Lecture: '(Glyco) Materials for Infection and Biologic Storage'
Prof Matthew I. Gibson
CiQUS Seminar room
12:15
The GibsonGroup are interested in how we can use biomaterials and bio-engineering approaches to address global heathcare challenges. We have current research programs in
- Cell and protein (biologic) cryopreservation, learning from how extremeophiles survive
- Glyco-biology/nanotechnology, to mimic the complexities of the cell glycalyx to develop
- New non-traditional antimicrobials
- New diagnostic tools
Our research is focused on the development and application of novel macromolecules which can be applied to global healthcare challenges. This makes use of organic, polymer and carbohydrate chemistries but always with a focus on the analytical science to enable a quantitative understanding to be developed. This has been applied to diverse challenges spanning the control of ice crystal growth, cellular cryopreservation, point of care infectious disease diagnostics, and antimicrobials.
Some selected awards
Professor Gibson has been recognized with several awards, among others:
- 2018 ACS Biomacromolecules/Macromolecules Young Investigator Prize
- 2016 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
- 2015 Polymers for Advanced Technology Young Talent Prize.
- 2015 Dextra Medal for Carbohydrate Science. Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2014 ERC Starting Grant Awardee
- 2014 Emerging Technologies Prize (Life Sciences). Royal Society of Chemistry
- 2012 MacroGroupUK Young Researchers Medal. Royal Society of Chemistry