Prof. Sijbren Otto
Sijbren Otto is full professor in the University of Groningen(Netherlands). His group explores the interfacebetween supramolecular chemistry, biology, catalysis and material science by studying dynamiccombinatorial libraries: molecular networks involving dynamically exchanging chemical species. Hestudies complex mixtures of interacting and interconvertingmolecules with particular focus on the newproperties that can emerge from molecules acting collectively. His group leads the emerging field of"Systems chemistry", of significant importance to disparate fields ranging from the origins of life (self-replicating systems, dynamic kinetic stability) to materials chemistry (self-synthesising fibres,gels andsurface functionalized nanoparticles). He is co-authored of more than 100 papers and was awarded withnumerous prestigious honors such asERC starting and advanced grantsor theSupramolecular ChemistryAwardfrom the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Dr. Marina Kuimova
Dr. Marina Kuimova is Reader in the Department of Chemistry of Imperial College London (UnitedKingdom) Her team uses a variety of fluorescence imaging and time-resolved spectroscopic techniques toelucidate the nature of processes involved in cell function and death, including those duringPhotodynamic Therapy (PDT) treatment of cancer.In particular, she is interested in the use of molecularrotors tomeasure viscosityby changes in their fluorescence spectra or lifetimesin cells, toquantitativelyand dynamically image the presence ofnon-canonical DNA structures namedG4s inside live cellsbyfluorescencelifetimeimaging microscopyand investigatemechanisms of celldeath during PDT usingfluorescence microscopy and imaging and perform spectroscopic measurements to help design betterphotosensitizers.She has published more than 70 scientific works and received numerous awards such astheCareer Acceleration Fellowshipfrom EPSRC, the Harrison-Meldola Prize from the Royal Society ofChemistry and the Young Investigator Award from theBritish Biophysical Society.
Prof. Carlos Lodeiro
Prof. Carlos Lodeiro combine hispositionas Assistant Professorin the Chemistry Department of theFaculty of Science and TechnologyatUniversity NOVA of Lisbon(Portugal) with his role as co-head of theBIOSCOPE Groupand theNan@rtschemical enterprise. He is co-authored of more than 250 peer-reviewed scientific communications and a h index of 33.Among the wide range of research lines of histeam, we can highlight the development of emissive smart materials, the study of the photophysics ofsupramolecular systems andthe application of nanoparticles in biomedicine, MS spectrometry andproteomics.In particular, his group has expertise of the use of bio-analyticaltechniquesfor ProteinIdentification and Proteomics as well as in organic and inorganic synthesis of funcionalized nanomaterials,dyes and metal composites.
