Welcome to the Bagley Research Group

Announcements

Many congratulations to Chris Turrell (MChem), Joe, Alex, Ed, Leanne and Emily on their first paper with the group: Microwave-assisted Ullmann-Buchwald C-S bond formation using a copper(I) catalyst and trans-cyclohexane-1,2-diol as ligand, Arkivoc 2012, now in press.

People & Contacts

Professor Mark C Bagley
Professor of Organic Chemistry
M.C.Bagley@sussex.ac.uk

I joined the faculty at the Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex in February 2012 after spending 13 happy years at Cardiff University. I enjoy leading a team of very dedicated chemists with a passion for synthetic organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. When I am not in the lab I spend my time walking our aged collie dog on the Sussex Downs.

Dr Irina Chuckowree
Research Fellow
I.Chuckowree@sussex.ac.uk

I joined the group in September 2012 and am working on the synthesis of small molecule inhibitors of MK2 for study in Werner syndrome cells as part of the New Dynamics of Ageing programme funded by the ESRC.

Jessica Dwyer
PhD student
jed34@sussex.ac.uk

I started my PhD studies funded by the EPSRC and the School of Life Sciences in October 2012 after obtaining a MChem in Chemistry from the University of Sussex. I am working on new methods for the synthesis of heterocycles of biological importance, including benzothiophenes, quinolines, pyridines, oxazoles, thiazoles and diazepines.

David Neill-Hall 
PhD student
dn50@sussex.ac.uk

I started my PhD studies funded by the EPSRC and the School of Life Sciences in October 2012 after obtaining a MChem in Chemistry from the University of Sussex. I am working on new routes to phospholipids, including phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine lipids, as well as other phosphorus-containing natural products.

Mohammed Baashen 
PhD student
M.Baashen@sussex.ac.uk

I am in the final year of my PhD funded by the Saudi Cultural Bureau. My project is concerned with developing new routes to heterocyclic drugs and I have worked on pyridines, pyrazoles and pyrimidines and their fused analogues. We currently have one of my compounds being tested in Werner syndrome cells for its effect on accelerated ageing.

Ayed Alnomsy
MPhil student
A.Alnomsy@sussex.ac.uk

I have just completed my MPhil studies funded by the Saudi Cultural Bureau. My project is concerned with establishing new methods for H-D exchange of heterocyclic drugs and their aromatic precursors using microwave heating. I have submitted my thesis and I am now preparing for my viva voce examination.

Scott Temple
MChem student
sjt32@sussex.ac.uk

I am in the final year of my Undergraduate Chemistry degree at the University of Sussex and am carrying out my MChem project in the group. I am developing new methods for the synthesis of pyridines and pyridine-containing natural products using the Bohlmann-Rahtz reaction.

Chris Turrell
MChem student
ct221@sussex.ac.uk

I am in the final year of my Undergraduate Chemistry degree at the University of Sussex and am carrying out my MChem project in the group. I am developing new methods for the synthesis of heterocycles using a copper(I) catalyst and microwave irradiation. I have one paper in press.