Professor Tara Pukala

Professor Tara Pukala
 Position Professor
 Org Unit Chemistry
 Email tara.pukala@adelaide.edu.au
 Telephone 831 35497
 Location Floor/Room 222 ,  Badger ,   North Terrace

  • Biography/ Background

    Career Summary:

    2008-present: Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Physics, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥
    2007-2008: Postdoctoral Fellow, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Cambridge, UK
    2002-2006: PhD in Chemistry, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥
    1999-2001: BSc (Hons) in Chemistry, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥

  • Awards & Achievements

    The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Faculty of Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award (2014)
    Royal Society of South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ HG Andrewartha Medal (2012)
    Young Tall Poppy Science Award (2011)
    South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Young Achiever (Science and Technology category winner, 2010)
    The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Faculty of Sciences Early Career Research Excellence Award (2009)
    The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Medal (2003)
    George Fraser Ph.D. Scholarship and Ferry Trust for Chemistry and Physics Ph.D. Scholarship (2003)

  • Teaching Interests

    Biological Structure Determination

    Mass Spectrometry and NMR Spectroscopy

    Biological and Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    Physical Organic Chemistry

    Foundations of Chemistry

  • Research Interests

    My research interests are primarily focussed on the further development of mass spectrometric methods for the analysis of biological molecules, with particular application to the study of protein-protein interactions and large protein complexes.

    Current projects include;

    • development of ion mobility-mass spectrometry (and complementary tools) for the study of large protein complexes
    • design of novel mass spectrometry amenable protein cross-linking strategies
    • mechanistic studies of protein misfolding and aggregation
    • structural analysis of triplex DNA

    Visit the for further details of current research projects and opportunities

  • Publications

    A full publication list is available at

  • Professional Associations

    Vice President, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n and New Zealand Society for Mass Spectrometry (ANZSMS)

    Member of the Royal ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Chemistry Institute (MRACI CChem)

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Entry last updated: Tuesday, 12 Mar 2024

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