Mark Howarth

Mark Howarth is a Fellow at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the School of Biological Sciences. His research focuses on protein engineering, directed evolution, vaccine design, antibody-like scaffolds, and nanoparticles. His work involves engineering and evolving proteins and cellular systems to advance fundamental analysis of protein interactions and clinical applications. Techniques used include protein design, phage display, fluorescence microscopy, immunisation, and cell sorting. His research theme spans from basic science to therapeutic development.

Mark Howarth is a Professor at Cambridge University specializing in Synthetic Biology, Protein Engineering, Vaccines, and Immunology. His research focuses on developing novel tools for protein modification and imaging, including the engineering of bacterial adhesins for rapid covalent bonding, site-specific labeling of cell surface proteins, and the creation of biocompatible quantum dots for cellular imaging. He has also contributed to vaccine development by engineering nanoscaffolds and multimerizing antigens for enhanced immunization. His work emphasizes the design of modular systems for immunization and the optimization of protein interactions for biotechnology applications.