Lee Byrne

Dr Lee Byrne is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering and Sports at Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), where he has served since 2012 as course director for the Chemistry Suite of Courses. Prior to this appointment, he held a Senior Lectureship position at the University of Worcester.

His academic background includes a PhD from the University of Kent focused on protein folding catalysts in yeast disulphide bond formation, followed by postdoctoral research at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigating anticancer drug mechanisms on DNA replication. Subsequent roles at the University of Kent encompassed mathematical biology research on prion propagation in budding yeast and advanced training in biological NMR spectroscopy for structural analysis of protein disulphide isomerase dynamics.

Dr Byrne's research program centers on elucidating molecular-level protein functionality with emphasis on three-dimensional structural determinants of cellular behavior. Key investigation areas include:

• Cancer biology through protein interaction networks in oncogenesis
• Disulphide bond formation pathways in protein folding regulation
• Prion formation and maintenance mechanisms using yeast models

His methodological expertise in biological NMR spectroscopy enables detailed characterization of protein dynamic motions relevant to disease pathologies.

No scientific awards are documented in the provided information.

While the text confirms his role as course director and teaching responsibilities, no doctoral or master's students are listed as supervised. Research grant details remain unspecified despite evidence of prior externally funded postdoctoral work at St Jude and the University of Kent.

Dr Byrne maintains his office in the Becket building (room Bs31) in Canterbury and is contactable via email at lee.byrne@canterbury.ac.uk or telephone at 01227921894.