Our laboratories are located in the Chemistry Department at the University of Oxford and our research is focussed on understanding protein interactions in the gas phase.
To carry out this research we have adapted mass spectrometry instrumentation and methods to transfer protein complexes with as little perturbation as possible as they transition from solution to the gas phase.
We focussed first on soluble proteins and more recently on membrane embedded assemblies trying to recreate their native environments as closely as possible.
About Carol
Carol Robinson holds the Chair of Dr. Lee's Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. She is Co-founder and Director of OMass Therapeutics and Director of the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery.
Research
From our first experiments in 1993, in which we investigated protein folded pathways, through to our most recent investigations of membrane protein-lipid interactions, mass spectrometry has played a central role.
Group
Our research requires the coming together of many different disciplines to understand the structure and function relationships of proteins.
Opportunities
We welcome applications from enthusiastic and motivated students for vacancies within the Robinson Lab.
Dr. Leonhard Urner selected for 5 year research programme.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Leonhard Urner is one of six researchers selected by the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen to receive a 5 year programme grant to further his research into the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. The names of the six selected scientists were released at the end of July.
Professor Dame Carol Robinson and Professor Stephan Rauschenbach will be speaking at the Native Mass Spectrometry for Structural Biology Webinar that is conducted by the protein society. The workshops are free of charge, will feature Q&A, and are open to all - with priority registration given to the Protein Society members. https://www.proteinsociety.org/webinars
Dr Hannah Britt will be giving a talk entitled "A conformation-specific mass spectrometry approach to disease diagnosis" based on her postdoctoral research at University College London. The talk is on the 6th December at the Francis Crick Institute, and is part of the London Biological Mass Spectrometry Discussion Group
