Prof. Joanna McGouran

Prof. Joanna McGouran is an Associate Professor in Translational Organic Chemistry in Trinity College Dublin, where she is also Course Director for the Chemistry With Biosciences degree. Joanna obtained her 1st class MChem degree and PhD in Chemistry from the University of Oxford, where she also gained postdoctoral experience in medicine and chemical biology.

Research in her group focuses on bio-molecule modification to create new tools to study biological systems. The group chemically modify proteins, oligonucleotides, peptides and nucleosides to introduce new functionality and assess the biological effects of this modification. Mass spec is a key tool to study these modifications and their biological effects. The group currently has a specific focus on DNA damage repair and deubiquitinating enzymes.