Postgraduate Researchers

Aisling joined CBNI in June 2018 as a PhD student. Her research focuses on the development of nanoprobes for the characterisation of the protein corona of nanoparticles.

Aisling graduated from University College Dublin in 2018 with a BSc (Hons) in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Her final project was centred on the synthesis and metabolic evaluation of N-heterocyclic carbene-silver (I) complexes. During her studies she also completed an internship in the area of therapeutic protein engineering under the supervision of Dr. Marina Rubini, UCD.

Cara joined CBNI in September 2019 as a PhD student. Her research focuses on understanding the intracellular molecular interactions of complex nanostructures.

Cara graduated from University College Dublin in 2019 with a BSc (Hons) in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Her final project was focused on the synthesis of tri-sacchairde molecules for glycoconjugate vaccine development. During her studies she also undertook an internship in Justus-Liebig University, Germany. Her work there was focused on the synthesis of DNA alkylating agents for cancer therapy.

Eoin graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a B.A. (Hons 1.1) in Medicinal Chemistry in 2016. His final year project was carried out in the Rozas group and focused on the development of alpha 2c adrenoceptor antagonists as a treatment for the cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia.

During his studies he also undertook an internship with GlaxoSmithKline in Stevenage, United Kingdom. There he worked in the respiratory group developing compounds for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

During his studies he also undertook an internship with GlaxoSmithKline in Stevenage, United Kingdom. There he worked in the respiratory group developing compounds for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Eoin joined the Centre for BioNano Interactions in May 2019 to start his PhD studies. The aim of his Research is focused on the synthesis and characterisation of nanoparticles and there therapeutic impact.

In 2018 Qiwei graduated from the University of Bristol with a BSc in Chemical Physics. Qiwei’s final year project was on the topic of interfacial behaviour of novel additives in engine lubrication oils. In 2019 he graduated with an MSc in Nanomaterial Chemistry from University College Dublin with a project (completed at CBNI) entitled ‘Synthesis and characterisation of fluorescent silica-coated superparamagnetic magnetite multicore nanoparticles'.

Qiwei became a PhD student at CBNI in September 2019 and his research investigates the relationship between engineered nanoconstructs and biological identity. This involves both superparamagnetic polystyrene nanoparticle synthesis and magnetite multicore nanoparticle scale-up.

Xiaoliang joined CBNI in September 2018 as a PhD student. His research focuses on the proteomics analysis of nanoparticle interactions with cells.

Xiaoliang graduated with a B.Sc. from Shenyang Agricultural University in 2013. For his final research project, he investigated the phenotypic consequences of knocking-down or inserting novel genes into corn. In 2017, he completed a Masters degree with the National Centre for NanoScience and Technology of China. He studied the array of protein dysregulation caused by graphene oxide treatment in macrophages.

Ying Ling joined CBNI in September 2020 as a PhD student. Her research focuses on understanding molecular composition and signalling of nanoscale recognition.

Ying Ling graduated from University College Dublin in 2020 with a BSc. (Hons) in Pharmacology, during which she was awarded first place in degree examinations. Her final research project focused on investigating the renal regenerative therapeutic effects upon manipulation of an epigenetic signalling pathway.

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Wanting joined CBNI in September 2020. Her research focuses on novel nanoparticle synthesis. Wanting graduated from Beijing Technology and Business University, China, in 2019 with a BE in Macromolecule Material and Engineering. In 2020, she graduated from University College Dublin with a MSc in nanomaterials chemistry. For her MSc research project, Wanting investigated the optimization of synthesis of magnetic multi core nanoparticles.