News & Outreach

On October 24th, 2024, Michał Bartkowski graduated with a PhD in Chemistry, marking a significant achievement in his academic journey. In addition, Michał was honoured with the Faculty of Science and Health Outstanding Graduate Researcher Award.

Prof. Silvia Giordani presented our latest results on drug delivery using Carbon Nano Onions at the 8th BenBedPhar COST action Scientific meeting “Thirty years since the discovery of NRF2”. The meeting took place at NOVA Medical School in Lisbon, Portugal on the 10th and 11th of October 2024.

Prof. Silvia Giordani gave a plenary lecture on “Carbon nano-onions for targeted drug delivery” at the XIII International Symposium on Nano & Supramolecular Chemistry in Sardinia, Italy

We are thrilled to welcome Soumakanya to the team as an SFI-funded first-year PhD student. Soumakanya completed her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2021 at Presidency University, Kolkata, and graduated with a Master’s in Research in Chemistry in 2024 from IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerela, India. With a strong focus on nanotechnology, supramolecular chemistry, and cancer therapy research, Soumakanya brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to our group. We’re excited to see her ideas take shape and look forward to the unique perspectives she will bring to our collaborative efforts. Welcome aboard, Soumakanya!

Silvia Giordani shared her personal journey, breaking barriers and promoting diversity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM).

We are delighted to welcome Aravind Kannoth Anilkumar to the team as an SFI-funded first-year PhD student. Aravind has completed his BSc in Chemistry in 2022 at Sacred Heart College, Thevara, following which he graduated with a MSc in Chemistry in 2024 from IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India. He joins us here in Dublin, continuing his passion for biomaterials and chemistry, and will undoubtedly make a valuable contribution to our research group and the scientific community. We look forward to working with him and witnessing his continued success in his PhD journey. Welcome, Aravind!

Prof. Silvia Giordani presented an invited lecture at the 34th International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials (ICDCM 2024) in Dresden, Germany, focusing on the tailored design of carbon nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy.

The 9th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC9), organised by the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland (ICI), was held in Dublin, Ireland, on July 7-11, 2024. All current members of the Giordani Group participated in the conference and presented their research.

This training school is part of the COST Action CA20121 and was hosted by Dr. Anna Grochot-Przeczek from Jagiellonian University. During the training school Yingru presented our research, facilitating in-depth discussions and knowledge exchange with experts in the field.

Soapbox Science is a novel public outreach platform promoting women and non-binary scientists and their work. At this years Soapbox Science Ireland event, Prof. Silvia Giordani engaged the public with her talk on “How can Nano-onions go to the target?”.