Metabolic Imaging & Tissue engineering Group News

Up to date photo of our team!   Nore, Irina, Johanna, Magali, Angela, Michele, Gabriele, Teresa*, Sara* and Hang First row: Ruslan  *Sara and Teresa are visiting PhD students funded by MSCA-DN Horizon project FLIMagin3D. 

Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research Group @UGent in May 2022:  From left to right: W. Vandenberghe, M. Meul, J. Aernoudt, R. Dmitriev, I. Okkelman and A. Debruyne

Neil O'Donnell (supervised by Dr. R. Dmitriev and Prof. D. Papkovsky ) has successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis on 22-Jan-2019! Neil's Ph.D. project ('New biosensors for metabolic imaging', 2014-2018) was funded by the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) SIRG grant and focused on development, evaluation and application of biosensors, based on advanced coupling chemistry and various recombinant proteins. Neil participated in the following projects: 1. Metallochelate coupling of Pt-porphyrins to peptides, proteins and self-assembling protein nanoparticles for advanced biosensing applications. Published in Bioconjugate Chemistry journal. 2. pH-sensitive fluorescent protein-based nanoparticles for imaging of cancer and neural cells (unpublished). 3. Book chapter on the available biosensors for imaging of 3D tissue models. 4. Cellulose-binding domain fused with fluorescent proteins as a tool for design of hybrid 'biosensing' scaffolds for tissue engine...

Metabolic Imaging Group & Laboratory of Biophysics and Bioanalysis can be found on Twitter now! Make sure to follow our channel  @ PhotoBioLab  to stay informed about our latest accomplishments!

Prof. Eiji Takahashi (Saga University, Japan) recently visited the Laboratory of Biophysics & Bioanalysis/ Metabolic Imaging Group and presented the seminar at School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology of University College Cork. Prof. Takahashi is world-renown pioneer in studies of intracellular O2 gradients and their role in various cell-based models, such as cardiomyocytes. During his visit, Prof. Takahashi and members of the lab discussed their research and possible future plans for collaborations.  (from left to right): Dr. R. Dmitriev, Dr. A. Zhdanov, Prof. D. Papkovsky, Prof. E. Takahashi Prof. D. Papkovsky and Prof. E. Takahashi

Congratulations to new PhDs raised in the Lab, Dr. James D. Jenkins and Dr. Caroline Kelly, who graduated on 24-Feb! Best of luck in future career! Some photos from the event:  Dr. J. Jenkins and PhD candidate N. O'Donnell  Dr. Caroline Kelly and Dr. J. Jenkins  Dr. J. Jenkins Dr. J. Jenkins and Dr. I. Okkelman

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Left to right: Dr. R. Dmitriev, Prof. D. Papkovsky, Dr. A. Zhdanov and J. Jenkins A new promotional video describing the joint research of Biophysics and Bioanalysis Lab with Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC, Tyndall-UCC).     The IPIC Team - Dmitri Papkovsky from Standpoint Media on Vimeo .

Congratulations to two fresh PhDs from the Lab, who were officially graduated last week. Congratulations to supervisor, Prof. D. Papkovsky! Best of luck Alina and Alicia in your future career(s)! Below are some photographs from the event:  Dr. A. Kondrashina with supervisor, Prof. D. Papkovsky  Dr. A. Waters and Dr. A. Kondrashina Dr. A. Kondrashina