Zinnia Bugg

Zinnia Bugg is an Associate Tutor in the School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology at the University of East Anglia, Faculty of Science. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and is actively contributing to research in bioinorganic chemistry and metalloprotein function.

Her research focuses on the biochemical and biophysical properties of ferritin proteins, particularly in relation to iron metabolism, oxidative stress, and mineral core formation in mitochondrial and bacterial systems. Key areas include the role of iron-oxygen chemistry in human mitochondrial ferritin, the function of the ferroxidase center in bacterioferritin, and the protective role of iron-sulfur clusters in cellular redox regulation.

The analysis of her recent publications reveals a strong trend in understanding metal homeostasis at the molecular level, with an emphasis on protein mechanisms that regulate iron storage and prevent oxidative damage. Her work combines spectroscopic, biochemical, and structural approaches to elucidate fundamental processes in metalloproteins.

She has not received any publicly listed scientific awards or honors in the provided text.

Zinnia Bugg is actively involved in research under the supervision or collaboration of Professor Nick E. Le Brun and other co-authors. While no grants or formal advising roles are mentioned, her contributions to multiple high-impact peer-reviewed journals indicate a growing presence in the academic community. She is not listed as supervising any students at this time.

She is part of a research group at the University of East Anglia focused on metalloprotein chemistry and bioinorganic mechanisms, though no specific lab name is provided in the text.