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Dr Blair Johnston is a Reader in Computational Modelling at the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. He teaches on the Masters of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Clinical Pharmacy and Chemistry with Drug Discovery degrees.
My group has research interests in five broad areas: drug discovery, molecular structure simulation, machine learning and prediction, data analysis, and web-enabled science and collaboration tools. In the vast majority of our research, we work closely with experimental scientists in the design and execution of collaborative research to realise the full potential of their laboratory data. This combination of experiment and theory often provides unique insight into the systems being studied.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Edinburgh
1 Oct 1998 → 30 Sep 2001
Award Date: 1 Mar 2002
Bachelor of Science, University of Glasgow
1 Oct 1994 → 31 May 1998
Award Date: 1 Jul 1998
External positions
Pharmaceutical Data Science Lead (Joint Appointment), National Physical Laboratory NPL
1 Jul 2018 → 30 Jun 2020
Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Edinburgh
1 Oct 2001 → 31 Mar 2002
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Industrial CASE Account - University of Strathclyde 2022 | Osman, Amal
Johnston, B., Florence, A. & Osman, A.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/12/22 → 1/12/25
Project: Research Studentship Case - Internally allocated
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DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Tsioutsios, Alexandros
Markl, D., Johnston, B. & Tsioutsios, A.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/22 → 1/10/25
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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Modelling the evolution of pore structure during the disintegration of pharmaceutical tablets
Soundaranathan, M., Al-Sharabi, M., Sweijen, T., Bawuah, P., Zeitler, J. A., Hassanizadeh, S. M., Pitt, K., Johnston, B. F. & Markl, D., 1 Feb 2023, In: Pharmaceutics. 15, 2, 20 p., 489.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Application of a structured approach to implementation of measurements to a 5-stage cooling crystallisation process
Chong, M., Li, W., Brown, C., McGinty, J., Robertson, M., Johnston, B., Sefcik, J., Benyahia, B., Rielly, C. & Nordon, A., 14 Sep 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Data for: "A novel integrated workflow for isolation solvent selection using prediction and modelling"
Ottoboni, S. (Creator), Wareham, B. J. (Creator), Vassileiou, A. (Contributor), Robertson, M. (Creator), Brown, C. (Creator), Johnston, B. (Supervisor) & Price, C. J. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 26 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.15129/53eb0335-2257-4532-a261-edaab2356ff2
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Data for: "Data mining crystallization kinetics"
Brown, C. (Supervisor), Maldonado, D. (Creator), Vassileiou, A. (Supervisor), Johnston, B. (Supervisor) & Florence, A. (Supervisor), University of Strathclyde, 30 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.15129/8f47a175-3ac7-4791-a310-82e6652bd9f5
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Prizes
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Shortlist for S-Lab’s Effective Laboratory Management Awards
Johnston, Blair (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Other distinction
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Shortlist for University of Strathclyde Entrepreneur Awards
Johnston, Blair (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Novel off-target effects of doxorubicin on cardiovascular gap-junctional proteins
Ben Veerman (Speaker), Calum McMullen (Contributor), Zahra Rattray (Contributor), Blair Johnston (Contributor), Yvonne Dempsie (Contributor), Patricia E M Martin (Contributor), Susan Currie (Contributor) & Margaret Rose Cunningham (Contributor)
5 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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P011 - Endothelial connexin-43 dysregulation in response to the anthracycline doxorubicin
Ben Veerman (Speaker), Yvonne Dempsie (Contributor), Patricia E M Martin (Contributor), Zahra Rattray (Contributor), Blair Johnston (Contributor), Susan Currie (Contributor) & Margaret Rose Cunningham (Contributor)
14 Dec 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation