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Medherant to develop world’s only testosterone patch for menopause
A company born out of ground-breaking research at Warwick has raised millions to develop a testosterone patch for people suffering from low libido and reduced zest for life due to the menopause. Read moreLink opens in a new window
Evonik invests in Warwick Chemistry spinout, IPL
Evonik has invested in Warwick Chemistry spinout company, Interface Polymers Ltd. Its technology simplifies the processing of mixed plastics and also their recycling. Read moreLink opens in a new window.
New technique for freezing cells validated by study
A new technique for freezing cells for use in biomedical research, based on polymer technology developed at the University of Warwick, has been validated in study, paving the way for faster results for scientists...Link opens in a new window
Chemistry Master's degrees Royal Society of Chemistry Accredited
Warwick Chemistry is now offering three Master's course that are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Read moreLink opens in a new window
BonLab designs autonomous electricity-free "icy road" sign
We set out to develop a prototype for “icy road” warning signs which was able to operate autonomously without the use of electricity...
Discovery of minimalistic cyclic ice binding peptides
The Gibson and Sosso groups have collaborated with partners in Switzerland to use phage display to discover small antifreeze peptides. Read more
Polymer Nanoparticles to Control Ice Growth
The GibsonGroup, in collaboration with Dr Tom Whale, have published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, showing that polymer nanoparticles can inhibit ice growth. Read more...
Funding granted for cleaner, greener chemicals
Researchers at the Universities of Warwick and Nottingham have received EPSRC funding to launch a ground-breaking research programme for global specialist chemical manufacturer, Lubrizol.
Solving the puzzle of polymer-ice binding for cryopreservation
When biological material is frozen, cryoprotectants are used to prevent ice damage. How do newly emerging polymeric cryoprotectants control ice formation and growth during freezing?
Prof. Matthew Gibson awarded 2021 McBain Medal from the RSC and SOCI
Professor Matthew Gibson has been awarded the 2021 McBain medal from the Society for Chemical Industry and Royal Society of Chemistry. This award is to "honour an early career researcher or technologist who has made a meritorious contribution to colloid and interface science." There were will be a special symposia late in 2021 where Matt will receive the medal and give a lecture.
GibsonGroup's Glycosylated nanoparticles for selective galectin targeting is ‘HOT’ article in Chemical Science
Glycans (aka sugars, carbohydrates) direct many recognition and signalling processes in biology. Multivalency (presentation of lots of copies) is crucial to overcome glycans intrinsic low affinity, hence materials (polymers, particles, surfaces) which display them are appealing probes of function, or as new diagnostics (e.g. see our work on COVID diagnostics). However, most studies use simple monosaccharides, which may not have selectivity or are only tested against plant proteins. In this work, we collaborated with teams from Bristol, York and Southampton - our collaborators developed a chemoenzymatic synthesis to obtainselectively fluorinated glycans based on lacto-N-biose. Fluorine is appealing as it is small, does no have significant effects on conformation, but can change hydrogen bonding patterns. These glycans were incorporated into our polymer-stabilised nanoparticle platform, and found to modulate the affinity towards 2 galectins -an important class of galactose-binding biomarkers. This work shows that unnatural glycan-functional nanoparticles could be deployed as biosensors.