The Viles Group is interested in the Prion protein in a number of areas.

In general these involve:
1. Investigating the metal binding properties of various regions of the protein and,

2. Investigating the folding and misfolding properties of the protein, and the role that metals play in this process.

We use many spectroscopic techniques, including multi-dimensional NMR, EPR, CD, fluorescence and UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy and X-ray Spectroscopy (EXAFS).