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Dr. Frank Sainsbury is an Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow at Griffith University's Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics within Griffith Sciences. His research focuses on physical virology and synthetic biology, specifically using protein engineering and biophysical techniques to study protein self-assembly for scientific and technological applications.
His academic journey includes a PhD at the John Innes Centre (UK), postdoctoral research at Laval University (Canada), and an ARC Early Career Fellowship at the University of Queensland before joining Griffith University in 2019. He was awarded an ARC Future Fellowship in 2023 for his work on synthetic virology approaches to evolving virus capsids.
Dr. Sainsbury's research interests encompass:
- Physical virology and synthetic biology
- Protein engineering and biophysical techniques
- Virus capsid assembly and engineering
- Development of virus-like particles for delivery applications
- Plant-based protein expression systems
- Nanotechnology applications in biomedicine and agriculture
His recent publications demonstrate a strong emphasis on virus capsid engineering, protein nanocages, and applications across biomedicine and agriculture, often combining structural biology techniques with synthetic biology approaches to create novel biomaterials and delivery systems.
His notable scientific achievements include:
- ARC Future Fellowship (2023)
- CSIRO Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform Fellowship
- ARC Early Career Fellowship
- Major UK innovation award for plant-based influenza vaccine candidates
Dr. Sainsbury actively supervises doctoral students and has secured significant research funding, including an ARC Future Fellowship project "Developing a new class of RNA delivery vehicle using synthetic virology" (2024-2027) and the Ramaciotti Biomedical Research Award Grant (2023-2026). His laboratory utilizes advanced techniques including cryo-electron microscopy, charge detection mass spectrometry, and recombinant protein expression in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems.
