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Biography
Dr. Lauren Murray grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. She earned her Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Jonathan George at the University of Adelaide, Australia in 2021. Her Ph.D. research focused primarily on developing biomimetic total syntheses of complex meroterpenoid natural products, to gain insight into their biosynthetic pathways. Dr. Murray completed part of her doctoral research in the laboratory of Professor Bradley Moore at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (University of California, San Diego), where she investigated the biosynthesis of marine natural products. In 2021 Dr. Murray was awarded the Lew Mander Best PhD Thesis in Organic Chemistry Award from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and The University of Adelaide Research Medal for the highest quality thesis examined in the physical sciences. Following her Ph.D., Dr. Murray moved to a postdoctoral research position at the University of Michigan in the laboratory of Prof. Alison Narayan. Throughout her postdoctoral research, Dr. Murray worked in the fields of biocatalysts and chemoenzymatic synthesis. In 2024 Dr. Murray began her independent research at Monash University where she is now an ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellow. Her current research focuses on the incorporation of enzymes into the synthesis of complex molecules and natural products with therapeutic potential.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D, Synthetic, Biomimetic and Chemoenzymatic Studies of Meroterpenoid Natural Products, University of Adelaide
Honours, Organic Chemistry, University of Adelaide
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biocatalysis, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Research area keywords
- Natural Products
- Organic Chemistry
- Biocatalysis
- Chemoenzymatic
- Synthesis
- Biochemistry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ARC Training Centre in Sustainable and Green Economy Manufacturing
Chan, P. W. H. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Robinson, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Polyzos, A. T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Caruso, R. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Barrow, C. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Al-Naji, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bansal, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bentley, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Blair, V. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Buckingham, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Challis, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Davidson, M. G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), García, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gordon, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Hornung, C. H. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Pas, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jayaratne, V. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Legg, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Leung, I. K. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lupton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Murray, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Naebe, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Patti, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saubern, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Semple, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Simonov, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Su, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Such, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tanksale, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Turney, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kempe, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Schembri, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Koenigs, R. M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bruell, S. (Project Manager), Muzzin, M. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Crawford, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Fitzgerald, J. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Nexsen Pty Ltd, Kemin (Australia) Pty Limited, Micronisers Pty Ltd, Think Polymer Technologies Pty Ltd
15/06/26 → 14/06/31
Project: Research
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Building Molecular Complexity Through Enzyme-Enabled Synthesis
Murray, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/04/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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SAGEM-13 - Biocatalysis for Complex Molecule Synthesis
Murray, L. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Challis, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), PolyzosPolyzos, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Bruell, S. (Project Manager)
Project: Research
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Total Synthesis Establishes the Biosynthetic Pathway to the Naphterpin and Marinone Natural Products
Murray, L. A. M., McKinnie, S. M. K., Pepper, H. P., Erni, R., Miles, Z. D., Cruickshank, M. C., López-Pérez, B., Moore, B. S. & George, J. H., 20 Aug 2018, In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition. 57, 34, p. 11009-11014 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Biocatalytic oxidative cross-coupling reactions for biaryl bond formation
Zetzsche, L. E., Yazarians, J. A., Chakrabarty, S., Hinze, M. E., Murray, L. A. M., Lukowski, A. L., Joyce, L. A. & Narayan, A. R. H., 3 Mar 2022, In: Nature. 603, 7899, p. 79-85 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Total Synthesis of Naphterpin and Marinone Natural Products
Murray, L. A. M., Fallon, T., Sumby, C. J. & George, J. H., 18 Oct 2019, In: Organic Letters. 21, 20, p. 8312-8315 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Total Enzyme Syntheses of Napyradiomycins A1 and B1
McKinnie, S. M. K., Miles, Z. D., Jordan, P. A., Awakawa, T., Pepper, H. P., Murray, L. A. M., George, J. H. & Moore, B. S., 26 Dec 2018, In: Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140, 51, p. 17840-17845 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A Diazo-Hooker Reaction, Inspired by the Biosynthesis of Azamerone
Yahiaoui, O., Murray, L. A. M., Zhao, F., Moore, B. S., Houk, K. N., Liu, F. & George, J. H., 21 Jan 2022, In: Organic Letters. 24, 2, p. 490-495 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Dean’s commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence (University of Adelaide)
Murray, L. (Recipient), 2021
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FMNHS Early Career Researcher Travel Grants
Murray, L. (Recipient), 2024
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University of Adelaide PhD Research Medal
Murray, L. (Recipient), 2021
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