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Marine algae sequester vast amounts of carbon in the ocean, yet the molecular mechanisms that allow this carbon to be stored for centuries remain poorly understood. This PhD project asks a fundamental question with global relevance: how does glycan structure control carbon sequestration in marine systems?

By combining organic synthesis and chemical biology, the project aims to uncover the molecular features of marine polysaccharides that underpin this process.

Project Description

Marine algae produce complex polysaccharides (glycans) that play a poorly understood but potentially critical role in long-term carbon sequestration. This PhD project will use chemical synthesis and chemical biology to decode the molecular structures responsible for these properties.

This project will combine organic synthesis and chemical biology to:

• • Synthesise defined oligosaccharides and chemical probes using organic synthesis
• • Use chemical probes to investigate glycan carbon cycling in marine microbiomes
• • Explore the biological and potential medical properties of algal glycans

Working at the interface of organic synthesis and chemical biology, the successful candidate will investigate how specific glycans sequester carbon. The project is in a rapidly expanding research area, offering opportunities to publish and collaborate internationally and carry out your PhD in the TCD School of Chemistry, within the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI).