Chemistry Research Group
Group Lead: DrAlice Johnson
The Chemistry Research Group brings together researchers developing chemical approaches to address biomedical, environmental and industrial challenges. Our research interests include the design, synthesis and mechanistic understanding of novel organometallic and coordination complexes as therapeutics, organic synthesis and catalysis for medicinal chemistry, and the development of advanced materials for sensing, electrocatalysis, water remediation and photo-electrochemical applications. We also apply analytical chemistry to environmental pollution monitoring, food and beverage analysis, and multi-omic approaches using GC and LC-MS to probe complex biological systems, alongside the development of ICP-MS tagging methods and instruments for single-molecule spectroscopy.
The group brings staff and students together in a collaborative environment to support research across synthesis, catalysis, materials chemistry and analytical science whilst working with communities and industries to translate research into practical benefit.
Mass Spectrometry Profiling and Imaging
Group Lead: Professor Simona Francese
This group focuses on mass spectrometry imaging and profiling, including MALDI, DESI and LESA approaches, alongside MALDI-based profiling. Applications may include, but are not limited to, forensics, cancer biology and biomarker discovery.
The group is deliberately broad and inclusive, providing space for staff and students working with other mass spectrometry platforms and complementary bioanalytical techniques, including spectroscopy and protein chemistry. This ensures that related analytical and molecular approaches, particularly those not represented elsewhere, have a clear home within the group.
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