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Professor Jamie Blaza is a UKRI Future Leader Fellow and head of the York Bioenergetics Lab at the University of York. His research explores the structural and functional dynamics of bioenergetic systems, focusing on cryo-EM analysis of mitochondrial and bacterial respiratory complexes, carbon fixation mechanisms, and antibiotic transport.
- Education: Undergraduate in Microbiology (University of Leeds, National University of Singapore); PhD in Mitochondrial Biophysics (University of Cambridge).
Research Interests: The lab employs interdisciplinary approaches at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and physics to unravel molecular mechanisms in bioenergetics. Key areas include:
- Structural analysis of mitochondrial complex I using cryo-EM
- Bacterial antibiotic resistance and transporter mechanisms
- Carbon fixation in eukaryotic green lineage through collaboration
- Glycoscience and energy metabolism in tuberculosis pathogens
Article Trends: Recent publications highlight advancements in cryo-EM structures of respiratory complexes, transmembrane acyltransferases, and ribosome hibernation factors, with applications in microbiology, structural biology, and metabolic engineering.
Scientific Awards:
- UKRI Future Leader Fellowship (2021)
Advising & Grants: Jamie mentors students at the interface of biological and physical sciences. His projects are funded by UKRI, BBSRC, and EPSRC, including grants for Energy metabolism and antibiotic action in tuberculosis and Synthetic pyrenoid engineering for enhanced crops.
Labs: Leads the York Bioenergetics Lab within the York Structural Biology Laboratory, focusing on structural insights into bioenergetic systems and collaborative projects.
