Research projects
Current research projects:
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Self-Assembling Peptide Based Materials for Tissue Engineering Applications (2011-15) Sponsor: Peptisyntha (Solvay) Collaborator: Drs. C. Merry and J. Gough (The University of Manchester, UK), L. Jeannin (Peptisyntha) |
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Designing and characterising MDI/polyurea based nanoparticles (2011-14) Sponsor: Huntsman Polyurethanes / School of Materials Collaborator: Dr. C. Lindsay (Huntsman Polyurethanes) |
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Peptide hydrogels for tissue engineering applications (2011-14) Sponsor: CONACYT, Mexican Government Collaborator: Dr. J. Gough (The University of Manchester, UK) |
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Exploiting peptide self-assembly for the design of drug delivery solutions (2010-13) Sponsor: ReckittBenkiser |
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Manipulating the mechanical properties of peptide hydrogels (2010-13) Sponsor: School of Chem. Eng. EPSRC DTA Award |
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Developing protein hydrogels for biomedical applications (2010-13) Sponsor: Brunei Government |
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Designing high hard block content TPU resins for composite application (2010-13) Sponsor: Huntsman Polyurethanes / School of Materials Collaborator: Dr. C. Lindsay (Huntsman Polyurethanes) |
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Bioactive highly porous and injectable scaffolds controlling stem cell recruitment, proliferation and differentiation and enabling angiogenesis for cardiovascular engineered tissues (2009-14) Sponsor: EUFP7 NMP Programme Collaborator: Dr. C. Merry (The University of Manchester, UK) Publications: Chemical Society Reviews, 40(3), 1200-1210 (2011) |
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Designing peptide hydrogels for drug delivery (2009-12) Sponsor: School of Materials EPSRC DTA Award |
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Development of peptide based responsive scaffolds for tissue regeneration applications (2008-11) Sponsor: Manchester Alumni Fund / Peptisyntha Collaborator: Dr. J. Gough (The University of Manchester, UK) |
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Peptide hydrogels for cell culture applications (2007-2011) Sponsor: School of Materials EPSRC DTA Award Collaborator: Dr. J. Gough (The University of Manchester, UK) |
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Protein hydrogels as biomaterials (2007-11) Sponsor: BBSRC Collaborator: Dr Robin Curtis (The University of Manchester, UK) |
Past research projects:
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Studies of model segmented polyurethanes: Thermodynamic - structure - properties (2005-10) Sponsor: EPSRC / Huntsman Polyurethanes Collaborator: Dr. C. Lindsay (Huntsman Polyurethanes, Belgium) |
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Self-assembling Peptides for Biomaterial Applications (2007-10) Sponsor: School of Chem. Eng. EPSRC DTA Award Publications: Macromolecular Symposia, 273, 139-145 (2008), |
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3D responsive hydrogel scaffolds from self-assembling polymer-peptide conjugates (2007-10) Sponsor: EU-PF6 - Early Stage Training Grant Plyelectrolites Publications: Macromolecular Symposia, 296, 248-253 (2010), Soft Matter, 7, 6025-6033 (2011) |
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Engineering the properties of polyolefins (2006-10) Sponsor: SABIC Collaborator: Dr. F. Mair (The University of Manchester, UK) |
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Characterising and screening of novel self-assembled biomaterials (2006-09) Sponsor: Leverhulme Trust Collaborator: Dr. J. Gough (The University of Manchester, UK) Publications: Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 1140, 163-168 (2009), Langmuir, 26, 11297-11303 (2010), Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings, 1272, 1272-NN05-04 (2010) |
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Rationally designed self-assembled peptide scaffolds for 3D tissue regeneration (2005-09) Sponsor: EPSRC Collaborator: Dr. R. Ulijn (The University of Manchester, UK) Publications: Advanced Materials, 18, 611-614 (2006); Advanced Materials, 20, 37-41 (2008), Acta Biomaterialia, 5, 934-943 (2009), Langmuir, 25, 9447–9453 (2009), Langmuir in press (2011) |
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Engineering the properties of spray-dried detergent granules (2004-08) Sponsors: Univ. of Manchester EPSRC EngD Award / Procter&Gamble Collaborator: Prof. G.J.T. Tiddy (The University of Manchester. UK) Publications: Liquid Crystals, 32, 1465-1481 (2005), Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 338, 155-161 (2009), Journal of Cosmetic Science, 60, 393-394 (2009) |
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Formation of 2-dimensional networks; structure property relationships Sponsor: EPSRC Publications: Langmuir, 23, 3766-3773 (2007), Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 321, 271-274 (2008), |
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Role of Chemical Architecture on the Physical Properties of Model Polyurethanes Ureas (2005-08) Sponsors: School of Materials EPSRC DTA Award / Huntsman Polyurethanes Collaborator: Dr. C. Lindsay (Huntsman Polyurethanes, Belgium) |
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Building a Framework for Evaluating Drug-Polymer Miscibility and Interactions in the Solid State (2007-08) Sponsors: RAEng / AstraZeneca Publications: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 99, 2681-2696 (2010) |
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3D responsive hydrogel scaffolds from self-assembling polymer-peptide conjugates (2005-08) Sponsor: EU FP6 Early Training Grant ExPERT Collaborator: Alexander Cameron (University of Nottingham, UK) Publications: Macromol. Symp., 251, 33-40 (2007), Chemical Communications, 4433–4435 (2008) |
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Protein hydrogels from lysozyme: Structures, properties and applications (2005-08) Sponsor: EU FP6 Early Training Grant ExPERT Collaborators: Dr. J. Gough (University of Manchester, UK) Publications: Biomacromolecules, 7, 2776-2782 (2006), Soft Matter, 4, 1313-1325 (2008), Faraday Discussions, 139, 71–84 (2008), Research Letters in Nanotechnology, 2009, 614301 (2009) |
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Understanding pair distribution functions of amorphous materials (2004) Sponsor: AstraZeneca |
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In vitro degradation of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) copolymers (2003-06) Sponsor: AstraZeneca Publications: Macromolecular Symposia, 251, 81-87 (2007), Polymer Degradation and Stability, 93, 1869-1876 (2008), Polymer Degradation and Stability, 96, 1882-1889 (2011) |
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Microstructure of surfactant mesophases under shear Sponsor: Unilever Collaborators: Professors Gordon Tiddy and Paul Sharrat (The University of Manchester, UK) |
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Gelation properties of model peptides (2003-06) Sponsor: School of Materials EPSRC DTA Award Publications: Macromolecular Symposia, 251, 88-95 (2007), Soft Matter, 5, 193-202 (2009) |
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Origin of multiple melting endotherms in a high hard block content polyurethane (1998-00) Sponsor: Huntsman Polyurethanes Supervisor: Dame Prof. J.S. Higgins (Imperial College, London, UK) Publications: Macromolecules, 34, 9059-9068 (2001); Macromolecules, 37, 1411-1421 (2004); Macromolecules, 40, 7252-7262 (2007) |
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Thermoreversible gelation of stereoregular poly(methyl methacrylate) in organic solvents Supervisor: Dr. J.-M. Guenet (Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France) Publications: Macromol. Rapid Comm., 17, 389-395 (1996); Macromolecules, 30, 966-972 (1997); Macromolecules, 31, 703-710 (1998); Macromolecules, 32, 657-663 (1999); Macromol. Symp., 222, 37-47 (2005) |
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