Current Group Members
Originally I'm from Lake Constance in Germany. I obtained a bachelor degree in chemistry at Marburg University. There I also obtained a master degree in organic chemistry with Prof. G. Hilt. In October I started my PhD where I am developing inhibitors by looking at signaling protein interactions using a structural biology approach. In my spare time I enjoy traveling with friends or spending a quiet afternoon with a book and some sandwiches.
Postdocs
Dr Patrick Baumann ๐ฉ๐ช
(Wellcome Trust funded)
Nov 2021 - present
PhD Students
Davide Zappalà ๐ฎ๐น
PhD candidate (EPSRC funded)
Apr 2019 - present
I'm Davide from Italy. I obtained my bachelor degree in chemistry and my master degree in organic and biorganic chemistry at University of Catania. Here, at Cardiff University, I'm a PhD student focusing on protein inhibitors design. I love music, being a violin player myself, and my favourite genres are classical, funk and fusion.
I am from Xi'an, China. I got my bachelor degree at Northwest University in materials chemistry, followed by a master degree in Xi’an Jiaotong University (2020) in Polymer Chemistry. I joined Dr Jin’s group with the support of a CSC Studentship and my goal is to broaden my skill sets in Chemical Biology. My research project is “the structure-activity relationship of nanoparticles-enzyme hybrid nanobiocatalyst”. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking and roaming around with my friends.
Mochen (Mia) Dong ๐จ๐ณ
PhD candidate (CSC funded)
Sept 2020 - present
I'm Sana from Trinidad and Tobago. I received my bachelor's degree (hons) in Microbiology from the University of Manchester, during which I completed a placement year at APIS Assay Technologies. In the Jin Group, my project is investigating Salmonella persistence through the lens of sulfoquinovose metabolism. I love to read and when I'm not working, I enjoy days out adventuring on my bicycle.