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Dr. David France is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow. He earned his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University in 2002, a PhD from the University of California, Irvine under Prof. Larry Overman, and conducted postdoctoral work at the University of Cambridge with Prof. Steve Ley.
- Key collaborations include Prof. Leo James (Cambridge), Prof. Sam Wilson (Cambridge), Prof. Matt Dalby, Prof. Andrew Roe, Prof. Jesko Köhnke, Prof. Will Fuller, Prof. Anita Quye, and Prof. Tony Page.
- Research spans organic synthesis, chemical biology, and interdisciplinary applications in medicine and cultural heritage.
Research Interests: Focus on carbon-based molecules with practical applications, including antiviral strategies (VIRTACs, HIV capsid inhibition), stem cell differentiation via nanovibration, combating antimicrobial resistance, heart failure treatments, historical textile dye analysis, and drug resistance mechanisms in nematodes.
Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes organic synthesis methods, chemical biology intersections (e.g., protein palmitoylation, metalloprotease inhibition), and historical chemistry applications in textile preservation. Collaborative projects dominate, integrating biology, physics, and heritage science.
Grants: Active in securing research funding from BHF, BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC, and CRUK, including projects on cardiac health, palmitoylation targeting, anthelmintic resistance, and metastasis prevention.
Group Members: Mentors Dr. Jerson Lapetaje, Dr. Jerry Tam, Charlotte Bryson, Marta Kostadinova, Francesca Kokkinos, and Katie McClure (co-supervised with Prof. Anita Quye).
