Prof Jian Ren Lu

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ORCID: 0000-0001-5648-3564
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Areas of expertise

  • QC Physics - Biological Physics, Soft Matter Physics, Biointerfaces, Neutron scattering, Self-assembly, Biocompatibility, Molecular films, Molecular interactions

Research Networks and Beacons

Keywords

  • Biological physics, Biomaterials, Biointerfaces, Peptide self-assembly, Antimicrobial peptides, Novel biosurfactants, Nanoparticles and gene delivery, Adsorption of bioengineered proteins, Neutron reflection and scattering, Nanostructure fabrication and function tuning

Education / academic qualifications

  • 1991 - Doctor of Philosophy, Emulsion stability and breakdown, The University of Hull (1987 - 1990)

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Publication highlights

Hydrophobic Control of the Bioactivity and Cytotoxicity of de Novo-Designed Antimicrobial Peptides

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Enzyme-Triggered Morphological Transition of Peptide Nanostructures for Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery and Enhanced Cancer Therapy

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

What happens when pesticides are solubilized in nonionic surfactant micelles

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Active modulation of states of pre-stress in self-assembled short peptide gels

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Recent advances in short peptide self-assembly: from rational design to novel applications

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Coadsorption of a Monoclonal Antibody and Nonionic Surfactant at the SiO2/Water Interface

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Membrane-lytic actions of sulphonated methyl ester surfactants and implications to bactericidal effect and cytotoxicity

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Graphene oxide-assisted accumulation and layer-by-layer assembly of antibacterial peptide for sustained release applications

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Nanoribbons self-assembled from short peptides demonstrate the formation of polar zippers between β sheets

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Projects

Structural changes of interfacially adsorbed antibody molecules

Project: Research

Developing New Biocides from Mechanistic Insight into Antimicrobrial Adaptation. Arch

Project: Research

Short designed antimicrobial peptide gels for infection prevention and control

Project: Research

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Student Theses

Interactions between pesticides, surfactants and plant waxes

UoM administered thesis: Phd

In Silico Investigations into the Use of Electrocardiographic Imaging to Detect Regions of Ventricular Ischemia

UoM administered thesis: Phd

Development of Ventricular Cell Models for the Study of Alternans, Heart Failure and Energetic Impairment.

UoM administered thesis: Phd

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Impact

Antimicrobial peptides

Impact

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