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2021 Soft Matter Emerging Investigators: Unravelling the antimicrobial activity of peptide hydrogel systems: current and future perspectives

Our latest review paper has been published in the 2021 Soft Matter Emerging Investigators issue.

If you have an interest in peptide hydrogels or hydrogels within antimicrobial applications then please do check it out here!

We should hopefully have some exciting data to publish in this area in the coming months.

 

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Advanced Science News Coverage and Advanced Healthcare Materials paper

Our recent research into using peptide hydrogels as long-acting injectable implants for HIV/AIDS drug delivery has be covered by Advanced Science News. This provides an oversight of our most recent publication within Advanced Healthcare Materials. A link to both can be found below: Advanced Science News Advanced Healthcare Materials    

Our EPSRC research selected as case study

Our research into long-acting peptide hydrogel drug delivery implants has been selected as a case study by the EPSRC for their Developing New Therapies Grand Challenge. Thanks to all of those involved in this multidisciplinary project and it’s great to see our work moving forward towards future use in patients. Please find a link to the […]

2021 Soft Matter Emerging Investigators: Unravelling the antimicrobial activity of peptide hydrogel systems: current and future perspectives

Our latest review paper has been published in the 2021 Soft Matter Emerging Investigators issue. If you have an interest in peptide hydrogels or hydrogels within antimicrobial applications then please do check it out here! We should hopefully have some exciting data to publish in this area in the coming months.  

Exciting new lab facilities

We are currently moving into our new lab facilities in the School of Pharmacy’s McClay Research Centre, including a new synthesis and microbiology lab.

PhD positions available within our group: 7th January 2019 deadline

A number of PhD positions are available within the group. Funding will be allocated to successful applicants rather, than project. Successful applicant will receive tuition fees(UK/EU) paid and a stipend (for UK residents only). Closing date for all applications is 7th January 2019 with interviews being scheduled for February 2019.   Dr Garry Laverty (First […]

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