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March 2021 | ||
 New high-performance and durable textile-based wearable energy harvesters reported5 March 2021New research published by Qinrong He from Dr Joe Briscoe's group, in collaboration with Dr Han Zhang, demonstrates piezoelectric energy harvesters produced on e-textiles that can harvest energy from body movement to power portable electronic devices and sensors. The research, published in the journal Nano Energy, makes use of piezoelectric … [more] | ||
 Photoelectrochemical imaging with high spatiotemporal resolution: publication in Biosensors and Bioelectronics1 March 2021Electrochemical or photoelectrochemical imaging of living cells has great potential for label-free, functional monitoring of cell responses, but is either relatively slow or suffers from poor resolution. Detailed electrochemical imaging has been limited to single-cell investigations, making it time-consuming to produce biologically relevant data. Our publication “Photoelectrochemical imaging system with … [more] | ||
February 2021 | ||
 Queen Mary Researchers demonstrated continuous transmission of high-density spatial information through an evolving single multimode fibre using deep learning26 February 2021Continuous transmission of high-spatial-density information accurately through a standard multimode optical fibre was previously deemed impossible, due to the high variability presented in multimode fibre information channels over time. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London demonstrated a deep-learning enabled high-spatial-density information transmission scheme for standard multimode optical fibres, where … [more] | ||
 QMUL-NPU collaboration develops a novel generation of nanostructured responsive biosensors26 February 2021A collaborative team led by Prof Julien Gautrot from QMUL and Prof. Xiaoyan Ma from NPU (Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China) has developed a novel strategy for the design of nanostructured biosensors. Bringing biocatalytic sites close to the surface of electrodes is essential in order to optimise electron transfer and … [more] | ||
 New funding for storytelling project to inspire future engineers25 February 2021‘Engineer the Story’, run in partnership with the Ideas Foundation, helps engineers create digital stories to bring their research to life. Supported by new funding from the Train the Trainer Initiative of StoryFutures Academy, the UK’s National Centre for Immersive Storytelling run by National Film and Television School (NFTS) … [more] | ||
 Knight's group publish new paper on the importance of mechanical stimulation in organ-chip technology24 February 2021Prof Knight and colleagues at Queen Mary University of London and University College Dublin have published a new paper discussing the importance of incorporating mechanical stimulation into organ-on-a-chip technology. Prof Knight will be discussing this work at the forthcoming Pan-London 3Rs Symposium. Organ-chip models consist of living cells grown in … [more] | ||
 Inaugural QMUL Festival of Education Showcases Five SEMS Talks22 February 2021Booking is now open for the Inaugural QMUL Festival of Education (https://www.qmul.ac.uk/queenmaryacademy/festival-of-education-2021/) will take place 8-12th March. Details on the Festival Agenda and how to book places for talks can be found on the SEMS Events pages (https://www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/… [more] | ||
 Researchers demonstrate a new method for scalable deposition of hybrid perovskites for solar cells5 February 2021A new paper by Ryley Ratnasingham, supervised by Dr Joe Briscoe (SEMS, QMUL) and Prof Martyn McLachlan (Imperial College London) as part of the Plastic Electronics CDT has been published in Materials Advances, which reports the first ever working perovskite solar cell (PSC) using a hybrid perovskite material deposited by … [more] | ||
January 2021 | ||
 Fan Li Passes his PhD Viva on "Non-equilibrium and hybrid multiscale modelling of molecular systems"19 January 2021Many congratulations to Fan Li for successfully passing his PhD Viva with minor corrections on the dissertation “Non-equilibrium and hybrid multiscale modelling of molecular systems”. The Viva was held remotely by Teams. Many problems in science and engineering comprise multiple scales in space and time. A particular example is micro … [more] | ||
 New CRUK/EPSRC research grant: Organ-on-a-chip model to investigate breast cancer bone metastases12 January 2021A new research grant using organ-on-a-chip technology to understand breast cancer bone metastasis has started in Prof Martin Knight's bioengineering and mechanobiology research group. The multidisciplinary award is jointly funded by Cancer Research UK (CR UK) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The project will develop a … [more] | ||
 New paper on anti-inflammatory effects of TRPV4 stimulation11 January 2021Prof Knight's research group have published a new study showing, for the first time, the anti-inflammatory effects of stimulating the mechanosensitive ion-channel, TRPV4, and it's importance in cartilage health. Degenerative joint conditions, such as osteoarthritis, are associated with pro-inflammatory signalling which causes degradation of the articular cartilage leading to stiff … [more] | ||