TEAM.
The BASE facility is a team of passionate scientists.
Assoc. Professor Tim Mercer
Director
Tim Mercer leads a laboratory and bioinformatic research group with interests in genomics, RNA
and synthetic biology.
Dr Romain Tropée
Nucleic-Acid Production Lead
Romain Tropée leads our nucleic-acid production capabilities and development of innovative platform processes to deliver high-quality research services.
Dr Seth Cheetham
Scientific Lead & Partnerships
Dr Seth Cheetham leads innovative research programs and partnerships involving mRNA technologies and their applications in health.
Emily Ariens
Upstream Processes
Emily Ariens has extensive experience in upstream bioprocess development at a GMP facility, and specialises in nucleic acids production and purification.
Johnathon Peters
RNA Research Specialist
Jonathan Peters brings over ten year’s experience in developing nucleic acid-based technologies for agriculture and specialises in mRNA design and production.
Dae Jong Han
Nucleic-Acid Analytics
Dae Jong has extensive experience in QC of nucleic acids preparation and leads mRNA manufacture analytics and quality control.
Dr Helen Gunter
mRNA Technologies
Dr Helen Gunter leads the development of novel mRNA designs and technologies, and their clinical application in human health.
Senel Idrisoglu
Sequencing Lead
Senel Idrisoglu leads the development of next-generation sequencing technologies for mRNA research and manufacture.
Swat Singh
PhD student
Swati Singh is developing new synthetic mRNA platforms that amplify the expression and performance of mRNA therapies.
Shahla Kangachar
PhD student
Shahla Asgharzadeh Kangachar is researching the impact of new mRNA technologies on cellular translation and stability.
Thornwit Chavalparit
PhD student
Thornwit Chavalparit is developing new mRNA technologies to improve industrial bioprocesses.