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Dr. Sam Thompson is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemistry at the University of Southampton. His research focuses on using organic synthesis to address challenges in biology, medicine, and materials science, with a particular emphasis on protein-protein interaction inhibition, molecular recognition, and foldamer design. He holds a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and has taught at the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Southampton.
Education: MChem from the University of Oxford (2004), PhD from the University of Cambridge (2008). Postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford (2009–2010), followed by Junior Research Fellowships at Pembroke College and Lady Margaret Hall (2010–2016). Joined the University of Southampton in 2016 as a Lecturer in Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, promoted to Associate Professor in 2023.
Research interests include chemical biology, organic synthesis, and medicinal chemistry. Current projects involve developing peptidomimetics to disrupt protein interactions linked to diseases like breast cancer and Parkinson’s. Funded by EPSRC and BBSRC grants.
Teaching experience includes lectures and small-group tutorials in chemistry and chemical biology across undergraduate programs. Supervises four PhD students in chemistry and related fields.
Leading collaborations with interdisciplinary teams in Southampton’s Institute for Life Sciences and other research groups. Active in developing precision therapeutics and drug discovery methodologies.
