<i>Answering important biological and chemical questions</i>
<i>Answering important biological and chemical questions</i>

Answering important biological and chemical questions

Current PhD Students


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Max Hill

After graduating from the University of Liverpool with an MChem in Medicinal Chemistry with Pharmacology; Max joined the Sellar’s group in 2022 as a PhD student. He is a part of the Molecular Sciences for Medicine (MoSMed) CDT, a research collaboration between Newcastle University and Durham University. His research focuses on the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of tuberculosis, encompassing many aspects of organic chemistry as well as microbiology. When Max isn’t working, he enjoys being outdoors and staying active.

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Noor Alghamdi

I have a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Saudi Arabia and Master’s degree in Biochemistry from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), United State. Now. I am Ph.D student at Newcastle University. I am working on drug design and synthesis small molecules that could be used as anti-tuberculosis.

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Haya Alsubaie

I earned my B.Pharm from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2012 and MSc in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow in 2017. I joined the group in September 2021 to start my PhD in Medicinal Chemistry.

Past Group Members


2024 - 2025

  • Lani Attiwell (MChem)
  • Mason Bailey-Ross (MChem)
  • Eric Kong (MPharm)
  • Sana Chaudry (MPharm)
  • Claire Carlton (MPharm)
  • Emily McDermott (MPharm)

2023 - 2024

  • Dr Fatimah Alsalem (PhD) - Pass with minor corrections
  • Jodie Tomlinson (MChem) - AlphaBiolabs
  • Zoe Potter (MChem)
  • Sahar Mohsin (MPharm)
  • Frederick Dearling (MPharm)
  • Duaa Aref (MPharm)

2022 - 2023

  • Dr Jake Musselle-Sexton (PhD) - Pass with minor corrections
  • David Rhodes (MChem)
  • Grace Howson-Reed (MChem)
  • Rob Wood (MChem)
  • Laura Griffiths (MPharm)
  • Rachel Morley (MPharm)
  • Alice O'Neill (MPharm)

2021 - 2022

  • Ahmed Aljohani (PhD) - Pass with minor corrections

2020 - 2021

  • Andrew Crowhurst (MChem)
  • Danny Jones (MChem) - Iksuda
  • Miriam Turner (MChem) - Astra Zeneca
  • Charlie Bradford (MPharm)
  • Sarah Campbell (MPharm)

2019 - 2020

  • Kelly Jackson (MChem) - Onyx Scientific
  • Veronica Nigroni (MChem)
  • Hope Norman (MChem) - AkzoNobel
  • James Scott (MPharm)

2018 - 2019

  • Joe Broadhead (MChem) - Quotient Science
  • Sam Norris (MChem)
  • Phillip Reay (MPharm)
  • Reham Sedeeq (MPharm)

2017 - 2018

  • Adam Jowlett (MChem)
  • Leigh-Ann Marono (MChem) - CatSci Ltd
  • Neeta Jeswani (MPharm)
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Contact Details

Biosciences Institute
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Cookson Building
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE2 4HH, UK

Tel.: +44 (191) 2082357
Email: jon.sellars@newcastle.ac.uk
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