Welcome to the Dougan research group

We are developing single molecule manipulation techniques and neutron diffraction to explore the physics of living systems. These powerful techniques are used to study biomolecular self-assembly and the structure and dynamics of molecules in aqueous solutions, in both simple and complex systems.

Current Research Interests:

Life in extreme environments

Single molecule manipulation using force spectroscopy

Molecular mechanisms of cryopreservation

Molecular self-assembly

Polypeptide chain aggregation

We are based in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leeds. We are also members of the Astbury Centre for Structural and Molecular Biology.