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Contact Details

Phone
+64 3 479 7897
Email
matthias.fellner@otago.ac.nz
Position
Research Fellow
Department
Department of Biochemistry
Research summary
Structure and function of enzymes and proteins important in diseases.
Clinical
I am interested in forming connections to clinics, especially in the field of infectious diseases.

Research

My research interests are the structure and function of enzymes and proteins important in diseases. My main research project currently focuses on serine hydrolases in Staphylococcus aureus as new diagnostic probes and drug targets. I am involved in multiple collaborative projects on varied topics.

For more information about my research, available positions and student projects and much more please visit my lab website.

Fellner Research Group

Publications

Putha, L., Kok, L. K., Fellner, M., Rutledge, M. T., Gamble, A. B., Wilbanks, S. M., Vernall, A. J., & Tyndall, J. D. A. (2024). Covalent isothiocyanate inhibitors of macrophage migration inhibitory factor as potential colorectal cancer treatments. ChemMedChem. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202400394 Journal - Research Article

Jo, J., Upadhyay, T., Woods, E. C., Park, K. W., Pedowitz, N. J., Jaworek-Korjakowska, J., … Fellner, M., & Bogyo, M. (2024). Development of oxadiazolone activity-based probes targeting FphE for specific detection of Staphylococcus aureus infections. Journal of the American Chemical Society. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1021/jacs.3c13974 Journal - Research Article

Fellner, M., Lentz, C. S., & Bogyo, M. (2023). Development of molecular imaging and therapeutic agents for Staphylococcus aureus infections. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NZSBMB) 50th Anniversary Conference. Retrieved from https://www.nzsbmb.org/conference Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Smith-Beech, A., Fellner, M., & Pletzer, D. (2023). A biochemical description of UspN and its function in the anaerobic metabolism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NZSBMB) 50th Anniversary Conference. Retrieved from https://www.nzsbmb.org/conference Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Fellner, M., Walsh, A., Dela Ahator, S., Aftab, N., Sutherland, B., Tan, E. W., … Lentz, C. S. (2023). Biochemical and cellular characterization of the function of fluorophosphonate-binding hydrolase H (FphH) in Staphylococcus aureus support a role in bacterial stress response. ACS Infectious Diseases. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00246 Journal - Research Article

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