EquipmentT200 BiaCore Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Processing Unit
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- Professor
- School of Biological Sciences
- ProfessorSchool of Biological Sciences
Professor Ren Dobson (FRSNZ) is a leading researcher in the overlapping fields of biochemistry, structural biology, protein science, and chemical biology, specialising in enzyme mechanism and control, membrane protein transporters, biomolecular assembly, and food chemistry. A unifying theme across his research is understanding and defining the role of molecular interactions in complex biological systems.He as published more than 178 peer‑reviewed papers and leads a multidisciplinary research programme spanning membrane transporters, transcriptional regulation, microfluidics, enzymology, precision fermentation, cellular agriculture, and food chemistry. Since establishing his UC laboratory in 2011, he has secured more than NZ$37.5M in external research funding and supports a team of ~25 researchers.Ren is Director of the New Zealand Analytical Ultracentrifugation Centre and a Principal Investigator in the Biomolecular Interactions Centre. He works with a wide range of national and international collaborators across academia, Public Research Organisations (PROs), and industry, advancing fundamental understanding and enabling applications in biotechnology, food innovation, and molecular science.Professor Ren Dobson (FRSNZ) is a leading researcher in the overlapping fields of biochemistry, structural biology, protein science, and chemical biology, specialising in enzyme mechanism and control, membrane protein transporters, biomolecular assembly, and food chemistry. A unifying theme across his research is understanding and defining the role of molecular interactions in complex biological systems.He as published more than 178 peer‑reviewed papers and leads a multidisciplinary research programme spanning membrane transporters, transcriptional regulation, microfluidics, enzymology, precision fermentation, cellular agriculture, and food chemistry. Since establishing his UC laboratory in 2011, he has secured more than NZ$37.5M in external research funding and supports a team of ~25 researchers.Ren is Director of the New Zealand Analytical Ultracentrifugation Centre and a Principal Investigator in the Biomolecular Interactions Centre. He works with a wide range of national and international collaborators across academia, Public Research Organisations (PROs), and industry, advancing fundamental understanding and enabling applications in biotechnology, food innovation, and molecular science.- Faculty of Science
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- 3 Good Health and Well Being
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Fields of Research- Biochemistry and cell biology
- Biological sciences
- Enzymes
- Proteomics and intermolecular interactions (excl. medical proteomics)
- Bioassays
- Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
- Medical biochemistry - proteins and peptides (incl. medical proteomics)
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- Institute Manager
- Biomolecular Interaction Centre
- Institute ManagerBiomolecular Interaction Centre
Dr Michael Edmonds is the Manager for the Biomolecular Interaction Centre (BIC) at the University of Canterbury where he supports research strategy, operational delivery, and engagement across science, engineering and health sectors. He leads coordination of institute operations, researcher support, and external partnerships, ensuring BIC’s facilities, collaborations, and research activities run efficiently and effectively. Michael’s role strengthens connections between UC researchers, industry partners, and national research networks, enabling high‑quality, impactful biomolecular research. Michael has a PhD in chemistry, a Masters degree in organisational psychology and Graduate Diploma in Management. He is one of the Canterbury Network leads for the New Zealand Product Accelerator (NZPA) and is the president of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry for 2025 to 2026 (inclusive).
Dr Michael Edmonds is the Manager for the Biomolecular Interaction Centre (BIC) at the University of Canterbury where he supports research strategy, operational delivery, and engagement across science, engineering and health sectors. He leads coordination of institute operations, researcher support, and external partnerships, ensuring BIC’s facilities, collaborations, and research activities run efficiently and effectively. Michael’s role strengthens connections between UC researchers, industry partners, and national research networks, enabling high‑quality, impactful biomolecular research. Michael has a PhD in chemistry, a Masters degree in organisational psychology and Graduate Diploma in Management. He is one of the Canterbury Network leads for the New Zealand Product Accelerator (NZPA) and is the president of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry for 2025 to 2026 (inclusive).
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