Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Main achievements have been facilitated by several interdisciplinary and multi-institutional consortia. These include EPRSC/Innovate UK funded GELENZ consortium focused on the new enzymatic routes in generating carbohydrate-based materials (Khimyak, in collaboration with Bath, Bristol and JIC), Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnership (Morris), EU-funded IMODE interreg partnership (Qi, Fabian). Other sources of funding include UKRI (EPSRC, BBSRC), industrial support (Qi, Saeed, Morris, Khimyak) and cross NRP pump-priming grants (Qi, Khimyak). Wallace joined the cluster as a Research Fellow of Royal Commission of Exhibition of 1851 and developed innovative NMR chemical imaging methods.
- We have developed of novel formulation methodologies including advances in 3D printing (Saeed (EPSRC), Qi), amorphous pharmaceutical materials (Khimyak (EPSRC), Qi (ICS)), soft matter systems (Khimyak (EPSRC/Innovate UK), Round, Wallace), encapsulated solid form of pharmaceuticals (Khimyak, Fabian).
- Advanced molecular level characterisation of pharmaceutical materials at different length and time scales based on the synergy of experimental and computational tools uncovered unprecedented level of detail in structure of polymer based materials (Khimyak, Qi (EU, ICS), Saeed (EPSRC)), co-crystals (Fabian, Khimyak, Round) and nanoscale systems (Morris, Round) and enabled predicting structure/properties in solid-state (Fabian, Khimyak).
- We have developed novel NMR tool-kit for soft matter (EPSRC/Innovate UK), biomaterials (NRP grants), carbohydrate systems (Khimyak, Wallace, cross-NRP collaborations), pharmaceuticals based on the combined application of solution and solid-state methods (Khimyak, Wallace) as well as innovative chemical imaging methods (Wallace).
- Novel pharmaceutical materials: polymer systems for tissue engineering (Saeed), nano-formulations (Morris), graphene based nanomaterials (Khimyak) and soft matter systems (Khimyak, Qi, Wallace).
This research group is led by Prof Yaroslav Khimyak
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Jesus Angulo
- School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter - Member
Person: Honorary, Research Group Member
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Laszlo Fabian
- School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Lecturer
- Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
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Yaroslav Khimyak
- School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology - Professor in Solid-state NMR
- Pharmaceutical Materials and Soft Matter - Member
Person: Research Group Member, Academic, Teaching & Research
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NMR imaging for the accelerated discovery of drugs and materials
Wallace, M., Koev, T. & Monaco, S.
1/05/25 → 30/04/28
Project: Fellowship
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Spectroscopic and synthetic facilities for supramolecular and macromolecular systems
Le Brun, N., Beekman, A., Bidula, S., Bradley, J., Butt, J., Cammidge, A., Cheesman, M., Crack, J., Delso, I., Ganesan, A., Gates, A., Hamilton, C., Sachdeva, A., Searcey, M. & Wallace, M.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/01/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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Novel intravesical therapy for combating antimicrobial resistance in treating urine tract infections
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Training
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4D printing of shape-memory polymer-based floating tablets via fused deposition modelling: Transformable helical structure to tablet-like form
Panraksa, P., Hamdallah, S. I., Yilmaz, O., Saokham, P., Rachtanapun, P., Qi, S. & Jantrawut, P., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 104, 106534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can we create customized polypills for personalized drug formulation?
Qi, S., 24 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Expert Opinion on Drug Safety.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Development and evaluation of anti-pollution film-forming facial spray containing coffee cherry pulp extract
Preedalikit, W., Chittasupho, C., Leelapornpisid, P., Qi, S. & Kiattisin, K., 12 Mar 2025, In: Pharmaceutics. 17, 3, 360.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for: Deriving ligand orientation on weak protein-ligand complexes by DEEP-STD NMR in the absence of protein chemical shift assignment
Nepravishta, R. (Creator), Walpole, S. (Creator), Tailford, L. E. (Creator), Juge, N. (Creator) & Angulo, J. (Creator), University of East Anglia, 2018
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Chemoenzymatic synthesis of fluorinated cellodextrins identifies a new allomorph for cellulose‐like materials
Muñoz-García, J. C. (Creator), de Andrade, P. (Contributor), Pergolizzi, G. (Contributor), Gabrielli, V. (Contributor), Nepogodiev, S. (Contributor), Iuga, D. (Contributor), Fabian, L. (Contributor), Nigmatullin, R. (Contributor), Johns, M. A. (Contributor), Harniman, R. (Contributor), Eichhorn, S. J. (Contributor), Angulo, J. (Contributor), Khimyak, Y. (Contributor) & Field, R. A. (Contributor), Wiley, 30 Sept 2020
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Data for Rapid determination of the acidity, alkalinity and carboxyl content of aqueous samples by 1H NMR with minimal sample quantity
Wallace, M. (Creator), Lam, K. (Creator), Kuraite, A. (Creator) & Khimyak, Y. (Creator), American Chemical Society, 9 Sept 2020
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02594
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Prizes
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(1) "Bruker - Universidad de Sevilla" Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Prize
Angulo, Jesus (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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(2) UEA Transforming Education Awards: "PhD Supervisor of the Year"
Angulo, Jesus (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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BRSG-NMRDG Annual Prize for Excellent Contribution to Magnetic Resonance
Wallace, Matthew (Recipient), 13 Dec 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Healthcare Technologies Fellowships Expert Panel 2025
Aram Saeed (Presenter)
1 Jul 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other
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External examiner (PhD, University of Galway)
Laszlo Fabian (Examiner)
29 Nov 2024Activity: Examination
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Finalist (Shortlisted) – Innovation Day, ESCRS: European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
Aram Saeed (Presenter)
6 Sept 2024Activity: Other activity types › Other
Press/Media
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Invited Speaker at Kurdistan Medical and Scientific Federation (KMSF) Seminar
8/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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UK: Episode 110: Transforming Ophthalmology through 3D Printing
24/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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US: 'How 3D printing is revolutionising cataract treatment'
19/09/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution