Peptides are versatile molecules endowed with biocompatibility and variability, which have a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from materials to biomedical. We are broadly interested in the design, synthesis, conformations, self-assembly and biological properties of novel peptides. Our studies are intended to enhance basic understanding of the correlations between structures and properties/functions of these peptides. Our research uses a variety of experimental techniques including organic synthesis of new amino acids, solution and solid phase peptide synthesis, low and high resolution spectroscopic methods, electron microscopic methods, biophysical  and biochemical tools and  cell based biological assays. Our research programme is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative.