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Dr. Louise Major is a Researcher and Technical Manager (Research) at the School of Biology, University of St Andrews, where she combines technical leadership with active scientific investigation in parasitology and drug discovery.
Her research spans parasitology, drug discovery, microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology, virology, and pharmacology, with emphasis on developing treatments for leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, African trypanosomiasis, and Alzheimer's disease. She investigates enzyme targets in parasites (e.g., ribose 5-phosphate isomerase, Sir2 proteins) and human diseases (e.g., 17β-HSD10), while also engineering sustainable microbial systems for lipid production and exploring materials science applications against coronaviruses.
Analysis of her publication trends reveals consistent focus on target validation, high-throughput screening, and molecular design across infectious disease and neurodegenerative research. Her work demonstrates interdisciplinary integration of biochemical, parasitological, and materials science approaches to address therapeutic challenges.
No information is available regarding students advised or research grants. However, her extensive collaborative network—particularly with Professor Thomas K. Smith—indicates active participation in a multidisciplinary research team at the University of St Andrews focused on translational biomedical solutions.
