Our review on nanomedicines for the treatment of preterm birth has just be published. Preterm birth is a huge global issue and nanomedicine offers many opportunities to improve its treatment. This article comes for Jess Taylor's PhD work. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

I am a chemist that LOVES polymers and biologists!! Come and join us for this fully funded #PhDposition, which is an exciting collaborative project with direct industry involvement! Please contact me if you are interested and see the full info in the link below.

After nearly 14 years, today marks my last day at the University of Liverpool. Grateful for the experience, friendships, and knowledge gained during my time here. Best wishes to my colleagues and looking forward to staying connected! Next stop University of Manchester! #lastday

For anyone interested a PhD, we have an exciting project at University of Manchester to develop new tools for investigating and testing nanoplastic pollution. #PhDposition #plasticpollution #Sustainability findaphd.com/phds/project/u…

A paper from former PhD student Nancy Elbaz's work has been published in Food Hydrocolloids, showing the potential of layer-by-layer modification on a nanosuspension to influence the drug release behaviour of the nanoparticles. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Another paper by former PhD student Heba Elkateb is out now. Her research on high drug loading lipid-based nanoparticles in JCIS Open showcases the use of a nanoprecipitation method to produce SLNs, NLCs, and nanoemulsions with high drug loadings. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Really well done to Cameron Hogarth @Cameron_Hogarth for passing his PhD viva today with minor corrections! Many thanks to Nick Warren and Tom Hasell for examining Cameron's work.

Edyta (Edyta Niezabitowska) and Dom's (Dominic Gray) paper on the using asymmetric flow field flow fractionation (AF4) to characterise the degradation of core-shell nanogels is now available. AF4 is a very useful for looking at nanoparticle degradation behaviour. mdpi.com/2079-4983/14/7…

In Andy's (Andy McLauchlin) paper, in collaboration with Unilever, we explore boosting post-consumer resin (PCR) in rigid packaging. We show that by using informed blending approaches can provide significant improvements in the bottle properties of PCR. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

We (Stewart Plaistow) have a collaborative PhD position available working on the exciting and timely topic of nanoplastic pollution. Suitable for someone with a biological background. findaphd.com/phds/project/e…]

The potential for self-optimisation in the production of nanoparticles has the potential to be transformative for the rapid development of colloidal systems for a wide range of applications, including healthcare, home/personal care and coatings. It's free! uk-cpi.com/events/digital…

Cameron's (CH) research article on the role of helper lipids in the formation and stability of lipid nanoparticles has recently been published: Blending helper lipids with pegylated counterparts unlocks the potential for higher drug loading pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

Interested in a funded PhD project on circular lab plastics? We are advertising a PhD that will develop ways to improve the sustainability of the plastics that we use in research. Including aspects of chemistry, material, and circular economy principles. shorturl.at/gtyBX

We have a PhD position available which will investigate the causes of nanoplastics production in packaging, a topic that has received recent media coverage. The multidisciplinary research will including plastic processing, characterisation + nanomaterials shorturl.at/bOQS2

Recycled plastics offer a considerable opportunity to reduce the environmental footprint of plastic packaging. Our recent paper looks at factors controlling the quality of recycled HDPE, a critical area to improve the sustainability of packaging. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

It has been a really interesting day at the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging celebration event. I've very much enjoyed hearing about the outputs across all 10 of the projects.

Join us at The University of Manchester in partnership with Vernacare to accelerate the sustainable use of plastics healthcare! We're hiring a KTP Associate to work on sustainable materials, turning waste into circular products. jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

I'm really excited that we will be helping to drive forward long-acting drug delivery technologies in the UK.

PhD Opportunity We have a fully funded project on microplastics & eco-corona formation in freshwater ecosystems. Join leading teams at The University of Manchester & University of Liverpool Working in collaboration with Stewart Plaistow & Prof Jamie Woodward shorturl.at/JTuEf Deadline: 31 Jan 2025

New paper out in Journal of Materials Chemistry B. We developed FRET-enabled lipid nanoparticles that allow real-time tracking of nanoparticle integrity, revealing distinct dissolution stages. This approach provides valuable insights for drug delivery. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…