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Dr Alison Hill

Dr Alison Hill

Associate Professor (Chemistry and Biochemistry)

 4605

 Geoffrey Pope 419

 

Geoffrey Pope Building, University of Exeter , Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QD, UK

Overview

  • MSc/MRes Advanced Biological Sciences Programme Director
  • Senior Tutor for Postgraduate Taught and MSci students
  • Senior Fellow of the HEA
  • Exeter Education Incubator Fellow (2017/18; 2022/23)
  • Royal Society of Chemistry Excellence in Higher Education Prize 2022
  • LearnSci Teaching Innovation Award 2022

Qualifications

1994 PhD Bio-organic Chemistry, University of Cambridge
1989 BSc (Hons) Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Career

2023-present Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter

2010-2023 Senior Lecturer, Department of Biosciences, University of Exeter
2005-2012 Teaching Fellow, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter
2001-2005 Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Exeter
1995-2001 Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, King's College London
1994-1995 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA

 

Research group links

Research

Research interests

I am currently researching using unique data sets for fair and robust examinations: 

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/online-exams-are-growing-popularity-how-can-they-be-fair-and-robust

I have done reasearch addressing the Mathematics gap in Biosciences as part of my Exeter Education Incubator project.

https://uofeacademicpracticenetwork.wordpress.com/2018/04/20/addressing-the-mathematics-gap-in-biosciences-and-beyond/

Research projects

Unique data sets: J. Chem. Educ., 2021, 98(12):4094-4100, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00853

 

Publications

Key publications | Publications by category | Publications by year

Key publications

Harmer NJ, Hill AM (2021). Unique Data Sets and Bespoke Laboratory Videos: Teaching and Assessing of Experimental Methods and Data Analysis in a Pandemic. Journal of Chemical Education, 98(12), 4094-4100.
Goodworth KJ, Herve AC, Stavropoulos E, Herve G, Casades I, Hill AM, Weingarten GG, Tascon RE, Colston MJ, Hailes HC, et al (2011). Synthesis and in vivo biological activity of large-ringed calixarenes against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TETRAHEDRON, 67(2), 373-382. Abstract.
Hill AM, Staunton JS (2010). Modular Polyketide Synthases. In Mander L, Townsend C (Eds.) Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology, Elsevier. Abstract.
Hill AM, Staunton, J (2010). Proposed Quaternary Structure of Type I (Modular) Polyketide Synthases. In Wrigley, SK, Thomas, R, Bedford, CT, Nicholson N (Eds.) Functional Molecules from Natural Sources, Cambridge: RSC, 195-208.
Hill AM (2009). Polyketide Biosynthesis, Polyethers. In Begley TP (Ed) Wiley Encycopedia of Chemical Biology, Wiley, 760-771.  Abstract.
Hill, A.M. (2006). The biosynthesis, molecular genetics and enzymology of the polyketide-derived metabolites. Natural Product Reports, 23(2), 256-320.

Publications by category

Journal articles

Harmer NJ, Hill AM (2021). Unique Data Sets and Bespoke Laboratory Videos: Teaching and Assessing of Experimental Methods and Data Analysis in a Pandemic. Journal of Chemical Education, 98(12), 4094-4100.
Asakura M, Yoshino K, Hill AM, Kubo Y, Sakai Y, Takano Y (2012). Primary and secondary metabolism regulates lipolysis in appressoria of Colletotrichum orbiculare. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 49(11), 967-975. Abstract.
Asakura M, Yoshino K, Hill AM, Kubo Y, Sakai Y, Takano Y (2012). Primary and secondary metabolism regulates lipolysis in appressoria of Colletotrichum orbiculare. FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY, 49(11), 967-975. Author URL.
Goodworth KJ, Herve AC, Stavropoulos E, Herve G, Casades I, Hill AM, Weingarten GG, Tascon RE, Colston MJ, Hailes HC, et al (2011). Synthesis and in vivo biological activity of large-ringed calixarenes against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TETRAHEDRON, 67(2), 373-382. Abstract.
Hii, K.K. Hill, A.M. (2007). Preparation of macrocyclon analogues: calix[8]arenes with extended polyethylene glycol chains. Tetrahedron, 63, 9947-9959.
Hill AM (2006). The Biosynthesis, Molecular Genetics and Enzymology of the Polyketide‐Derived Metabolites. ChemInform, 37(29), no-no.
Hill, A.M. (2006). The biosynthesis, molecular genetics and enzymology of the polyketide-derived metabolites. Natural Product Reports, 23(2), 256-320.
Hailes, H.C. Hill, A.M. (2004). Antimycobacterial calixarenes enhance innate defense mechanisms in murine macrophages and induce control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mice. Infection and Immunity, 72(11), 6318-6323.
Louiseau, F.A. Hii, K.K. & Hill, A.M. (2004). Multigram synthesis of well-defined extended bifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 69(3), 639-647.
Hill, A.M. (2003). A highly efficient synthesis of [1-C-13, O-18]- and [1-C-13, H-2(2)]-glycerol for the elucidation of biosynthetic pathways. Tetrahedron Letters, 44(4), 789-792.
Thompson, B.L. Harris, J.P. Siskos, A.P. (2003). Investigation of the early stages in soraphen a biosynthesis. Chemical Communications, 12, 1358-1359.
Thompson, B.L. (2003). Novel soraphens from precursor directed biosynthesis. Chemical Communications, 12, 1360-1361.
Hahn, D.U. Herve, A.C. Goodworth, K.J. (2003). The selective functionalisation and difunctionalisation of p-substituted calix[6]arene and calix[8]arenes using hydrophilic moieties. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 1(2), 427-435.
Harris, J.P. Siskos, A.P. (1998). Investigation of glycerol incorporation into soraphen A. Chemical Communications, 21, 2361-2362.
Cane, D.E. JD, C. Mau, C.A. (1996). High level expression of Ricinus communis casbene synthase in Escherichia coli and characterization of the recombinant enzyme. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics, 336(2), 283-289.

Chapters

Hill AM (2012). Polyketide Polyethers. In  (Ed) Natural Products in Chemical Biology, 189-207.
Hill AM, Staunton J (2010). 1.10 Type I Modular PKS. In  (Ed) Comprehensive Natural Products II, 385-452.
Hill AM, Staunton JS (2010). Modular Polyketide Synthases. In Mander L, Townsend C (Eds.) Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology, Elsevier. Abstract.
Hill AM, Staunton, J (2010). Proposed Quaternary Structure of Type I (Modular) Polyketide Synthases. In Wrigley, SK, Thomas, R, Bedford, CT, Nicholson N (Eds.) Functional Molecules from Natural Sources, Cambridge: RSC, 195-208.
Hill AM, Staunton J (2010). Type I modular PKS. In  (Ed) Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology, 385-452.
Hill AM (2009). Polyketide Biosynthesis, Polyethers. In Begley TP (Ed) Wiley Encycopedia of Chemical Biology, Wiley, 760-771.  Abstract.

Conferences

Hill AM, Staunton JS (2010). ÝProposed Quaternary Structure of Type I (Modular) Polyketide Synthases. Functional Molecules from Natural Sources. 6th - 8th Jul 2009.

Publications by year

2021

Harmer NJ, Hill AM (2021). Unique Data Sets and Bespoke Laboratory Videos: Teaching and Assessing of Experimental Methods and Data Analysis in a Pandemic. Journal of Chemical Education, 98(12), 4094-4100.

2012

Hill AM (2012). Polyketide Polyethers. In  (Ed) Natural Products in Chemical Biology, 189-207.
Asakura M, Yoshino K, Hill AM, Kubo Y, Sakai Y, Takano Y (2012). Primary and secondary metabolism regulates lipolysis in appressoria of Colletotrichum orbiculare. Fungal Genetics and Biology, 49(11), 967-975. Abstract.
Asakura M, Yoshino K, Hill AM, Kubo Y, Sakai Y, Takano Y (2012). Primary and secondary metabolism regulates lipolysis in appressoria of Colletotrichum orbiculare. FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY, 49(11), 967-975. Author URL.

2011

Goodworth KJ, Herve AC, Stavropoulos E, Herve G, Casades I, Hill AM, Weingarten GG, Tascon RE, Colston MJ, Hailes HC, et al (2011). Synthesis and in vivo biological activity of large-ringed calixarenes against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TETRAHEDRON, 67(2), 373-382. Abstract.

2010

Hill AM, Staunton J (2010). 1.10 Type I Modular PKS. In  (Ed) Comprehensive Natural Products II, 385-452.
Hill AM, Staunton JS (2010). Modular Polyketide Synthases. In Mander L, Townsend C (Eds.) Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology, Elsevier. Abstract.
Hill AM, Staunton, J (2010). Proposed Quaternary Structure of Type I (Modular) Polyketide Synthases. In Wrigley, SK, Thomas, R, Bedford, CT, Nicholson N (Eds.) Functional Molecules from Natural Sources, Cambridge: RSC, 195-208.
Hill AM, Staunton J (2010). Type I modular PKS. In  (Ed) Comprehensive Natural Products II: Chemistry and Biology, 385-452.
Hill AM, Staunton JS (2010). ÝProposed Quaternary Structure of Type I (Modular) Polyketide Synthases. Functional Molecules from Natural Sources. 6th - 8th Jul 2009.

2009

Hill AM (2009). Polyketide Biosynthesis, Polyethers. , 3, 760-771. Abstract.
Hill AM (2009). Polyketide Biosynthesis, Polyethers. In Begley TP (Ed) Wiley Encycopedia of Chemical Biology, Wiley, 760-771.  Abstract.

2008

Hill, A.M. (2008). Polyketide Biosynthesis, Polyethers.

2007

Hii, K.K. Hill, A.M. (2007). Preparation of macrocyclon analogues: calix[8]arenes with extended polyethylene glycol chains. Tetrahedron, 63, 9947-9959.

2006

Hill AM (2006). The Biosynthesis, Molecular Genetics and Enzymology of the Polyketide‐Derived Metabolites. ChemInform, 37(29), no-no.
Hill, A.M. (2006). The biosynthesis, molecular genetics and enzymology of the polyketide-derived metabolites. Natural Product Reports, 23(2), 256-320.

2004

Hailes, H.C. Hill, A.M. (2004). Antimycobacterial calixarenes enhance innate defense mechanisms in murine macrophages and induce control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in mice. Infection and Immunity, 72(11), 6318-6323.
Louiseau, F.A. Hii, K.K. & Hill, A.M. (2004). Multigram synthesis of well-defined extended bifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 69(3), 639-647.

2003

Hill, A.M. (2003). A highly efficient synthesis of [1-C-13, O-18]- and [1-C-13, H-2(2)]-glycerol for the elucidation of biosynthetic pathways. Tetrahedron Letters, 44(4), 789-792.
Thompson, B.L. Harris, J.P. Siskos, A.P. (2003). Investigation of the early stages in soraphen a biosynthesis. Chemical Communications, 12, 1358-1359.
Thompson, B.L. (2003). Novel soraphens from precursor directed biosynthesis. Chemical Communications, 12, 1360-1361.
Hahn, D.U. Herve, A.C. Goodworth, K.J. (2003). The selective functionalisation and difunctionalisation of p-substituted calix[6]arene and calix[8]arenes using hydrophilic moieties. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 1(2), 427-435.

1998

Harris, J.P. Siskos, A.P. (1998). Investigation of glycerol incorporation into soraphen A. Chemical Communications, 21, 2361-2362.

1996

Cane, D.E. JD, C. Mau, C.A. (1996). High level expression of Ricinus communis casbene synthase in Escherichia coli and characterization of the recombinant enzyme. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics, 336(2), 283-289.

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External Engagement and Impact

Awards/Honorary fellowships

Royal Society of Chemistry Excellence in Higher Education Prize 2022

LearnSci Teaching innovation Award 2022

Most Supportive Member of Staff Bioscience 2012; shortlisted for Exeter Teaching Awards 2012 in this category


Editorial responsibilities

 

Review Article: A.M. Hill, Natural Product Reports, 2006, 23(2), 256-320

Review Article: A. M. Hill, Wiley Encylopedia of Chemical Biology, 2007, DOI: 10.1002/9780470048672


Invited lectures

Westminster Higher Education Forum Policy Conference: Next Steps for Tackling Cheating in Higher Education, April 2022

Addressing the Mathematics Gap in Biosciences, Enhancing Student Learning Through Innovative Scholarship Conference, University of Bristol 2018

Delivery of a research-led programme on polyketides and isotopic labelling methods to PGT and PGR students at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (2010).

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Teaching

  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • Programme Lead for MSc/MRes Advanced Biological Sciences
  • Senior Tutor, Postgraduate Taught and MSci Students

Module Coordinator:

  • BIO2090 Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry
  • BIO3041 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry
  • BIO3090 Secondary Metabolism and Metabolites
  • BIOM509 Professional Skills
  • BIOM550 Research Project 1
  • BIOM560 Research Project

Module Contributor:

  • BIO2085 Structure and Reactivity of Organic Compounds 2
  • BIO2086 Metabolism
  • BIO3089 Organic Synthesis

Modules

2023/24


Supervision / Group

Postgraduate researchers

  • Carine Masson (EPSRC)

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