Group Members

	Prof Zoe Pikramenou Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Photophysics Staff Web Page Email: z.pikramenou@bham.ac.uk
	Suleman Khan PhD - 2010-2013 Surface-bound luminescent sensors based on lanthanide complexes. Co-supervisor - Prof Jon Preece.
	Kimberley Wright PhD PSIBS DTC - 2009-2013 Protein binding nanoparticles for imaging in cells. Co-supervisor - Prof Mike Hannon.
	Sam Adams PhD - 2011-2014 Supramolecular Transition-Metal Complexes and Assemblies on Surfaces.
	Richard Horniblow PhD - 2011-2014 Application of biocompatible molecules in iron chelation therapy. Main supervisor - Dr Chris Tselepis, School of Cancer Sciences.
	Sunil Claire PhD PSIBS DTC - 2010-2014 Nanoparticle probes for DNA recognition. Co-supervisor - Dr Nik Hodges, School of Biosciences.
	Lindsey van Gemeren PhD PSIBS DTC - 2010-2014 Multimodal nanoparticles for in vivo tracking of immune cells. Main supervisor - Prof Mike Hannon.
	David Kershaw PhD PSIBS DTC - 2011-2015 Nanoparticle delivery of nucleic acid probes for SNP detection in the cell and siRNA mediated gene inactivation. Co-supervisor - Prof Jim Tucker, School of Chemistry and Prof Roy Bicknell, School of Medicine.
	Victoria Salisbury PhD PSIBS DTC - 2011-2015 High resolution imaging and analysis of vessel formation and blood flow. Main supervisor - Prof Roy Bicknell, School of Medicine, Co-supervisor - Dr Josh Rappoport, School of Biosciences.
	Shani Osborne PhD - 2013-2016 Supramolecular systems for solar energy conversion based on metal complexes.
	Johnathon Lilley PhD - 2013-2016 Lanthanide Nanoparticles for probes in immunodiagnostics. Supported by EPSRC CASE Award.
	Chris Stepanek PhD PSIBS DTC - 2012-2016 Luminescent nanoparticles coated with cell penetrating peptides to probe intracellular delivery. Co-supervisor - Dr Nik Hodges School of Biosciences, Dr Josh Rappoport School of Biosciences, Dr Steve Thomas School of Medicine and Dr Iain Styles School of Computer Sciences.

Previous Members

Alison Savage
PhD 2014
Photophysical studies of nanoparticles coated with peptides and lanthanide complexes.

Amy Davies
PhD 2014
Imaging studies in platelets, funded by PSIBS DTC, main supervisor Dr. S Thomas, School of Medicine

Nicola Rogers
PhD 2014
Development of gold nanoparticles labelled with transition metal complexes.

David J. Lewis
Postdoctoral Researcher 2009-2013
Luminescent nanoparticle development for imaging of flows, funded by EPSRC.
PhD 2006, Challinor PhD Prize (UoB)
Lanthanide DTPA complexes, funded by a BBSRC grant.
Dave has since moved to a researcher position at the University of Manchester.

Shiva Farabi
PhD 2012
Luminescent assemblies based on surface active metal complexes, part funded by UoB.
Shiva has since moved back to Iran as a university lecturer and is involved in research in an agricultural company.

Luca Scarpantonio
PhD 2011
Studies of DNA binding of lanthanide platinum complexes, funded by an EU Training Network on DNA recognition.
Luca has since moved to an EU funded researcher position at the University of Bordeaux.

Stephen Hammond
Postdoctoral Researcher 2009-2010
Development of lanthanide nanoparticles with targeting peptides, funded by MRC.
PhD 2009
Imaging of luminescent nanoparticles in flows, funded by EPSRC.

Dita Davis
PhD 2010
Design of shell type ligands for luminescent lanthanide complexes, funded by EPSRC.
Dita took on a position in teaching followed by an industrial position in the Czech Republic.

Lasse Kylonnen
PhD 2009
Supramolecular wires based on cyclodextrins, funded partially by an EU Marie Curie Research Network and UoB.
Lasse has sinced moved to a researcher position at the University of Helsinki.

Evangelos Kefalas
PhD 2008
Design and studies of metallo-complexes and supramolecular complexes with cyclodextrins, funded by an EU Marie Curie Research Network.
Vangelis has since moved to a researcher position at Uppsala and then to military service in Greece, followed by a position at the Ministry of Education in Athens.

Melissa Solomons
PhD 2008
Lanthanide and platinum complexes for DNA recognition, funded by EPSRC and UoB.
Melissa has since moved to a position at Akzo Nobel, UK.

Camille Girardot
Researcher 2007
Design of metal complexes, funded by an EU Marie Curie Research Training grant.

Andrew Bassett
PhD 2006
Luminescent lanthanide architectures, funded by EPSRC and UoB.
Andy has since moved to a position at Oil&Gas, UK.

Jonathan Faiz
Postdoctoral Researcher, 2005-2006
Nanowires on surfaces, funded by EPSRC.
PhD 2006
Directional molecular wires involving cyclodextrins.
Jon was awarded an EU Marie Curie fellowship and has moved to Strasbourg.

Maria Jose (Zé) Pereira Silva
PhD 2005
Photoactive metal complexes for cyclodextrin recognition, funded by EPSRC and UoB.
Zé has since moved to a position at Harman/Becker Automotive Systems.

Maria Margarita Castano-Briones
PhD 2005
Lanthanide receptors for biomolecular recognition, funded by RSC/EPSRC Analytical studentship grant.
Margarita has since moved to a position at British Gypsum and then to Aldrich.

Constantinos Milios
Postdoctoral Researcher 2004-2005
Metallocyclodextrin assembly of wires, funded by an EU-RTN Marie Curie grant.
Costas has since moved to a researcher position at University of Edinburgh followed by an academic position at University of Crete, Greece.

Peter B. Glover
PhD 2004, Challinor PhD Prize (UoB)
Ligand design for lanthanide luminescent detection, funded EPSRC.
Pete has since moved to a research position at DSTL.

Huai-Ming Hu
Royal Society China Fellowship 2002-2003
Development of lanthanide complexes for material applications.
Huai-Ming has since moved back to China.

Linette L. Ruston (née Meason)
PhD 2002
Lanthanide molecular recognition for screening technologies, funded by BBSRC CASE with Glaxo Wellcome.
Linette moved to a researcher position at the University of Bristol followed by a position at Astra Zeneca.

Kishore Boodhoo
PhD 2002
Cyclodextrins for metal extraction, funded by University of Edinburgh and UoB.
Kishore has since moved back to the University of Mauritius to undertake a teaching position.

Johanna M. Haider
PhD 2001
Metallocyclodextrins for photoinduced processes, funded by EPSRC.
Hanna has since moved to a position at Syngenta, UK and then Basel.

Steven W. Magennis
PhD 2000
Supramolecular approaches to lanthanide luminescent complexes, funded by University of Edinburgh.
Steven has since moved to a research position at the University of Edinburgh, and was then awarded an EPSRC advanced fellowship grant at the University of Manchester. He is moving his research group to the University of Glasgow.

Murielle Chavarot
Postdoctoral researcher 1998-2000
Non-covalent assemblies between metallocyclodextrins and guests, funded by The Leverhulme Trust.
Murielle has since moved to a position in CNRS at Jussieu in Paris.

Adrian Ponce
Postdoctoral Researcher 1999
Sensor design, funded by EPSRC in collaboration with the engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
Adrian has since moved to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.