Biochemistry and Biomedicine
We study genes and proteins which cause diseases, allowing us to explore approaches to maintaining human and animal health.
Research
We engage with problems in fields as varied as cancer biology, drug discovery, neuroscience and biodiversity.
Our research areas
Our research is divided in to the following areas of interest:
Chemistry
Our research spans inorganic, organic and physical chemistry as well as more interdisciplinary areas, including nanoscience, bioinorganic and medicinal chemistry.
Drug Discovery
The goal of our Sussex Drug Discovery Centre is the discovery and development of novel therapeutics for diseases with high unmet medical need.
Ecology and Evolution
Our research is focussed on how organisms evolve, behave and interact with their environments.
Genome Damage and Stability
Our researchers investigate the responses of cells to genome damage and diseases.
Neuroscience
We aim to explain neural processes as well as the mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders.
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Our impact
We strive for our work to have positive, real-world impact across a variety of fields.
Explore our impact case studies to discover how our diverse research makes a difference to the wider world.
- Research centres
- Research groups and networks
- Dementia Research Group
- Developmental Genetics Research Group
- Energy and Materials Chemistry
- Evolution Research Group
- Gene Expression Research Group
- Haematology Research Group
- Infectious Disease Modelling Group
- Insect Navigation Research Group
- Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects (LASI)
- Learning, Memory and Plasticity Group
- Neurodegenerative Disease and Ageing Research Centre
Sponsorship of Independent Research Fellows
The School of Life Sciences is keen to attract and support the most outstanding researchers of the future. We welcome applications from promising scientists who have obtained, or would like to obtain, competitively-awarded Fellowships. If you are interested in being sponsored for such an application, contact the relevant Head of Department, copying in the Head of School, Professor Michelle West: M.J.West@sussex.ac.uk. You may be invited for an informal visit.
Find out more about our policy for the career development of Independent Research Fellows.