Anton completed a PhD in 2013 at the University of Adelaide under the supervision of Prof John Bowie and Dr Tara Pukala. In 2013 Anton relocated to the University of Leeds as a postdoctoral researcher working with Prof Alison Ashcroft, Prof Sheena Radford FRS and Prof Peter Henderson. In January 2020 he began a new role at the University of Leeds as a University Academic Fellow and Group Leader in Biological Mass Spectrometry. In 2020, Anton was awarded a prestigious Sir Henry Dale Fellowship, and in 2024 was promoted to Associate Professor. Outside of the lab Anton likes to travel, spend time at his allotment, go for walks in the countryside with his dog, cook, and enjoy good beer and wine!

I joined the Calabrese lab in January 2024. I completed my PhD at the University of Leeds supervised by Professor Sheena Radford and Professor Frank Sobott in which I used ion mobility mass spectrometry and hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry to investigate amyloid assembly. My current research includes applying structural mass spectrometry to investigate intrinsically disordered proteins involved in neurodegenerative diseases. Outside of the lab I enjoy powerlifting at my local gym, knitting and watercolour painting.

Annie joined the group in spring 2024 having completed her PhD in Leeds on Antimicrobial resistance. Her work aims to combine biophysical, biochemical and microbiological experiments to determine how SurA binds its OMP clients and deliver them to BAM for folding.

I joined the Calabrese lab in 2023 after completing my Msci in Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry from the University of Nottingham. My masters research project was to investigate the effect Rab39a plays in medulloblastoma using cell biology techniques in the hope of highlighting a therapeutic target or further understanding the complex roles Rab’s play in cells. My current PhD project is to create novel cross-linkers for XL-MS to create a quick, reliable and accurate method to predict protein structure. Outside of work I enjoy watching or playing many sports with Newcastle United FC having a special place in my heart.

I joined the lab in autumn 2024 from the University of York to continue researching the structural mechanisms of translation. My project utilises mass spectrometry to characterise ribosome heterogeneity and explore how structural differences regulate ribosome function in eukaryotes. With a background encompassing genetics, microbiology and immunology, I am particularly interested in host-pathogen structural interactions during translation. Outside the lab I enjoy skiing with my family in the Alps, puzzles and the theatre.

Michael completed his MBiol in Microbiology at The University of Leeds in 2021 and, after working with Eurofins and Labcorp, he joined our lab in October 2024. He is co-supervised by Sheena Radford and Katie Simmons and is developing small molecule inhibitors of SurA as potential new antimicrobials against an array of gram negative pathogens.

Contact Anton if you are interested in our research and wish to undertake an undergraduate or MSc project with us.​