Promoted to Associate Professor #UNSW Sydney. Grateful to my team, collaborators and mentors for their support. Excited that this coincides with a 2025 #ARC Future Fellowship to advance our work on enzyme-based nanomaterials. Proud of what we’ve built, and energised for what’s next. #Wichlab

Full house at #UNSW for ChemSoc lecture by David MacMillan (Nobel Prize Chemistry 2021) A fascinating overview of #photocatalysis and chemical biology, from metallaphotoredox catalysis to proximity labelling. Inspiring how #catalysis keeps reshaping synthesis, enabling new ways to probe biology.

One month to go until #RSCPoster 2026 🎉 3–4 March 2026 - fully online on LinkedIn A global, low-barrier conference for students, ECRs & beyond. No travel, no fees, just great science and discussion. All infos here: rsc.li/poster #RSCPoster #MaterialsChemistry #ECRs #AcademicSky

Thanks for the opportunity to speak in the #Nanomedicine session at #ICONN2026, chaired by Nick Fletcher, organised by Sophia Gu & Kris Thurecht. Great talks on nanoswimmers (Kang Liang), NO-generating coatings (Siti Nur Asyura Adzlan) and CaP–Au nanoclusters for macrophage imaging (Tomoya Inose)

Great afternoon session in #Nanobiotechnology at #ICONN2026. Examples include polysuccinimide-based degradable #biomaterials (Hang Thu Ta, Griffith), nanoscale membrane deformation and oncogenic Ras clustering (Wenting Zhao, NTU), and #biomimetic #nanoparticles for vaccine delivery (Hao Song, UQ).

Great morning session in the #Nanobiotechnology stream at #ICONN2026 International Conference on #Nanoscience and #Nanotechnology in Sydney From metal–phenolic nanomaterials to glycocalyx-aware drug delivery and electronic skins for health monitoring. Excellent talks by Richardson, Lord & Wang 👏

Great seminar today @unswchemistry.bsky.social by Prof. Maartje Basting (EPFL) on programmable #biomaterials 🧬 Beautiful work using DNA to control cell-material interactions, from immune activation to virus sensing. Thanks for a fantastic talk!

That's a wrap at #39APS – thanks to Luke Connal and the organising team. Congrats to prize winners Tom Roads, Bailey Richardson, Brett Pollard and RACI awardees Martina Stenzel, Stuart Thickett, Kristian Kempe. On to #40APS Alice Springs 2027 @polymerreaction.bsky.social #RACI #polymers #chemistry

Fantastic new session “Rising Stars in Oz Polymers” at #39APS today, with cutting-edge talks from Yasemin Fadıl, Valentin Bobrin, Edwin Johnson and Thomas Nicholls on polymers for nanomedicine, polymer brushes, light-responsive trisulfide polymers and degradable copolymers #RACI #polymers #chemistry

Proud of our PhD student Saluo Lai! 🎉 Winner of the Best Poster Prize at #DDA2025 in Sydney and an excellent talk at #39APS in Canberra this week, showcasing great work in polymers, biomaterials, drug delivery and nanomedicine! #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #WichLab #UNSWChemEng #UNSWEngineering

Excellent talk by @k-ehrmann.bsky.social from @tuwien.at on crystalline polymers for light-based 3D printing #39APS #RACI #polymers #chemistry

Excellent keynote in the #Biomaterials session by Cameron Alexander @uniofnottingham.bsky.social on #nucleicacid delivery using #polymer therapeutics and the importance of the in-depth studies and appropriate models for translation #39APS #RACI #polymers #chemistry @kriskilian.bsky.social

Fantastic first two days at the 39th Australasian Polymer Symposium ( #39APS) by the #Polymer Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute ( #RACI) with great plenaries by Brent Sumerlin, Kristian Kempe @kempigroup.bsky.social (Congrats on the David Sangster Award!) and Takuzo Aida.

And that’s a wrap for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025 hosted by us in Sydney! 🎉 I had a fantastic time reconnecting with friends and colleagues. See you in #Brisbane for #DDA2026 #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #CRSAustralia #Research #Sydney

Hmmm This work has so many implications on literature 😳😬 Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

It was a pleasure to chair the first afternoon session at #DDA2025 - Great lineup with a Keynote by Kristian Kempe @kempigroup.bsky.social, and invited presentations by Arlene McDowell @universityofotago.bsky.social and Cornelia Keck @unimarburg.bsky.social #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery

Next up Dr Jie Tang from #Monash on new approaches for Overcoming the Mucosal Barriers using Nanoparticles for Inhaled RNA Delivery #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine

Amazing work by Clive Prestidge and his team on Lipid #Nanocarriers for Antimicrobial and Cancer Applications #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine

And with this we are kicking of the first day of #DDA2025 in Sydney! Welcome everyone!

We said goodbye to Sophie (centre), who joined us from #Germany 🇩🇪 for 3 months through a #DAAD RISE Scholarship She worked on #biopolymers, #nanomaterials & #hydrogels, bringing great energy to the lab! All the best, Sophie! #WichLab #UNSW #UNSWChemEng

💻 Would you like to learn more about molecular simulations of polymer-based drug nanocarriers? 🧪 📕 This review article, just out in Adv Funct Mater, is for you: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Congrats to Ping Gao, Tâp Ha-Duong (BioCIS) and all co-authors for this great work!

Fantastic day at UNSW Open Day! Great to showcase our Chemical Engineering degrees and chat with so many future engineers about the big challenges they’ll get to tackle #UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering

We are still looking for PhD students! Get in touch with us if you are interested in this exciting industry collaboration. #PhDposition #UNSW

When the PI hasn't worked in at the bench in years but needs to do something in the lab for a photoshoot

Great talk today @engineering.unsw.edu.au by Thomas Scheibel from the @unibayreuth.bsky.social with a fascinating talk on engineered #spidersilk for versatile uses in biofabrication. Exciting applications from hydrogels to bioinks! #biomaterials #biofabrication

What a great idea! #unsw mobile #makerspace

Abhishek joins our Team as a PhD student – Abhishek will work on polysaccharide-based nanosystems for therapeutic applications. Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!  #UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab

Out today in @nature.com: Together with the Honigmann, Shevchenko, Drobot and Hof labs, we present a general workflow for imaging the localization and transport of individual lipids in cells and mapping their metabolism. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Passionate about Drug Delivery? Join us in Sydney, 17–18 Nov, for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025! Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last. 👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver... #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia

Was great to have Prof Dan Luo ( #Cornell University ‪@cornelluniversity.bsky.social‬) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social‬ and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications #UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery

My Annual Reminder: Mark Your Calendars! On this day in 4 years, there will be an epic Total Solar Eclipse in #Australia On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec! And #UNSW will be right in the centre. #SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028

Inspired by CRS meeting - A new Micro/Nanotechnology for Therapeutic, Vaccine, and Imaging Applications timeline! Original article Stiepel et al.: doi.org/10.1002/btm2... Link timelines: ainslielab.web.unc.edu/support/ Editable timeline: docs.google.com/presentation... @dpmp-unc.bsky.social

Thrilled to have been awarded a 2025 Future Fellowship by the Australian Research Council (ARC). Huge thanks to my team, collaborators & #UNSW for the support. Goal: enzyme-based nanoparticles to reprogram cells for #biomanufacturing to #medicine and #foodtechnology www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...

Great visit by Harm-Anton Klok (#EPFL Lausanne) today at #UNSW. His talk on "Expanding the Scope of Surface-Initiated Polymerization" showcased how #polymer brushes can be engineered for piezo/pyroelectric films, opening exciting paths for energy harvesting, solar cells, and electrolysis.

This is an interesting "battle of the hashtags" ➞ #EPF2025 ‪European #Polymer Congress 2025 and the European #Poetry Festival 2025 are happening at the same time :) epf2025.bsky.social europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social‬

Registration for A-RNA 2025 is now open!!! Join us in September for 3 days of #RNA Science. We have an excellent lineup of invited speakers (www.a-rnameeting.org.au/invited-spea...) & networking events Register: www.a-rnameeting.org.au/registration Early bird rate ends July 30th, 2025 #RNASky

Last week, we hosted the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in Sydney! 3 days of cutting-edge science, big ideas, & great community. Congrats to all prize winners! Thanks to our team, chairs & sponsors. See you 22–24 June 2026! #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social

Day 2 of our International #Nanomedicine Conference. We kicked off with a great plenary from Kate Schroder showcasing her work on #inflammasomes. Followed by more fantastic talks. #drugdelivery #biosensors @mknanomedicine.bsky.social @kriskilian.bsky.social @yingzhu.bsky.social

One of the highlights of #Oznanomed every year is our poster presentation competition. All speakers have 3 minutes to share their research, followed by a traditional poster session. Congratulations to our four winners. @peterwich.bsky.social

🎉 RSC Applied Polymers is now indexed in Scopus! Discover our articles on applied polymer science research in the database. 🌟

A great first morning session yesterday to kick off our 15th International Nanomedicine Conference. We had an outstanding talk from our first plenary speaker, Chris Porter, and our keynote and invited speakers.

Fantastic first day at the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in #Sydney. Was a pleasure to chair the Bio-Nano Interface session with brilliant contributions from Yi Shen, Kristian Kempe, Weiyu Chen, and Mostafa Kamal Masud. #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social

Wrapping up an amazing week at #APME2025 in Catania, Sicily 🇮🇹 — a fantastic meeting for polymer science. It was a great pleasure to present our latest results on advanced biomaterials. Grazie mille to the organisers! #polymers #synthesis #engineering #chemistry #biomaterials

Excellent as always, the talk of Emily Pentzer @chemilyscience.bsky.social (Editor-in-Chief @rscapplied.rsc.org) at #APME2025 about #Polymerizations at the Interphase of #Emulsions

Great sessions today on biomimetic approaches with polymers at #APME2025 with great talks by Martina Stenzel, Sébastien Lecommandoux and Nathan Gianneschi #biomaterials #polymers #engineering #chemistry

Grove Biopharma has raised a $30 million series A round to develop Bionic Biologics, also known as protein-like polymers (PLP), which were invented by Nathan Gianneschi at Northwestern University. cen.acs.org/business/sta...

Tanja Junkers @polymerreaction.bsky.social kicks off the afternoon session on day 1 of #APME2025 with an excellent talk on #robotics in #polymer synthesis using flow systems as high-throughput platforms

Great to be in London for the #RSC Applied Polymers @rscapplied.rsc.org board meeting at Burlington House @rsc.org. Productive planning, brilliant team, and a bit of scientific history - yes, that’s Yuri Oganessian’s signature under his Element 118! #AppliedPolymers #RSCJournals #Polymers #Materials

Don't miss out on this news story about exciting research published in RSC Applied Polymers! 🌟 Check out the blog (with an included video) by authors Rebecca Johnson and Ariel Tolfree here: blogs.rsc.org/lp/2025/02/1...