Welcome to the
Trost Lab

We are a research group at Newcastle University focussing on proteomics, innate immunity and drug discovery.

Proteomics

We develop and apply methods for mass spectrometry-based proteomics.

Innate Immunity and phagosome Biology

We study the role of ubiquitylation in phagosome biology and innate immunity.

Drug Discovery

We develop and apply mass spectrometry-based methods for drug discovery and chemical proteomics.

New Website Design

Finally a new website design. Still some work to do, but we hope you will like it!

PhD position available within MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Centre

We have an exciting PhD position advertised. Start date is September 2025. You can apply here: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/mrc-dimen-doctoral-training-partnership-macrophage-reprogramming-in-response-to-the-clearance-of-pathogen-induced-cell-death/?p176159  

Welcome, Jasmin!

A warm welcome to Jasmin Novenstern who joins us as a MSci student. Jasmin will work with Ben on the role of a novel macrophage receptor in efferocytosis.

Meet Our Team

We are an inclusive lab that is committed to ensuring a safe, friendly, and accepting environment for everybody.

Meihan Meng

PhD Student

Mengchun Li

PhD Student

Simran Raheja

PhD Student