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Dr Irina Tikhonova

School of Pharmacy

Dr Irina Tikhonova

School of Pharmacy
My research focuses on molecular modelling and computer-aided drug design.

Contact info

  • i.tikhonova@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2202

Research Interests

We offer PhD study in cutting-edge computational approaches in computer simulations, data collection, mining, and analysis at the interface of chemistry and biology as well as state-of-the art functional assays, facilitating skills development in drug design research applicable in academia and industry.

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Current Research Opportunities

  • Structure-based design of allosteric modulators for G protein-coupled receptors using molecular modelling and pharmacology experiments
  • Computational and Functional Comprehensive Analysis of Natural Variants of GPCRs towards a personalized medicine approach

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Research students

PhD Title Understanding allosteric regulation of 5HT-1A from computer simulations and mutagenesis
Name Gizemgul Kara
Years of Study 2022 - 2026
Country  Turkey
   
PhD Title Computer search and experimental validation of FFA3 modulators
Name Enyu Jin
Years of Study 2023 - 2027
Country China
   
PhD Title Developing a predictive model for allosteric ligand search
Name Ronan McHugh
Years of Study 2024 - 2027
Country Ireland
   
PhD Title Exploiting stem cell receptors for parasite control
Name Mathew Skinner
Years of Study 2022 - 2024
Country Northern Ireland

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Understanding allosteric and biased GPCR signaling from computer simulations and mutagenesis
Name Dr. Abdul-Akim Guseinov
Years of Study 2021 - 2024
Country  Russia
Current Position Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow
   
PhD Title Bioaminergic Receptors: The Role of a Dynamic Conformational Ensemble in Molecular Recognition, Activation and Drug Design
Name Dr. Balaji Selvam
Years of Study 2010 - 2014
Country India
Current Position Computational chemist at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, San Diego
   
PhD Title The role of dynamic conformational ensembles in substrate recognition, mechanism of inhibition and drug design against the malaria M1 aminopeptidase
Name Dr. Daniel Moore
Years of Study 2014 - 2017
Country Northern Ireland
Current Position Lead Data Scientist at Liberty IT, Belfast
   
PhD Title Understanding the conformational dynamics of the genetic variants of the human FKBPL
Name Aaron Maguire
Years of Study 2016 - 2019
Country Northern Ireland
Current Position Lecturer in Science, at Northwest Reginal College, Derry City

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97 Lisburn Road,
Belfast, BT9 7BL. 

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