Pikramenou Research Group
@pikramenougroup.bsky.social
Zoe Pikramenou is a Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Photophysics at the School of Chemistry at University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK. The research group is housed at Molecular Sciences Building with new state of the art facilities.
Great work @lozthechemist.bsky.social First paper during PhD @uobchemistry.bsky.social using simple luminescence platform for detection of aromatic pollutants!
Lauren Senkiw-Smith@lozymandias14.bsky.social · 3mo agoReally proud to have contributed to the latest ChemComm from @pikramenougroup.bsky.social. Lanthanides ftw! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Great to see out work @uobchemistry.bsky.social highlighted!
C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News)@cenmag.bsky.social · 5mo agoScientists have developed ultrasound-activated nanoparticles that penetrate bacterial biofilms and release antibiotics on demand. These nanoagents can destroy 90% of the bacterial biofilm: cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
Great to have our work highlighted with many women co-authors Menisha Manhota, Grace Ball, Rininta Firdaus, Sarah Kuehne, Rachel Sammons pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Ultrasound activated silica particles for efficient eradication of dental biofilms
Dental infections and diseases are a global health problem, affecting more than 3.5 billion people worldwide. Bacterial biofilms are dominant contributors to oral disease and their treatment is challe...
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Nanoscale Journals@nanoscale-journals.rsc.org · 5mo agoThe nanoscale journals are delighted to highlight some of the excellent women researchers publishing impactful work in nanoscience to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026!👩🔬 Read all the amazing papers for free until 8 April⤵️ pubs.rsc.org/en/jour... #IWD2026 #nanoscience #nanotechnology
Check out the press release for our publication pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @jacsau.bsky.social on new nanoagents triggered by ultrasound to deliver antibiotics deep in biofilms www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/ul...
Ultrasound-activated ‘nanoagents’ kill superbugs in biofilms - University of Birmingham
New ‘nanoagents’ can carry drugs straight to infected areas with minimal amounts of drug - reducing the risks of antibiotic resistance.
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My colleague Helen Fielding is organising the 2026 Women in Photochemistry Symposium at @uclchemistry.bsky.social on Wednesday the 4th of March with talks by Susannah-Bourne-Worster (Durham), Maria Sanz (King's College) and Marsha Lester (UPenn). www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-p... #chemsky
Women in Photochemistry Symposium 2026
Join us for an afternoon of inspiring talks and networking at the Women in Photochemistry Symposium!
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Little bit less than 2 months to go before nominations for the @rsc-photochem.bsky.social Early Career Lectureship close. For more details about who is eligible, what the prize is and how to apply see the 🧵👇 #chemsky
RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group@rsc-photochem.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe are inviting self-nominations for the 2026 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social group Early Career Researcher Lectureship, which recognises outstanding research contributions and excellence in communication by early career scientists in the area of photophysics and photochemistry. (1/N) #chemsky
We bind supramolecular helicates to DNA junctions as lock-and-key and now induced-fit too! Exploring how a helicate's size, shape and symmetry affect structures of #DNAjunctions @jacs.acspublications.org pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... Congratulations Sam, Hugo and Sumit @uobchemistry.bsky.social
Congratulations 👏 for a successful PhD viva ! Thanks to the examiners @susanjquinn.bsky.social @gemmaloudavies.bsky.social Time to celebrate 🥳Supervisors too! @pikramenougroup.bsky.social @dammo.bsky.social and Sarah Kuehne
Ultrasound-activated delivery of antimicrobials for dental bacterial biofilm eradication with silica nanoparticles @uobchemistry.bsky.social @pikramenougroup.bsky.social in great collaboration with dental school @dammo.bsky.social and Sarah Kuehne pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...
Ultrasound activated silica particles for efficient eradication of dental biofilms
Dental infections and diseases are a global health problem, affecting more than 3.5 billion people worldwide. Bacterial biofilms are dominant contributors to oral disease and their treatment is challe...
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Congratulations Lauren @lozthechemist.bsky.social @uobchemistry.bsky.social for winning a poster prize on your first conference @rsc-photochem.bsky.social #proudsupervisor moment
Congratulations Lauren ! Proud supervisor monent!
RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group@rsc-photochem.bsky.social · last yr.Congratulations to the posters and talk prize winners at the 2025 @rsc-photochem.bsky.social ECR meeting Poster prizes: Dr Jamie Gravell (Imperial) Lauren Senkiw-Smith (B'ham) Carl Olavesen (Oxford) Dr Sebastian Gorgon (Cambridge) Talk prizes Dr Rodolfo Teixeira (Loughborough) Ana Stuhec (Oxford)
Fantastic achievement Sam! Well done.. also very proud @pikramenougroup.bsky.social
Hannon research group@hannongroup.bsky.social · last yr.Proud supervisor moment: PhD student Sam Dettmer from @hannongroup.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social gives a wonderful lecture at #Bioinorganic 17th ISABC in Sweden (www.isabc2025.com), AND wins a prize for his excellent talk too...Congratulations Sam!
New postdoc position in #interdisciplinary project with biological studies /synthesis of metal-modifield nanoparticles for head-neck cancer with @Nik Hodges and @hannongroup.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ141/r...
Research Fellow (Post doctoral) at University of Birmingham
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Fellow (Post doctoral) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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What a great setting #DNAjunctions @hannongroup.bsky.social
David Monchaud@dmonchaud.bsky.social · last yr.Thank you, Miguel! It was great to have you all here in Paris. It was our first meeting, but it was so exciting and promising! I'm eager to repeat this beautiful experience next year, certainly in the UK! Stay tuned! #DNA #DNAjunction #iMAJ #IRN
3 weeks until the abstract submission deadline, the 30th of May, for our @rsc-photochem.bsky.social early career meeting in London this June. For more details about how to submit an abstract for a talk or poster please see: www.rsc.org/events/detai... #chemksy #photochem
#EarlyCareerResearchers Deadline to submit nominations for the prize @rsc-photochem.bsky.social is fast approaching www.rsc.org/membership-a...
Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Awards
Our community recognising scientific excellence.
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Fascinating work about enzymes activating helicates and turning on function @uobchemistry.bsky.social @uob-bear.bsky.social #bioinorganic #supramolecular
Hannon research group@hannongroup.bsky.social · last yr.An enzyme overexpressed in cancer cells, transforms an inert large supramolecular complex into a DNA Junction Binder! With NAND logic control, and a fascinating role for entropy in controlling binding, read it at doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503683 @uobchemistry.bsky.social
Just out! Importance of silica structure for ultrasound activated antibiotic delivery. Great work Grace Ball @uobchemistry.bsky.social and @dammo.bsky.social Dental School with Physics at Glasgow Uni www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Non-porous silica nanoparticles as a cavitation sensitive vehicle for antibiotic delivery
Ultrasound stimulated drug delivery is attractive for controlled dose and localised delivery to reduce excess loss of drug and side effects, which for…
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Great work @hannongroup.bsky.social @uobchemistry.bsky.social Well sone Subhendu! #DNA binding agents, activation in vitro and in cells
Hannon research group@hannongroup.bsky.social · last yr.An enzyme overexpressed in cancer cells, transforms an inert large supramolecular complex into a DNA Junction Binder! With NAND logic control, and a fascinating role for entropy in controlling binding, read it at doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503683 @uobchemistry.bsky.social
Two weeks to go before applications for the @rsc-photochem.bsky.social Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship closes at 5 pm on Monday the 31st of March. For more details about the lecturship and how to apply see this 👇 🧵 #chemsky #photochem
RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group@rsc-photochem.bsky.social · last yr.We are inviting applications for The Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship inspired by Prof. A. P. de Silva. Nominations for the 2025 lectureship award are open until 5 pm on the 31st of March 2025. #chemsky #photochem
Tomorrow, the hashtag#RSCPoster competition will start on LinkedIn. If you haven't already then please register before midnight TODAY (UK time) ➡️ rsc.li/4gNFUE5 Looking forward to reading posters #RSCInorg
Little bit more than a month to go before applications for the @rsc-photochem.bsky.social Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship closes at 5 pm on the 31st of March. For more details about the lecturship and how to apply see this 👇 🧵 #chemsky #photochem
RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group@rsc-photochem.bsky.social · last yr.We are inviting applications for The Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship inspired by Prof. A. P. de Silva. Nominations for the 2025 lectureship award are open until 5 pm on the 31st of March 2025. #chemsky #photochem
Very happy to have contributed to this with lanthanides probes together with colleagues at Oxford, SUSTEch and Hong Kong Baptist
ACS Publications@pubs.acs.org · last yr.The latest Special Issue from Chemical Reviews showcases research in the design and development of chemical reagents to decipher new fundamental biology and translate this knowledge to advanced diagnostic and/or therapeutic platforms. Learn more: https://buff.ly/4ba7mtU
check out this comprehensive and insightful review of lanthanide luminescent complexes in biomedical research from @pikramenougroup.bsky.social and colleagues!
Pikramenou Research Group@pikramenougroup.bsky.social · last yr.Interested in luminescent lanthanides for bio-related applications? Check out our review pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @uobchemistry.bsky.social
Interested in luminescent lanthanides for bio-related applications? Check out our review pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... @uobchemistry.bsky.social
Luminescent Lanthanides in Biorelated Applications: From Molecules to Nanoparticles and Diagnostic Probes to Therapeutics
Lanthanides are particularly effective in their clinical applications in magnetic resonance imaging and diagnostic assays. They have open-shell 4f electrons that give rise to characteristic narrow, line-like emission which is unique from other fluorescent probes in biological systems. Lanthanide luminescence signal offers selection of detection pathways based on the choice of the ion from the visible to the near-infrared with long luminescence lifetimes that lend themselves to time-resolved measurements for optical multiplexing detection schemes and novel bioimaging applications. The delivery of lanthanide agents in cells allows localized bioresponsive activity for novel therapies. Detection in the near-infrared region of the spectrum coupled with technological advances in microscopies opens new avenues for deep-tissue imaging and surgical interventions. This review focuses on the different ways in which lanthanide luminescence can be exploited in nucleic acid and enzyme detection, anion recognition, cellular imaging, tissue imaging, and photoinduced therapeutic applications. We have focused on the hierarchy of designs that include luminescent lanthanides as probes in biology considering coordination complexes, multimetallic lanthanide systems to metal–organic frameworks and nanoparticles highlighting the different strategies in downshifting, and upconversion revealing some of the opportunities and challenges that offer potential for further development in the field.
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Excellent opportunity for Early Career Researchers to apply For more details about the lectureship see: www.rsc.org/membership-a... And you can self-nominate (apply) here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... (which requires signing into a Google account to access the form).
RSC Photophysics & Photochemistry Group@rsc-photochem.bsky.social · last yr.We are inviting applications for The Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Researcher Lectureship inspired by Prof. A. P. de Silva. Nominations for the 2025 lectureship award are open until 5 pm on the 31st of March 2025. #chemsky #photochem
There's plenty of nano/photochemistry overlap, so if you like them both, make sure to give the RSC Photochemistry Group a follow over at @rsc-photochem.bsky.social #chemsky #nanosky #solarfuels #photocatalysis
Two new #PhD projects! Please repost Nanoprecision in antibiotic delivery @jessicamablair.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project... and photobiomodulation for localised therapy of brain injury with Willian Pallin and Andrew Stevens at the Medical School www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Nanoprecision in antibiotic delivery using targeted nanoparticles at University of Birmingham on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Nanoprecision in antibiotic delivery using targeted nanoparticles at University of Birmingham, listed on FindAPhD.com
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