Peptide BioNanomaterials Group

In Peptide BioNanomaterials Group (PBNG), we design short self-assembling peptides for the fabrication of biomaterials.

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

In #PeptideBioNanomaterialsGroup (PBNG), we design short self-assembling #peptides for the fabrication of #biomaterials. Interested to know more, follow our research and news here…
https://t.co/gLhkAgQwPH

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Read our recent work in #Small @AdvPortfolio

We demonstrated charge guided selective co-assembly of peptides allowing for governing β-sheet alignment, co-assembly kinetics, fiber nanomorphology, & network structure.

https://t.co/bNmEg6ZDpx

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Abstract submission for @EuTermis TERMIS-EU2026 is open now. You are invited to submit your abstract to our symposium.

'Biomaterial: Immunological Perspective'

Deadline: 13/11/2025

Abstracts submission | Termis 2026

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Read our recent work in #Small @AdvPortfolio unveiling how electrostatic interactions govern lateral association of peptide β-sheet nanofibers. Important mechanistic insights for understanding of peptide nanofibres formation & protein fibrillation
https://t.co/WiCKZ0cSOz

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

@JGHardyLab Many thanks John, it was a pleasure meeting you. Hope to see you soon, maybe in the RSC Biomat Jan 2025 meeting

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Great work by @Mata_Lab

[The Mata Lab @Mata_Lab]

Please check out our recent paper led by @CosLigorio and Soraya on a biocooperative approach to turn whole blood into personalised and tuneable regenerative implants @iskratsch
@ERC_Research @AOCMF_BOOST @NottmBRCMSIR @UoN_BDI @UoN_RMCT https://t.co/kWZ6bSXbSU

[Maitreyi Shivkumar @Lambananas]

Two weeks till the deadline!

Funded PhD available in my lab, on the development of host-targeting antivirals. Contact me if you have any questions about the project/lab.

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Congratulations to Abdulwahhab @AKhedr18 on passing his PhD viva . Well done & very well deserved Dr Khedr 👏

Many thanks to the examiners @alberto_saiani & @ChrisNJYoung for the insightful discussions, & thanks Sangeeta Tanna for chairing the viva.

Time to celebrate 🎉

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Interested in doing a PhD with us!

We have a fully funded EPSRC PhD studentship to work on a project for the development of bioinspired soft robots for regiospecific drug delivery.

UK home students only

If interested, please get in touch with us...

https://t.co/nAiTvGgJZU

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Congratulations our fabulous student @Mohamd_S0liman for passing his PhD viva. Thanks to the examiners Prof Helena Azevedo @mhatricell & Dr Shivanthi Samarasinghe for the insightful discussions and constructive feedback! Thanks @Dr_HSingh_DMU for chairing.

Time to celebrate!

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Pleased to see our group actively presenting in the @RoySocChem Biomaterials Chemistry Conference.

Congratulations to @Mohamd_S0liman for winning poster prize (3rd place) 👏

Thanks to the organiser @Paul_Roach & thanks @lborouniversity for hosting!

@KatieLaird @RayAllan1980

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Thrilled to see our #Peptide #Bionanomaterials book finally published by @SpringerNature

Thanks to the invaluable contribution of all Authors

https://t.co/7NG09NBd2z

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Very sad news! Mohammed was my colleague during undergrad studies & a very nice person...

[C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag]

It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our EIC Mohammed Yahia @mohammedy passed away on his way to #ACSFall2023 https://t.co/o9jf9zApTa

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

@BiomaterialsG @TerasakiInst @khademh @WUT_edu @BekchanovBS Interesting talk

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Congratulations @Mohamd_S0liman for winning 2nd place fire presentation award at #Biomaterials Translation Workshop 2023. An inspiring event for ECRs & Research Students. Thanks to the organisers.
@alberto_saiani @AKhedr18 @RayAllan1980 @KatieLaird

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Interested in doing a PhD with us?

A fully funded PhD studentship is available!

'Painless transdermal delivery of peptide hydrogel vaccine formulations using core-shell microneedles'

Deadline 11th May 2023
@AcademicChatter @asaracordeiro @Lambananas
https://t.co/Trd2Hty0cj

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Our students @Mohamd_S0liman @AKhedr18 presenting in the Faculty PGR conference @dmuhls

Congratulations to @Mohamd_S0liman for winning the 3rd place award for oral presentation competition

https://t.co/rrkLjAHzXU

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Great talks by our guest speakers from @UniTrento @AnnalisaTirella and @DevidManiglio on next generation in vitro disease models and molecularly imprinted nanoparticles for molecular recognition. Thanks for visiting us at @dmuleicester @dmuhls .

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Pleased to see our research featured in BBC. We talked about our peptide-based biomaterials & its biomedical translation as anti-microbial materials for wound healing and as vaccine delivery system

@dmuleicester @RayAllan1980 @KatieLaird @Lambananas

https://t.co/jmdOzwQXjt

[Peptide BioNanomaterials Group @PBN_Group]

Indeed... what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger!

[Sherif El-Khamisy @SEK2016T]

Early career setbacks make you stronger! https://t.co/pWXa3JzUjz

[Jacek Wychowaniec @JacekWychowani1]

It's our pleasure to announce the call for papers for our Symposium SB06-Peptide and Protein-Based Materials at MRS 2023 Spring meeting in San Francisco is now accepting abstracts until the 27th of October 2022:
https://t.co/juTaA5bXJg
@UlijnGroup @MarchesanLab Kate Jolliffe