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Michelle Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry within the Chemistry and Physics discipline of the School of Science and Technology at the University of New England in Armidale, Australia. She earned her PhD from the University of Strathclyde's Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry in Glasgow, United Kingdom, completing her doctoral studies from September 2002 to October 2005. Prior to her PhD, she obtained an MSci degree. Following her doctorate, Taylor held a postdoctoral position at the University of Melbourne's School of Chemistry from November 2005 to June 2010. She then joined the University of New England as a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, advancing to Senior Lecturer. In her current role, she serves as Course Coordinator for the Master of Scientific Studies, Graduate Certificate in Science, and Graduate Diploma in Science. She teaches units including Forensic and Analytical Chemistry (FSC510), Biological and Organic Chemistry (CHEM404), Special Topics in Science B (SCI502), and Science Practicum (SCI505).

Taylor's research specializes in organometallic chemistry, focusing on the development of biological redox sensors based on N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) macrocyclic metal complexes and quantitative structure-property relationships for tuned applications. Her work explores macrocyclic and pincer complexes as catalysts and addresses metal complexes as antifungals, free radical and oxidative stress detection, biosecurity detection using dogs for insects, stereoselective cyclopropanation, and redox-active MRI contrast agents. She has also contributed to STEM education research, including studies on enriching first-year chemistry learning through Adobe Connect. Key publications include 'A highly stable N-heterocyclic carbene complex of trichloro-oxo-vanadium(V) displaying novel Cl–Ccarbene bonding interactions' (2003, cited 227 times), 'Coordination geometry of tetradentate Schiff’s base nickel complexes: the effects of donors, backbone length and hydrogenation' (2004, cited 96 times), 'The effect of donor groups and geometry on the redox potential of copper Schiff base complexes' (2006, cited 60 times), 'Copper N2S2 Schiff base macrocycles: the effect of structure on redox potential' (2008, cited 48 times), 'New reagents for detecting free radicals and oxidative stress' (2014, cited 25 times), and 'Metal Complexes as Antifungals? From a Crowd-Sourced Compound Library to the First In Vivo Experiments' (2022). Her research has garnered over 799 citations on ResearchGate and influences advancements in coordination chemistry and sensing technologies.