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AMS Professorship Cohort Meeting: A Day of Insightful Discussions and Collaborative Learning

As the hosting professor of the recent AMS Professorship Cohort meeting, I am delighted to share the highlights of our enriching day. We had the pleasure of welcoming esteemed colleagues Simon Johnson from Northumbria University and Giorgio Tasca from Newcastle University. Our day began with lunch, where we enjoyed engaging conversations together with Assistant Professors…
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Exciting News from Our Lab!

We are thrilled to announce that our lab has been featured in the Global Research News at Durham University for our ground-breaking work in trying to understand antibiotic resistance. This recognition highlights our ongoing efforts and significant strides in combating one of the most pressing challenges in modern medicine. We aim to develop innovative solutions…
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Researchers Unveil New Protein Cage Design for Advanced Drug Delivery Systems

Together with our brilliant collaborators at The Malopolska Centre for Biotechnology, Poland, we have developed a highly adaptable artificial protein cage capable of opening and releasing cargo under specific conditions, for instance, low pH, something which is associated with some cancer environments.    The innovative cage design is based on a ring-shaped scaffold made of TRAP…
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Launch of the 2025 Unano Webinar Series – Bionanotech In Action! 

Explore cutting-edge developments in bionanotechology with the new Unano webinar series, Bionanotech in Action. Co-hosted by Durham University and the University of Edinburgh, this monthly series kicks off on the 29th of January, 2025 at 3pm GMT.   This series will highlight the extraordinary work of early career researchers in the field, offering insights into recent…
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New DNA “Bubble Blower” Method Paves the Way for Precise Liposome Production

We are pleased to share our latest publication! Synthetically produced liposomes are incredibly valuable research tools that have gained great utility as drug delivery systems. In this breakthrough research, we use DNA origami to create a nanoscale ‘bubble blower’ tool capable of generating nanometric liposomes. Our innovative bubble blower improves currently available DNA origami liposome…
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Welcome New PhDs to the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter!

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new PhD students, Yasmin, Etna, Greg, Will, Julia, and Aby who joined the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter on 1 October 2024. This marks the beginning of an exciting journey filled with discovery, innovation, and academic growth. We are confident that you will contribute significantly…
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Lab Refurbishment Launch Celebrated on 4th September

Lab CG207 in the Chemistry Building