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Associate Professor Kenneth Hun Mok (Trinity College Dublin, Department of Biochemistry) is a structural biologist specializing in protein folding/misfolding, NMR spectroscopy, and bioactive protein-lipid complexes. His research spans cancer biology, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolomics applications.
Research Interests: Key areas include:
- Elucidating HAMLET (Human α-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumor cells) mechanisms for cancer therapy
- Molecular characterization of amyloid fibrils and oligomers in neurodegenerative disorders
- Development of tumoricidal peptides and peptidomimetics
- NMR studies of protein folding intermediates
- Metabolomic profiling for disease biomarkers
Scientific Awards:
- Citation of Merit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea (2011)
- ULTRA Programme Advisor, Ministry of Education, South Korea (2009)
- Chevening Scholarship (2001)
- KOSEF Postdoctoral Fellowship (1998)
- NIH National Research Service Award (1987)
Research Projects: Led initiatives include:
- Decoupling pH and Ionic Effect in Protein Super-Concentrates (2012-2016)
- Anti-obesity peptidomimetic compounds (2009-2010)
- BioA-Lac: Bioactive protein complexes in milk (2008-2012)
- Protein folding biophysics (Swedish Research Council funded, 2007-2010)
- Control of amyloid fibril morphology (ongoing from 2007)
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