Simon Moore

Dr Simon Moore is a Lecturer in Synthetic Biology at Queen Mary University of London's School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences. He leads research in cell-free synthetic biology, focusing on antimicrobial resistance, biosynthesis of natural products, and high-yield cell-free systems for industrial applications. His work bridges synthetic biology with infectious disease solutions, collaborating with Syngenta (agricultural pathogens) and UKHSA (AMR studies).

• Research Themes: Cell-free systems, biosynthetic engineering, antimicrobial discovery
• Key Collaborations: Syngenta, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Imperial College London

Research highlights include development of Streptomyces venezuelae-based cell-free platforms for rapid production of bioactive molecules, and engineering novel pathways for high-value chemicals like raspberry ketone. His lab's work has advanced methods for antibiotic sensitivity profiling and natural product diversification.

Grants include £550k from BBSRC for AMR research and £40k from Syngenta for crop pathogen projects. Active in translating cell-free systems for industrial and medical applications.

Labs/Teams: Part of the Centre for Molecular Cell Biology and affiliated with the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences' synthetic biology group.