Jacob P. Brady
Work
I am a lab head at Novartis Biomedical Research in Cambridge MA. My lab specializes in fragment based drug discovery (FBDD) and biophysical characterization of biomolecules and their interactions using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). We integrate our NMR work with biochemical biophysical and computational methods to guide drug discovery teams and drive medicinal chemistry efforts.
Publications
You can find them on PubMed
Education
| Institution | Period | Position |
|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | 2015-2019 | Post-doc (Lewis Kay’s Lab) |
| University of Oxford | 2010-2015 | PhD (Jason Schnell’s Lab) |
| Imperial College London | 2007-2010 | BSc. Biochemistry |
Interests
Music
In my free time I enjoy making music! I play violin, viola, guitar and enjoy singing. I currently play with the Kendall Square Orchestra, a wonderful community of amateur musicians from the local area.
Coding
I use the Python Programming Language on a regular basis for my work. I also enjoy contributing to open source projects and believe that open and free software is the way to go. Below are some of my favourite python libraries. I recommend checking them out if you don’t know them.
| Library | Description |
|---|---|
| pandas | dataframes! |
| matplotlib | wonderful plotting library |
| scipy/numpy | essentials |
| lmfit | convenient set of functions/wrappers for fitting models to data |
| pandera | data validation for dataframes |
| pydantic | data validation |
| nmrglue | fantastic library for dealing with NMR data |
| click/typer | two fantastic libraries for building CLIs |
| rich | rich text in terminal |
Contact
Email (see below) is the best way to contact me.