Scholar
Thomas Meier
Google Scholar ID: H2N_NBoAAAAJ
Chair in Structural Biology, Imperial College London
Citations & Impact
Citations
3,719
H-index
28
i10-index
82
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Contact
Publications
Resume (English only)
Research Experience
- Chair in Structural Biology, Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, UK, May 2015–present
- Director, Centre for Structural Biology (CSB), Imperial College London, 2017–2021
- Group Leader, Max-Planck-Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt, Germany, 2006–2015
- Group Leader, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2005–2006
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 2002–2005
Background
- Research focuses on ATP synthase, a cellular 'nano-machine' that converts energy in living cells
- Aims to understand the structure and molecular operating principles of ATP synthase
- Uses advanced structural biology methods including X-ray crystallography and electron microscopy
- Explores ATP synthase as a novel drug target for tuberculosis (TB)
- Studies how new antibiotics inhibit the ion turbine rotation of ATP synthase to treat TB
- Seeks to advance molecular understanding and development of drugs against serious infectious diseases
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