Gavin Miller

Gavin Miller is a Professor of Chemical Biology at The University of Manchester, Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on the chemical and chemoenzymatic synthesis of molecular structures centered on carbohydrates and sugars, with applications in chemical biology and medicinal chemistry. His work explores non-native carbohydrate motifs, polysaccharide structure-to-function relationships, and novel nucleic acid motifs. Miller has held academic positions at the University of Manchester, Keele University, and has contributed to research in glycosylation, biocatalysis, and carbohydrate chemical biology. His research has been recognized through awards such as the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship and the RSC Carbohydrate Group Dextra Award.

Gavin J Miller is a Professor of Chemical Biology whose research focuses on glycoscience, chemical biology, organic chemistry, carbohydrates, and nucleosides. His work explores the synthesis and biological evaluation of complex carbohydrates and nucleoside analogues, with applications in antiviral and anticancer therapies. He has investigated the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins with heparin, highlighting the structural basis of viral entry inhibition. His research also includes the scalable synthesis of heparin-related oligosaccharides and the development of chemoenzymatic methods for sugar-nucleotide synthesis. Miller's contributions span from fundamental organic chemistry to translational applications in drug discovery and vaccine design.