Dr Fraser Scott
Senior Lecturer
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Prize And Awards
- RSC Inspirational Committee Award
- Recipient
- 6/2023
- TechConnect Innovation Awardee (Rostra Therapeutics)
- Recipient
- 1/6/2022
- ScottishEDGE Winner (Rostra Tx)
- Recipient
- 1/5/2022
- ScottishEDGE Finalist (Rostra Tx)
- Recipient
- 29/4/2022
- ScottishEDGE Semi-Finalist (Rostra Tx)
- Recipient
- 22/3/2022
- Strathclyde Inspire 100 Winner (Rostra Therapeutics)
- Recipient
- 20/11/2021
Publications
- MptpB inhibitor improves the action of antibiotics against mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterium avium infections
- Rodríguez-Fernández Pablo, Botella Laure, Cavet Jennifer S, Domínguez Jose, Gutierrez Maximiliano G, Suckling Colin J, Scott Fraser J, Tabernero Lydia
- ACS Infectious Diseases Vol 10, pp. 170–183 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00446
- ChemDiverse : a chemistry careers activity showcasing diversity
- R. Velasquez Sara T, Nimmo Roslyn, Pookayil Teena, Lydon Christopher, Willison Debra, Scott Fraser J
- Journal of Chemical Education Vol 100, pp. 3881-3887 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00355
- Can worm-based products reduce inflammatory burden in cerebral small vessel disease?
- Lumbreras Perales Cristina, Harnett William, Suckling Colin, Scott Fraser, Van Agtmael Tom, Carswell Hilary
- 6th UK Preclinical Stroke Symposium 2023 (2023)
- The therapeutic potential of drug-like small molecule analogues of the parasitic worm product ES-62 in cerebral small vessel disease
- Lumbreras Perales Cristina, Harnett William, Suckling Colin, Scott Fraser, Van Agtmael Tom, Carswell Hilary
- 6th UK Preclinical Stroke Symposium 2023 (2023)
- Do parasitic worm products reverse endothelial dysfunction in cerebral small vessel disease?
- Lumbreras Perales Cristina, Suckling Colin, Scott Fraser, Harnett William, Van Agtmael Tom, Carswell Hilary
- 6th UK Preclinical Stroke Symposium 2023 (2023)
- Curate video content to capture students' attention
- Scott Fraser
- (2023)
Research Interests
Fraser's research interests lie within the field of anti-infective drug discovery and STEM education.
Within the context of drug discovery, he is principally focused on developing the novel class of anti-infective agent Strathclyde Minor Groove Binders (S-MGBs) to contribute to global biosecurity threat preparedness. Consequently, his research interests span drug design, chemical synthesis, nucleic acid-ligand interactions and antimicrobial screening, all within the context of bacterial, fungal, parasitic or viral infections.
Fraser has a broad interest in STEM education, heavily informed by his current teaching in HE, and previous experience in Scottish secondary schools as a teaching of chemistry. Current research projects include: the importance of numeracy to STEM education; understanding, and better developing, education of STEM careers in schools and HE; and, enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion in science education.
Fraser welcomes enquiries about post graduate research opportunities in both drug discovery and education research.
Professional Activities
- British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy: Antimicrobial Resistance Mechanisms Workshop
- Participant
- 12/12/2024
- MGB-BP-3 as a case study of Strathclyde Minor Groove Binders
- Speaker
- 6/2/2024
- Royal Society of Chemistry, Teacher Developer Consulting
- Consultant
- 16/1/2024
- Antibacterial Opportunities in the S-MGB Platform
- Speaker
- 10/1/2024
- PhD Thesis King's College London
- Examiner
- 26/7/2023
- Royal Society of Chemistry Socioeconomic Inclusion Roundtable
- Participant
- 30/6/2023
Projects
- Novel Therapeutics for the Treatment of Candida infections
- Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator) Hunter, Iain (Co-investigator) Suckling, Colin (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 28-Jan-2026
- Towards the development of a novel class of broad-spectrum anti-infective drugs
- Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator)
- ~£75,450 Self-funded international PGR student
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
- Design and development of novel agents for the treatment of animal trypanosomiasis
- Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator)
- BBSRC DTP-funded
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027
- New synthesis strategies of a novel class of broad-spectrum anti-infective drug class
- Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator)
- Global Research Scholarship, International PhD student, part-self-funded £12,000
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2026
- A Scottish perspective on the barriers to progression into, and through, Chemistry HE for those from deprived backgrounds
- Willison, Debra (Principal Investigator) Scott, Fraser (Principal Investigator)
- 04-Jan-2023 - 03-Jan-2024
- A Scottish perspective on the barriers to progression into, and through, Chemistry HE for those from deprived backgrounds
- Willison, Debra (Principal Investigator) Scott, Fraser (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
Contact
Dr
Fraser
Scott
Senior Lecturer
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Email: fraser.j.scott@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2800