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Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab

Lecturer in Bionanotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

Joined March 2018
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Michael R Thomas@TheThomasLab
10 Jan 2020
FASERS is out! Really pleased to see our project on label-free SERS sensing out today. Super interdisciplinary collaboration while in the group of Prof. Molly Stevens @imperialcollege. Well done Nayoung Kim! Pleasure working with such a talented team! nature.com/articles/s41467-0…

Surface enhanced Raman scattering artificial nose for high dimensionality fingerprinting

Nature Communications - Label-free surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is an emergent method for the detection and discrimination of biological analytes. Here, the authors describe SERS sensors...

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The challenge: Current AST methods rely on slow bacterial cultures (1-7 days). This delays critical decisions in urgent care. We’re developing rapid, cost-effective lateral flow assays (LFAs) to detect bacterial resistance without the wait. 🧪⏱️ #AMR #Diagnostics
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Benefit from a supportive environment: Weekly meetings & hands-on supervisor guidance EDI focus & professional development opportunities Courses in data science, research skills & biomanufacturing
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📅 Deadline to apply: 26th January 2025 Learn more & apply here: ucl.ac.uk/london-nano/cdt-am… Make a real impact in the fight against AMR! 🌟

Diagnostics and Surveillance | Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences

The Diagnostics and Surveillance theme of the CDT will focus on the development and testing of rapid diagnostic tests, digital health and improved surveillance systems

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📢 New PhD Opportunity for 2025 Intake! Join the EPSRC & BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) @ucl. Help us revolutionize Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST). 🦠🔬
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🚨 Want to fight pandemics with cutting-edge science? Join us @UCL to revolutionize lateral flow assays (LFAs) for Disease-X! 🌍🧪 Let’s make diagnostics faster, scalable & ready for the 100-Days Mission. 🗓 Deadline: 13:00 GMT, 28 Jan 2025 👉 Apply here: ucl-epsrc-dtp.github.io/2025…

Multi-Enzyme Magnetosome-based Platform for Flow Biocatalysis

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Your mission: ⚙️ Engineer modular LFAs for rapid disease response 🧪 Design proteins, nanoparticles & new assays 📊 Use simulation tools for LFA innovation 💡 Initial focus: SARS-CoV-2 & beyond 🚀 Be a part of the next pandemic breakthrough!
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📚 What you’ll gain: ✅ Expertise in nanotech, biochem, lateral flow and simulation ✅ Skills in research, conference presentations, and publishing ✅ A shot at reshaping global health systems! 🌎 🎯 Got a Master’s or MRes in science/engineering? Apply now! U.K./EU/Global.
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Mark Miodownik@markmiodownik
8 Nov 2024
7 fully funded PhD scholarships for Black, Asian students at the start of their academic career. search.app?link=https:/%…
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Great post doc opportunity with @DrStefanieF just out on protein nanoparticle platforms for vaccine development @UCLBiochemEng1 that we’ll be supporting too! Have a look 👀🦠🧪jobs.ac.uk/job/DJU418/resear…
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Dr Jack Jeffries@drjackjeffries
19 Aug 2024
Excited to advertise a Post doctoral position in enzymatic approaches to plastic waste degradation and valorisation, as part of the Preventing Plastic Waste with Engineering Biology Hub. Plastic waste is a problem, be part of the solution! jobs.ac.uk/job/DJF509/resear…
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UCLBiochemEng@UCLBiochemEng1
18 Apr 2024
Exciting news - we are recruiting a PDRA in Seaweed Bioprocessing Intensification Development at our UCL East Campus at Grade 7, working with @EmilyKostas Deadline 6 May ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search…

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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Amazing to be part of the new EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Solutions for #AntimicrobialResistance hosted by @LondonNanotech @UCL with a cross faculty team to address a cross-disciplinary challenge! Well done! #EPSRC_CDTs
UCL News@uclnews
12 Mar 2024
UCL researchers in @uclmaps, @UCLEngineering and @UCLLifeSciences have been awarded £54 million from @EPSRC to lead seven new Centres for Doctoral Training in areas ranging from quantum computing to antimicrobial resistance #EPSRC_CDTs ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/mar/ucl-…
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What an awesome area of research and a fantastic supervisor to work with too! 💎💎💎🧲🔦📸⚡️
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Alex Brogan@apsbrogan
29 Jan 2024
Super happy to share the first full paper from my group! It’s taken 4.5 years, set back by Covid, but it is finally out in the wild! Here, @_sumeza shows a new strategy using enzymes and ionic liquids for rapid plastic recycling. @kclchemistry @KingsNMES cell.com/cell-reports-physic…

A general route to retooling hydrolytic enzymes toward plastic degradation

Meza Huaman et al. demonstrate a chemical modification strategy for stabilizing enzymes for enabling efficient degradation of post-consumer plastics. Modified lipase, in conjunction with ionic...

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London Centre for Nanotechnology@LondonNanotech
19 Jan 2024
The LCN @ UCL is recruiting for a permenant Instrument Manager, who will be responsible for the LCN’s AFM facility. This facility comprises 14 AFMS and attracts users from universities across London. 👉 ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search… #afm #nanotechnology
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