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Presentation by
Dr Susan Kelleher
Assistant Professor of Polymer Chemistry
Dublin City University
Date: 19th April, Time: 11:00am
Teas / Coffee / Pastries will be served at 10:00am
Venue: AD1-045/046
Presentation title
Nanostructured materials for antibacterial applications
About the presenter
Susan completed her degree in Medicinal Chemistry in Trinity College Dublin (2005), after which she carried out her PhD in Organic Chemistry with Dr Paul Evans (2009), as well as a short post-doc in biodegradable chewing gum with Dr Wilhelm Risse, in University College Dublin (UCD). In 2010, she moved to the Technical University Berlin, where she worked on the nano- and micro- surface patterning of biomaterials and investigated the ability of these surfaces to influence cell behaviour with Prof. Dr. Marga Lensen. In 2012, Susan joined Dublin City University (DCU), where she worked for 2 years on the functionalisation of surfaces and nanoparticles for use in point-of-care devices with Prof. Stephen Daniels and in 2014, secured independent funding to begin her own research projects in the areas of bioresponsive materials, nanopatterning and biomimetic engineering. In October 2016, Susan was appointed Assistant Professor of Soft Materials in UCD School of Chemistry and set up the Nanostructured Polymers Group. In February 2021, the group moved to the School of Chemical Sciences in DCU.