The Hannon research group. Bioinorganic and Supramolecular Chemistry. Uni Birmingham. New agents that recognise DNA and RNA junctions and unusual structures.
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PhD positions for UK and international students available in our team at Uni Birmingham: Bioinorganic & supramolecular chemistry; DNA/RNA; Metallo-drugs; Nano-science; anti-viral; anti-cancer.
Apply by 23rd November at birmingham.ac.uk/about/colle….
Do reach out for more details!
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Our growing international community of Nucleic Acid Junction binders at our 2nd intl conference in Reading UK this week. Fabulous exciting science and discussions. Looking forward to the next one... and the collaborations! @dmonchaud @ChristineCardin @UoBChemistry @SebBritton1
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Check out the press release for our publication pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac… on new nanoagents triggered by ultrasound to deliver antibiotics deep in biofilms birmingham.ac.uk/news/2026/u… @UoBChemistry
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Oral contributions are open for the Intl Coord Chem Conf (ICCC) symposium 'Metallo-supramolecular chemistry meets biology', organised by @Pierre_group and myself. Apply now to join us and present your research! But be quick...Deadline is 10 March. iccc2026.com/abstract-submis…
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Come and join us to do an interdisciplinary PhD studentship with our team @UoBChemistry and @ZaniaStamataki Changing the Dynamics and Structures of key viral RNA structures using nano-size supramolecular drugs. Deadline Thursday 27 November. warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/…
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Teaching MO with lego today! Exciting initiative from colleague Dr Schnepp and PhD student Isabelle to develop tactile teaching for different learning styles and visually impaired students. Our @UoBChemistry year 1 students had lots of fun playing... their tutor too! N2 minus.
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very excited to see this out in @J_A_C_S. Congratulations @SJ_Dettmer, Hugo, @SBajpaihere @HannonGroup @UoBChemistry.
A Flexible Quadruple-Stranded Helicate Demonstrates a Strong Binding Preference for DNA Three-Way Junctions by Induced Fit | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…
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#supramolecular helicates bind DNA junctions by induced-fit too! Exploring how helicate size, shape and symmetry affect structures of #DNAjunctions @J_A_C_S
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Congrats @SJ_Dettmer, Hugo, @SBajpaihere @HannonGroup @UoBChemistry @MIBTP_BBSRC @uob_bear
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Some fabulous talks today at the Mechanical Bonds in Biology symposium and great to meet old and make new friends! Thanks to @sgoldup @uobchemistry @mcternangroup @TheCrick @FSchaufelberger for organising! Already looking forward to the next meeting of this new community!
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What happens when you make a DNA-junction binding compound longer? Larger pi surfaces change the DNA target! Just out in JBIC...congratulations to first authors @SJ_Dettmer and Hannah Stock (her first paper from her MSc studies!) @UoBChemistry doi.org/10.1007/s00775-025-0…
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PLEASE RETWEET: We have a 4-year, fully funded PhD studentship focussed on using computational chemistry to find new and improved oxides for X-ray detection, to start in October 2025. findaphd.com/phds/project/co…. This is open only to UK nationals.
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Congratulations Lauren for winning a poster prize At RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry conference #proudsupervisor moment @PikramenouGroup @UoBChemistry
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Woo-hoo! Congratulations Lauren and @PikramenouGroup. We are all very proud of you!
Congratulations to 2nd year PhD student Lauren Senkiw-Smith from the @PikramenouGroup who won a poster prize at the RSC Photophysics and Photochemistry Group Early Career Meeting.
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congratulations Steve...
Honored to receive the #RSCPrizes Corday-Morgan Mid-Career Prize for Chemistry. Credit has to go to the hard work and creativity of many outstanding researchers over 10 years at 3 institutions (@qmul, @unisouthampton, @unibirmingham). Short🧵
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Four scientists from the School have won prizes from @RoySocChem – Prof @sgoldup the Corday-Morgan Prize, Prof O'Reilly @RORgroup the Tilden Prize, @DavisonNathan_ the Dalton Emerging Researcher Prize and a team led by Prof Stavros the Horizon Prize birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/b…
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This recognition for Zoe's i-motif and other work is super well deserved! Congratulations Zoë!
Absolutely delighted to be the recipient of the Royal Society of Chemistry Jeremy Knowles award. This prize reflects both the work of our group and also the support of colleagues, collaborators, mentors and funders along the way
@RoySocChem
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Proud supervisor moment as PhD student @samdettmer99 from @hannongroup @UoBChemistry @MIBTP_BBSRC @unibirmingham gives a wonderful lecture at #Bioinorganic ISABC-2025 in Sweden, and then wins a prize for his excellent talk too...Well done Sam!
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Great postdoc opportunity at the chemistry-biology interface working with our team and those of Nik Hodges and @PikramenouGroup on metallo-drug nanoparticles against cancer. Come and join us! @UoBChemistry @UoBbiosciences @unibirmingham
New postdoc position in #interdisciplinary project with biological studies /synthesis of metal-modifield nanoparticles for head-neck cancer with @Nik Hodges and @hannongroup.bsky.social jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ141/resear…
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Calling all coordination chemists! ICCC 2026 (Denmark /Sweden) - in Odense next year. Propose sessions on your favourite topics NOW... but be quick! iccc2026.com Great planning meeting today led by @McKenzie_SDU. Lots to look forward to… See you there!
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