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Read moreChemistry YouTube study featured in 'Chemical and Engineering News'
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Read moreNew landmark #SciComm research: Chemistry YouTube channels (PRE-PRINT)
Our new study is the first large scale "census" of Chemistry YouTube channels.
Read moreA poster prize win for Ciera!
Ciera’s PhD research is developing brain cancer-targeting UCNPs
Read moreNanoplastics vs perictyes: who wins? [NEW PAPER]
In a new collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency, we have published a paper on how PET nanoplastics affect pericyte cells.
Read moreNew preprint on UCNP synthesis
Funded PhD position - targeting upconversion nanoparticles to brain cancer - 3.5 years UK funding
UPDATE: THIS POSITION IS NOW FILLED.
Dr Shiao Chow and I are now advertising for a PhD position (3.5 years UK fees funded) at the University of Strathclyde, targeting upconversion nanoparticles to brain cancer organoids via custom-made designer ligands. Dr Shiao Chow is the primary supervisor and the PhD student will be in her group mainly working on ligand design, but they will make upconversion nanoparticles with my group. Brain cancer organoids will be accessed by collaborating with people in SIPBS as part of a new doctoral training centre called BRAINS. Dr Ying Fu is also involved as 3rd supervisor. This PhD would suit someone interested in the interface of chemistry, nanotechnology, and biology; and there is scope for the student to shape the PhD direction of the research.
Please see the FindAPhD.com link below:
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/cancer-targeting-upconversion-nanoparticles-to-track-and-treat-glioblastoma/?p157327
Hexagonal shaped upconversion nanoparticles recently made in our group
PhD positions available for self-funded students
Projects are available for self-funded PhD students interested in synthesis and application of upconversion nanoparticles. Full details on the FindAPhD advert. [link]
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/development-of-upconversion-nanoparticles-for-biosensing-applications-self-funded-phd-opportunity/?p154123
Asynt PressureSyn high safety high pressure reactor used for upconversion nanoparticle synthesis in our group.
New paper in Nature Communications: CPL microscope to track chiral molecules within cells
Opening a new window onto the chiral building blocks of life
Read moreFunded PhD Opportunity: developing oxygen nanobiosensors (University of Strathclyde)
Autumn 2022 start date. 3 years funding.
Read moreNew paper: a convinient way of synthesising red-emitting upconversion nanoparticles (out now in Royal Society Open Science).
A simpler and cheaper way to create UCNPs with the strong red emission needed for trans-tissue bioscience applications
Read more"Thing Explainer" conference poster
A conference poster about nanosensors using only the 1000 most common English words. Shamelessly adapted from the XCKD “Thing Explainer” concept.
Read moreNew paper: a convinient way of synthesising red-emitting upconversion nanoparticles (out now in Royal Society Open Science). (Copy)
A simpler and cheaper way to create UCNPs with the strong red emission needed for trans-tissue bioscience applications
Read moreNow based at the University of Strathclyde
I am now a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, Department of Pure and Applied chemistry. I am in the BioNanotechnology and Analytical division, based in the Technology Innovation Centre.
Read moreNow based at the University of Strathclyde
I am now a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, Department of Pure and Applied chemistry. I am in the BioNanotechnology and Analytical division, based in the Technology Innovation Centre.
Read moreNew paper in Nature Reviews Chemistry
Interlacing hidden chiral fingerprints and chiral image-features into advanced security inks.
Read moreUoG Science Slam 2020: lockdown livestream
My experience participating in the UoG 2020 Science Slam youtube livestream
Read moreNew paper in Nature Communications: rapid CPL spectroscopy
All about the breakthrough CPL spectrometer that I built.
Read moreBBSRC Discovery Fellowship Award
I am delighted to say that I have been awarded a BBSRC Discovery Fellowship to conduct my own research into nanoparticle biosensors for 3 years, commencing July 2020. Here’s a brief overview of how I got to this stage.
Read moreI won the ‘Three Minute Wonder' North East England heat!
I am delighted to have won the North East England heat of the ‘Three Minute Wonder’ science communication competition run by the Institute of Physics.
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