Sean Burnap

Dr Sean Burnap is a Research Fellow at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, specializing in structural mass spectrometry and glycoprotein interactions. His work bridges virology and cardiovascular research, focusing on glycan-dependent mechanisms in viral pathogenesis and disease biomarkers.

Research Interests:

• Structural mass spectrometry techniques for studying viral glycoproteins
• Glycosylation's role in SARS-CoV-2 host interactions and immune evasion
• Implications of glycan heterogeneity for vaccine design (e.g., DNA/RNA vaccines)
• Cardiovascular disease mechanisms via high-density lipoprotein (HDL) composition
• Multi-omics approaches to biomolecular interactions
• Conformational dynamics of viral proteins

Scientific Awards:

• Dobson Junior Research Fellowship (current role in molecular biophysics)