Rate My Professor Becky Green

Professor Rebecca Green, also known as Becky Green, serves as Professor of Biophysical Chemistry and Pharmaceutics in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Reading. She obtained her BSc in Chemistry (1990-1993) and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (1993-1996) from the University of Nottingham. Prior to her current role, she was affiliated with the University of Nottingham's Laboratory of Biophysics and Surface Analysis. Her research specializes in the biophysical analysis of interactions between biomolecules and interfaces, particularly the lipid membrane binding behavior of antimicrobial and anticancer peptides, polymers, polyphenols, and tannins. Employing techniques such as surface plasmon resonance, neutron reflectometry, isothermal titration calorimetry, and model lipid membrane systems, her studies address protein adsorption to biomaterials, competitive protein binding, and the influence of lipid composition on molecular interactions relevant to pharmaceutics and food science.

Green has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, including highly cited works such as 'Interaction of flavonoids with bovine serum albumin: a fluorescence quenching study' (Papadopoulou et al., 2005, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry), 'Surface plasmon resonance analysis of dynamic biological interactions with biomaterials' (Green et al., 2000, Biomaterials), and 'Interactions of tea tannins and condensed tannins with proteins' (Frazier et al., 2010, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis). Recent publications include 'Interactions of galloylated polyphenols with a simple gram-negative bacterial membrane lipid model' (Coones et al., 2024, Membranes) and 'Tannins can have direct interactions with anthelmintics: investigations by isothermal titration calorimetry' (Sillanpää et al., 2023, Molecules). She contributes to teaching as module convenor for Introduction to Medicines Design (PM1PY4), Medical Research and Enquiry (PMM1MRE), and others in pharmaceutical and health sciences. Additionally, she participates in university governance as a Senate member and serves on the Pharmacy Wellbeing, Inclusion, Diversity and Equality Committee.