Catalysis at the Chemistry and Biology Interface
Enzyme Mimetics | Peptide Chemistry | Transition Metal Catalysis | Data-led Discovery
The BotCats (Bioorthogonal Catalysts) Lab is led by Shiao Chow at the University of Strathclyde. We are a young, vibrant research team working on bioorthogonal chemical probes for early detection and disease prevention.
Lab News
2024
Oct - A Big Welcome to our new MChem Project Student - Alexander Bell!
Jun - Proud Highlight: Claire joined Broadening Horizons in the Chemical Sciences programme as a panelist.
Jun - Proud Highlight: Ciera won Best Nanoscience Presentation at the Polymer & Soft Materials III Conference.
Apr - The BotCats Lab received a Sustainable Laboratories Grant from The Royal Society of Chemistry.
2023
Oct - Welcome Harriet Bletcher - our first MChem student! Very happy to have you onboard.
Oct - A BIG Welcome to our new PhD first years: Ciera Connelly and Claire Wong!
May - The BotCats Lab received a PGM Award from Johnson Matthey
May - A BIG welcome to Jonas Chirouze, who is joining The BotCats Lab for a summer project!
Apr - We have an opening for PhD studentship. Please apply here.
Apr - The BotCats Lab and academic partners received a Strathclyde CDT award to work on brain research
Mar - The BotCats Lab received its second grant: a Research Grant from The Royal Society
Mar - Group Website is now live!
Feb - The BotCats Lab received its first grant: a Small Research Grant from the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Feb - Shiao joined CRUK as an expert reviewer
Jan - Shiao joined RSC Researcher Grants Peer Review Group as a reviewer
Jan - Shiao served as a peer-reviewer for Organic Letters
Jan - Shiao joined RSC-BMCS as a committee member
2022
Oct - Shiao joined the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at UoS as a Chancellor’s Fellow