Molecular Bionics Alumni
In our group we have dreams and we encapsulate them
-Martin Gill
Dr Hannah Lomas
Hannah Lomas
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2006-2010)
Research Associate
University of Newcastle Australia
Dr Thomas Smart
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2006-2010)
Microscopy Scientist Eastman Chemical Company
Thomas Smart
Thomas Smart
Dr Marzia Massignani
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2006-2010) Senior Manager Global Scientific Affairs and Innovation
SunStar ltd
Marzia Massignani
Thomas Smart
Dr Martin Gill
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2006-2010) Lecturer
University of Swansea
Martin Gill
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2007-2011) Associate Professor Universidad Autónoma De Estado De Mexico
Miram Flores-Merino
Prof Miriam Flores-Merino
Thomas Smart
PDRF
(Sheffield 2007-2009) Head Viral Vectors Development
Novartis
Switzerland
Caterina Lo Presti
Dr Caterina Lo Presti
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2008-2011)
Lecturer
University of Sheffield, UK
Vanessa Hearnden
Dr Vanessa Hearden
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2008-2011)
Division Editor
PLoS ONE, UK
Carla Pegoraro
Dr Carla Pegoraro
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(Sheffield 2009-2013) PDRA
University of Sheffield, UK
Irene Canton
Dr Irene Canton
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(Sheffield 2009-2012)
Senior Researcher Technical University of Denmark
Jeppe Madsen
Dr Jeppe Madsen
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(Sheffield 2009-2012)
Imaging Scientist
Medicine Discovery Catapult, UK
Paul Sharp
Dr Paul Sharp
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(Sheffield 2009-2012)
Professor
South China University of Technology, China
Linge Wang
"James"
Prof Linge Wang
Thomas Smart
Chiara Valori
Dr Chiara Valori
PDRA
(Sheffield 2009-2010)
PDRA
DZNE Bonn, Germany
Thomas Smart
Abhishek Chaudhuri
Prof Abhishek Chaudhuri
PDRA
(Sheffield 2009-2012)
Associate Professor
IISER Mohali
India
Thomas Smart
Nick Warren
Prof Nicholas Warren
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2008-2012)
Associate Professor
University of Leeds,UK
Thomas Smart
Kornchanok Wayakanon"Joy"
Prof Kornchanok Wayakanon
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2008-2012)
Assistant Professor
Naresuan University Thailand
Thomas Smart
Noosh Daneshpour
Dr Nooshin Daneshpour
PDRA
(Sheffield 2010-2011)
Technical Project Leader- Drug Development
ThermoFisher
Thomas Smart
Nisa Patiakrnomothon
Prof Nisa Patiakrnomothon
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2010-2013)
Associate Professor
Mahidol University
Thailand
Thomas Smart
Russ Pearson
Dr Russel Pearson
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2009-2013)
NHS AI Liaison Manager
MHRA, UK
Thomas Smart
Priya Viswanathan
Dr Priya Viswanathan
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2009-2013)
Senior Scientist- Medicines Discovery Catapult -UK
Thomas Smart
Adrian Joseph
Dr Adrian Joseph
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2009-2014)
PDRA
(London 2014-2016)
Director
Adrian Joseph Consulting , Canada
Thomas Smart
Xiaohe Tian
"Joe"
Prof Xiaohe Tian
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2010-2013)
PDRA
(London 2013-2014)
Professor
Huaxi Hospital
Sichuan University, China
Thomas Smart
Helen Colley
Dr Helen Colley
PDRA
(Sheffield 2010-2013)
Senior Lecturer
University of Sheffield, UK
Thomas Smart
Froso Themistou
Dr Efrosyni Themistou
PDRA
(Sheffield 2010-2013)
Lecturer
Queen's University of Belfast, UK
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2010-2013)
Quality Regulatory Scientist at BioClavis Ltd
Daniel Little
Dr Daniel Little
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2011-2014)
International Agent for Health Promotion and Development
Entreculturas NGO
Mila Avila Olias
Dr Milagros Aviar Olias
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2011-2014)
Scientist at Matsuma, UK
James Robertson
Dr James Robertson
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(Sheffield 2011-2014)
PDRA
University of Potsdam, Germany
Mila Avila Olias
Dr Guy Yealland
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(Sheffield 2010-2012)
Technical Manager Global Development Agro Chemical Additives
BASF, Germany
Adam Blanaxs
Dr Adam Blanazs
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(Sheffield 2012-2013)
PDRA
University of Liverpool, UK
Pierre Chemabon
Dr Pierre Chambon
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(London 2013-2017)
Scientific staff
University of Stuttgart Germany
Gavin Fullstone
Dr Gavin Fullstone
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(London 2013-2017)
Next Generation Pharma Assets
Zambon, Italy
Mila Avila Olias
Dr Luca Chierico
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(London 2013-2017)
Senior Scientist
Medicine Discovery Catapult UK
Sophie Nyberg
Dr Sophie Nyberg
Prof Loris Rizzello
Loris was a Newton Fellow, ERC PDRA and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, ERC STG Investigator, at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalunya
Laurea in Biotechnology
(UoSalento)
Ph'D in Bionanotechnology
(IIT)
PDRA: IIT, UCL, IBEC
Nanomedicine lead
(London 2013-2018)
(Barcelona 2018-2021)
Associate Professor
University of Milan Italy
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(London 2013-2016)
R&D Lab manager
HTL Biotechnology, France
Léa Messager
Dr Léa Messager
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(London 2013-2017)
Research Fellow
Imperial College London, UK
Claudia Contini
Dr Claudia Contino
Dr Laura Rogriguez Arco
Laura was a Post Doctoral Research Fellow sponsored under our ( EP/N026322/1) EPSRC project
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
M.Sc. in Physics
Ph.D. in Physics
(UoGranada)
PDRA: UoGranada and MSC Fellow at UoBristol
Thomas Smart
PDRA
(London 2013-2016)
Junior Group Leader
Leibiniz Institute for Polymer Research, Germany
Jens Gaitzsch
Dr Jens Gaitzsch
SomaNautix Scientist
(London 2018-2020)
PDRA
University of Milan
Italy
(Rizzello Group)
Edoardo was a CwCUK PDRF and Senior Scientist in with SomaNautix Ltd.and he's leading our translational effort toward glioma therapy )
Laurea in Biotechnology
(UoSalento)
MSc. In Medical, Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies
(UoParma)
MRes. In Biomedical Science
Ph.D. In Medicine
(UoSouthampton)
Dr Edoardo Scarpa
Thomas Smart
PhD Student
(London 2013-2017)
Technology & Research Analyst – Roche, Poland
Monika Magon
Dr Monika Magon
Dr Ciro Lopez Vazquez
Ciro worked on Engineering Pathways of Polymersome Production and Characterisation
Gabriele Marchello
Gabriele worked on Brownian tomography using liquid-phase scanning transmission electron microscopy
BEng in Electronic Engineering
MEng in Mechatronic Engineering
(Politecnico Torino)
Dr Ian Williams
Ian was a PDRA and Senior Research Fellow sponsored by the IBEC)
Link to personal website: www.ianwilliams.co
MSc. In Physics
(University of Edinburgh)
Ph.D. In Chemistry
(University of Bristol)
PDRA : UCSB
Carlos Noble Jesus
PhD Student
(London 2017-2021)
Data Analyst
Oviva London UK
Carlos worked on the Synthesis of histidine copolymers
EPSRC PDRF
(London 2017-2020)
Juan de La Cierva Fellow
University of Granada -Spain
PhD Student
(London 2016-2020)
Solution Engineering at Appian Corp. London UK
JEOL/EPSRC Student
(London 2017-2021)
Research Fellow Italian Institute of Technology -Genoa Italy
ERC PDRF
(London 2018-2019)
(Barcelona 2019-2021)
PDRF
(London 2020-2021)
PDRA UoSheffield
UK
Spyridon was a Post Doctoral Research Fellow sponsored under our ( EP/R024723/1 )EPSRC project in collaboration with SomaNautix Ltd.)
BSc. in Chemstry
MSc. in Polymer Science (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
Ph.D. in Chemistry
(University of Birmingham)
Dr Spyridon Varlas
Dr Azzurra Apriceno
Azzurra was Post Doctoral Research Fellow sponsored by the ERC CheSSTAG project)
BSc in Chemistry
(UoNapoli)
MSc in Analytical Chemistry
Ph'D in Analytical Chemistry
(Sapienza University)
ERC PDRF & Nanomedicine co-lead
(London 2017-2019)
(Barcelona 2019-2021)
Scientists at
BioNTech -Mainz Germany
Belen Sola Barrado
Belen is working on Precision Nanomedicines for the Treatment of Paediatric Gliomas.
BSc in Chemistry
(UoGranada)
MRes Drug Discovery and Development:
(Imperial College London)
Dr Diana Moreira Leite
Diana was a Post Doctoral Research Fellow sponsored under our ( EP/R024723/1 )EPSRC project in collaboration with SomaNautix Ltd.)
BSc in Biomedical Sciences
(UoBeria Interior)
M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering
(UoPorto)
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics
(UoPortsmouth)
EPSRC PDRF & Nanomedicine co-lead
(London 2018-2021)
Scientist at
Quotient Science -Nottingham UK
CwC UK Student
(London 2018-2021)
Research Analyst at Clartivate
Dr Aroa Duro Castaño
Aroa was a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow in our labs in London where she also leads all our synthesis operations
Licenciatura in Chemistry
(Uo Castilla-La Mancha)
Master in Molecular Approaches in Health Sciences
Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biomedicine
(UoValencia)
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow and Molecular Engineering co-lead
(London-2018-2021)
Senior Scientist at PTS ltd
Cesare De Pace
Cesare worked on Live cell and protein Imaging using liquid-phase scanning transmission electron microscopy
Laurea in Pharmacy
(UoRoma Tor Vergata)
DENSsolutions/EPSRC Student
(London 2017-2022)
Safa Al-Madhi
Safa is working on the characterisation and development of polymersomes chemotactic behaviour
MSci in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
(Queen Mary University of London}
Self-sponsored Student
(London 2018-2022)
Dr Yangwei Deng (邓扬威)
Yangwei (邓扬威) ia Post Doctoral Research Fellow sponsored under our ( EP/N026322/1) EPSRC project)
B.E. in Polymer Materials and Engineering
Ph.D. in Molecular Chemistry
Chemistry Lead and PDRF (London 2019-2021)
Now
SomaServe Scientist
(Cambridge)
Dr Denis Cecchin
Denis manages our labs operations in London and is also in charge of our translational activities. He's the CTO of both our two spin outs: SomaServe ltd and SomaNautix Ltd
Laurea in Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry
PhD in Cell and Tissue Engineering
(UoPadova)
PDRA
(Sheffield 2009-2013)
Operation Officer
(London-2013-2022)
Now
SomaServe Chief Technical Officer
(Cambridge)
Dr Rui Pereira
Rui is a AIRC-iCARE2 research Fellow working on the development of novel brain tumour models
B.Sci in Applied Biology
M.Sc on Processing and Characterization of Materials University of Minho (PT).
Ph'D in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells
University of Minho (PT)./University of Genoa (IT)
AIRC iCARE fellow
(Barcelona)
now Research Fellow at University of Porto
Dr Virginia Gouveia
Virginia is the Formulation specialist in SomaServe ltd
B.Eng in Bioengineering
M.Eng in Biomedical Engineering
(UoPorto)
Ph'D in Pharmaceutical Chemistry
PhD student (Porto/London 2018-2021)
Now
SomaServe Scientist
(Cambridge)