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Personal Statement
John Parkinson is a career-track academic applications specialist in the field of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy with a wealth of interdisciplinary research experience. He is head of NMR spectroscopy at Strathclyde having joined the University in November 2001 from positions as NMR spectroscopist with the Metals-in-Medicine group and the EPSRC National Ultra High Field NMR Facility at the University of Edinburgh (1990-2001).
Research Interests
Research interests include understanding the factors that drive molecular recognition and assembly in biomolecular systems, exploring enzyme reactivity and substrate demand in the context of complex natural product mixtures, defining applications for new experimental developments in the field of NMR spectroscopy, monitoring chemical and biochemical reaction processes and in understanding molecular structure, dynamics and mechanism in the broadest sense.
Expertise & Capabilities
John is an expert in the solution-phase aspects of NMR spectroscopy and has wide knowledge of practical experimental NMR methods, NMR instrumentation, NMR data handling and interpretation, NMR laboratory management as well as skills in writing, teaching, molecular modelling, research project supervision, examining at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and disemination of research findings through conference oral and poster presentations. John is also involved in shaping future national UK-wide and local area policy on NMR equipment provision and is a serving member (honourary treasurer) of the Royal Society of Chemistry NMR Discussion Group.
Industrial Relevance
John has involvement with the supervision of industry-based research students and interacts with industrial bodies through their interactions with the Strathclyde NMR Unit.
Teaching Interests
John teaches NMR spectroscopy to third year undergraduate Chemistry students and Biomolecular, Structure, Dynamics and Mechanism to final year Chemistry with Drug Discovery and postgraduate diploma in Medicinal Chemistry. He also delivers a course in NMR spectroscopy to postgraduate researchers.
Academic / Professional qualifications
John qualified with a PhD from the University of Leeds (1989) and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
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, NMR Studies on the MetJ Operator from E. coli, University of Leeds
Award Date: 1 Jan 1989
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NMR-BASE: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Biomolecule Analysis in Supported Environments
Parkinson, J., Burley, G., Dufès, C., Irving, C., Jamieson, C., Scott, F., Seib, P. & Taladriz Sender, A.
BBSRC (Biotech & Biological Sciences Research Council)
1/08/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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A National Network for Applications of High-Field NMR in the Life and Physical Sciences
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/05/18 → 30/04/21
Project: Research - no external funding
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Investigation of the influence of pH on the properties and morphology of gelatin hydrogels
Goudie, K. J., McCreath, S. J., Parkinson, J. A., Davidson, C. M. & Liggat, J. J., 15 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Insights into the spectrum of activity and mechanism of action of MGB-BP-3
Hind, C., Clifford, M., Woolley, C., Harmer, J., McGee, L. M. C., Tyson-Hirst, I., Tait, H. J., Brooke, D. P., Dancer, S. J., Hunter, I. S., Suckling, C. J., Beveridge, R., Parkinson, J. A., Sutton, J. M. & Scott, F. J., 9 Dec 2022, In: ACS Infectious Diseases. 8, 12, p. 2552-2563 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Data for: "Regression of prostate tumors after intravenous administration of lactoferrin-bearing polypropylenimine dendriplexes encoding TNF-α, TRAIL, and interleukin-12"
Altwaijry, N. (Creator), Somani, S. (Creator), Parkinson, J. (Creator), Tate, R. (Creator), Keating, P. (Creator), Warzecha, M. (Creator), MacKenzie, G. (Creator), Leung, H. Y. (Creator) & Dufès, C. (Creator), figshare, 28 Aug 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5938474.v2, https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5938474.v1
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Data for: "Sequence-selective minor groove recognition of a DNA duplex containing synthetic genetic components"
Taladriz Sender, A. (Creator), Withers, J. (Creator), Burley, G. (Creator), Padroni, G. (Creator), Parkinson, J. (Contributor) & Reichenbach, L. F. (Contributor), University of Strathclyde, 8 Jul 2019
DOI: 10.15129/6800623a-662c-4e03-8d0b-e2dd7bd4c399, https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.8b12444
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Prizes
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Parkinson, John (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
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EUROMAR 2023
John Parkinson (Chair)
9 Jul 2023 → 13 Jul 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of major conference
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In Cell NMR – Developing Cellular Characterization Tools for Oligonucleotide Therapeutics
John Parkinson (Speaker) & Andrea Taladriz Sender (Speaker)
17 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Impacts
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Bee venom research drives industrial Drug Discovery initiative in Republic of Korea
Mark Dufton (Participant), David Watson (Participant) & John Parkinson (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Economic and commerce, Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services