Stuart Conway

Professor of Organic Chemistry

The focus of our research is the development of selective molecular probes to enable investigation of certain biological systems. Our interest in photonics is particularly related photochemical biology and the development of "caged" compounds. "Caged" compounds are biologically active molecules that have a photolabile protecting group attached to a significant functional group so as to render the molecule biologically inert. Their use is derived from the use of light to remove the protecting group and release the biologically active molecule. As only light is required to release the active molecule, this technique is particularly applicable to a biological setting. Photorelease of biologically active molecules is attractive as it affords enhanced spatial and temporal control over the administration of these compounds and this the activation / inhibition of their biological target.

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Research area Biophotonics Imaging

Research interests Optical materials synthesis

Department Chemistry

Matthew Fuchter

Professor of Chemistry

My research group focus is on functional molecules, chiral materials, and photoswitchable systems with applications across materials science, medicine and sustainable technologies

Gianluca Gregori

Professor of Physics

My research interests are: Laboratory Astrophysics; Fusion energy; Quantum plasmas; Fundamental physics with high-power lasers

Chao He

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

My research interests include polarisation optics, biomedical microscopy and vectorial imaging

Laura Herz

Professor of Physics

My research is focused on investigating nanostructured molecular and inorganic semiconducting materials

Doug Higgs

Emeritus Professor, Consultant Physician

We use state-of-the-art laboratory and computational approaches to understand how mammalian genes are switched on and off during development and differentiation and how this goes awry in human genetic diseases.

Felix Hofmann

Professor of Engineering Science

I’m interested in the effect of defects on material properties, ranging from single atom defects, such as vacancies and interstitials, to extended defects, such as dislocations, to macroscopic defects, for example cracks and voids.