Studies (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) (2022–Present)

Research Interests:

• Chemical glycobiology: Developing tools to study carbohydrate-processing enzymes in human health and disease.
• Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs): Investigating their roles in infant health and developing chemical tools for study.
• Antimicrobial resistance: Targeting new therapeutics through synthetic and medicinal chemistry.
• Herbicide resistance: Discovering novel compounds and methods to combat agricultural threats.
• Microfluidics: Exploring new synthetic methodologies using vortex fluidic platforms.

Awards & Funding:

• ARC Future Fellowship
• ARC Discovery Grants, ARC Linkage Grants, NHMRC Project Grants

Teaching: Leads courses including CHEM1002 (Chemistry-Structure and Reactivity) and CHEM3004 (Synthetic Applications).

Collaborations: Works with institutions such as Simon Fraser University, University of York, Kyoto University, and Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.