We’re delighted to see our Chemical Science review article Advances in anion binding and sensing using luminescent lanthanide complexes

featured in the Most Popular 2021 Supramolecular Chemistry Articles collection! 

Well done to Caty Marsden for winning a poster prize at the Loughborough School of Aeronautical, Automotive, Chemical and Materials Engineering (AACME) Research day. Caty presented her research towards macromolecular dual imaging agents.

Big congratulations to Dr Samantha Bodman on winning the presentation prize at the 1st Women In Supramolecular Chemistry/vMASC workshop. Sam gave both oral and poster presentations, detailing the design of lanthanide complexes for anion binding.

Steve gave an interview as part of the Thieme Chemistry Journals Award, which was published as a Young Career Focus in the Synform September issue. Steve is very grateful to the Thieme editorial board for the opportunity to discuss the group’s recent achievements in synthetic supramolecular chemistry.

Our latest paper presenting a chiral lanthanide tag for stable and rigid attachment to cysteine residues in proteins is now published in Chemistry - A European Journal. In collaboration with Prof. Gottfried Otting (ANU), we demonstrate the versatility of the tag for studying proteins using multiple spectroscopic techniques, including NMR, EPR and time-resolved FRET. Check out the paper here.

Huge congratulations to Caty Marsden for winning best flash presentation prize at the virtual RSC Chemical Biology and Bioorganic Postgraduate Symposium. Caty presented her PhD research into the development of macromolecular MRI contrast agents.

A new luminescence assay for monitoring bicarbonate transport across lipid bilayers is now published in Chemistry - A European Journal. This collaborative project developed after a conversation with Hennie Valkenier (Université Libre de Bruxelles) at ISMSC in Quebec City. Check out the paper and front cover here.

We have a PhD position available in synthetic organic chemistry and chemical biology. See the full advert and apply here.

The project will start in October 2021 and involves the synthesis of new luminescent host molecules that bind and discriminate between biological anions, allowing enzymatic processes to be visualised in living cells. Application deadline is 14th February 2021.

If you have any questions about the position, please email Stephen directly (s.j.butler@lboro.ac.uk), attaching a CV.

Huge congratulations to Tom for publishing his PhD work developing Gd(III) building blocks for high relaxivity macromolecular MRI contrast agents. View his paper here.

Sam reviewed the anion binding and sensing of lanthanide complexes in her latest paper, now published in Chemical Science. Great work Sam! Please check out the latest applications of Ln anion receptors in bioassays and cellular imaging here.

Steve is the recipient of a Thieme Chemistry Journals Award. The awards are presented each year to promising researchers worldwide who are in the early stages of their independent academic career. Steve is delighted to receive the award and is grateful to the Thieme editorial boards for the recognition of our group’s achievements in synthetic supramolecular chemistry over the last 5 years.