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Luke Young

Postdoctoral Scientist

University of Sussex

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Antifungal Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Microbiology

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Luke Young advances antifungal drug discovery at the interface of medicinal chemistry and microbiology, focusing on mitochondrial respiratory targets. He holds issued and pending patents and has secured >$870K in funding for pharmaceutical and agrochemical applications.

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University of Sussex

Dual-target fungicides inhibiting alternative oxidase and cytochrome bc1 for resistant plant pathogens

Novel fungicide candidates that simultaneously block the alternative oxidase (AOX) and cytochrome bc1 complex in the mitochondrial respiratory chain, overcoming resistance seen with current QoI fungicides. Lead compounds...

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Luke Young

Postdoctoral Scientist

University of Sussex

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University of Sussex

Postdoctoral Scientist

2009 - Present

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Infectious disease & antimicrobialsPharmaceuticals and drug delivery

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BiochemistryInfectious DiseasesMedicinal ChemistryMicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Last updated Mar 2026