Michael R Thomas

Lecturer in Bionanotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

FASERS is out! Really pleased to see our project on label-free SERS sensing out today. Super interdisciplinary collaboration while in the group of Prof. Molly Stevens @imperialcollege. Well done Nayoung Kim! Pleasure working with such a talented team!

https://t.co/VhKrUCSbmw

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

📅 Deadline to apply: 26th January 2025
Learn more & apply here: https://t.co/TzNHonSYiz
Make a real impact in the fight against AMR! 🌟

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

The challenge: Current AST methods rely on slow bacterial cultures (1-7 days). This delays critical decisions in urgent care. We’re developing rapid, cost-effective lateral flow assays (LFAs) to detect bacterial resistance without the wait. 🧪⏱️ #AMR #Diagnostics

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

Benefit from a supportive environment:

Weekly meetings & hands-on supervisor guidance
EDI focus & professional development opportunities
Courses in data science, research skills & biomanufacturing

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

📢 New PhD Opportunity for 2025 Intake! Join the EPSRC & BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) @ucl. Help us revolutionize Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST). 🦠🔬

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

📚 What you’ll gain:
✅ Expertise in nanotech, biochem, lateral flow and simulation
✅ Skills in research, conference presentations, and publishing
✅ A shot at reshaping global health systems! 🌎

🎯 Got a Master’s or MRes in science/engineering? Apply now! U.K./EU/Global.

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

🚨 Want to fight pandemics with cutting-edge science? Join us @UCL to revolutionize lateral flow assays (LFAs) for Disease-X! 🌍🧪 Let’s make diagnostics faster, scalable & ready for the 100-Days Mission.
🗓 Deadline: 13:00 GMT, 28 Jan 2025
👉 Apply here: https://t.co/5ZkCg1MrxI

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

Your mission:
⚙️ Engineer modular LFAs for rapid disease response
🧪 Design proteins, nanoparticles & new assays
📊 Use simulation tools for LFA innovation
💡 Initial focus: SARS-CoV-2 & beyond

🚀 Be a part of the next pandemic breakthrough!

[Mark Miodownik @markmiodownik]

7 fully funded PhD scholarships for Black, Asian students at the start of their academic career. https://t.co/RZKDMtEis2

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

@ssimoncelli @NanoLetters Fabulous work @ssimoncelli and team!

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

Great post doc opportunity with @DrStefanieF just out on protein nanoparticle platforms for vaccine development @UCLBiochemEng1 that we’ll be supporting too! Have a look 👀🦠🧪https://t.co/dfx3ensEQf

[Dr Jack Jeffries @drjackjeffries]

Excited to advertise a Post doctoral position in enzymatic approaches to plastic waste degradation and valorisation, as part of the Preventing Plastic Waste with Engineering Biology Hub. Plastic waste is a problem, be part of the solution!

https://t.co/PzTQXBtNg5

[UCLBiochemEng @UCLBiochemEng1]

Exciting news - we are recruiting a PDRA in Seaweed Bioprocessing Intensification Development at our UCL East Campus at Grade 7, working with @EmilyKostas
Deadline 6 May
https://t.co/MGKKA1gHWf

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

Amazing to be part of the new EPSRC and BBSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Solutions for #AntimicrobialResistance hosted by @LondonNanotech @UCL with a cross faculty team to address a cross-disciplinary challenge! Well done! #EPSRC_CDTs

[UCL News @uclnews]

UCL researchers in @uclmaps, @UCLEngineering and @UCLLifeSciences have been awarded £54 million from @EPSRC to lead seven new Centres for Doctoral Training in areas ranging from quantum computing to antimicrobial resistance #EPSRC_CDTs https://t.co/QDbLu7mrtM

[Michael R Thomas @TheThomasLab]

What an awesome area of research and a fantastic supervisor to work with too! 💎💎💎🧲🔦📸⚡️

[Alex Brogan @apsbrogan]

Super happy to share the first full paper from my group! It’s taken 4.5 years, set back by Covid, but it is finally out in the wild! Here, @_sumeza shows a new strategy using enzymes and ionic liquids for rapid plastic recycling. @kclchemistry @KingsNMES

https://t.co/qeyyvotlDF