Professor Duncan Graham

Professor Duncan Graham

Contact Details

Room No. R534E
Telephone +44 (0)141 548 4701
Fax +44 (0)141 548 0876
email duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk

Biography

Professor Duncan Graham is based at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He has a research group of around 30, and over 100 publications to date. Duncan Graham is also a co-founder of the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology and is a co-founder and director of D3 Technologies Ltd. (www.d3technologies.co.uk)

Posts Held

August 2008 Deputy Director, WestCHEM University of Strathclyde
August 2008 Head of Research, Pure and Applied Chemistry University of Strathclyde
June 2005 Director, Centre for Molecular Nanometrology University of Strathclyde
March 2004 Professor University of Strathclyde
April 2003 Senior Lecturer University of Strathclyde
Oct 2002-2007 RSC Analytical Grand Prix Fellowship University of Strathclyde
June 2002  Lecturer University of Strathclyde
June 1997 BBSRC David Phillips Five-Year Fellow University of Strathclyde
Jan 1996 Postdoctoral Researcher (Zeneca Diagnostics) University of Strathclyde

Qualifications

2003 Member of the Institute for Learning and Teaching
1999 Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Chartered Chemist
1992-1996 PhD, Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh
1988-1992 BSc Hons, Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh

Awards and Fellowships

  • Awarded Corday Morgan Prize of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2009
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, 2008
  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2007
  • Awarded Nexxus Young Life Scientist of the Year for 2005
  • Awarded RSC’s 30th SAC Silver Medal for 2004
  • Awarded RSC’s Analytical Grand Prix Fellowship, 2002
  • Award of BBSRC five-year fellowship.

5 PhD Studentships in Bioanalytical Chemistry

Professor Duncan Graham and Dr Karen Faulds

5 PhD Studentships are available within the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology at the University of Strathclyde. The overall theme of these studentships is the development of novel techniques to study specific biological molecules and reactions.

These include:

  • the elucidation of multiple protein interactions using functionalised nanoparticles and various optical spectroscopies
  • the investigation of cell signalling pathways using DNA functionalised nanoparticles to develop in vivo sensing, and
  • the evaluation of new approaches for DNA detection relating to infectious disease based on surface enhanced resonance Raman scattering (SERRS).

All of the studentships are multi-disciplinary and will involve training in various aspects of modern bioanalytical and nanotechnology based science.

The Centre for Molecular Nanometrology has state-of-the-art equipment for molecular manipulation, spectroscopy, chemical biology and nanotechnology and is housed in 6 specifically designed and modern laboratories.

To be considered for these posts candidates should have or expect to be awarded a minimum of a 2.1 in chemistry or an equivalent subject. Interested candidates are urged to contact either Professor Duncan Graham or Dr Karen Faulds for further details.

These are research council funded positions and details on stipend and eligibility are available on the EPSRC website.

Recent Publications

Rapid cell mapping using nanoparticles and SERRS
Stokes RJ, McKenzie F, McFarlane E, Ricketts A, Tetley L, Faulds K, Alexander J and Graham D
Analyst, 2009, 134 (1), 170-175.
Quantitative SERRS immunoassay for the detection of human PSA
Stevenson R, Ingram A, Leung H, McMillan DC and Graham D
Analyst, 2009, 134 (5), 842-844.
Quantitation of biomolecules conjugated to nanoparticles by enzyme hydrolysis
McKenzie F, Steven V, Ingram A and Graham D
Chem. Comm., 2009, 20, 2872-2874.
SERRS coded nanoparticles for biomolecular labelling with wavelength-tunable discrimination
McKenzie F, Ingram A, Stokes R and Graham D
Analyst, 2009, 134 (3), 549-556.
Improved biocompatibility of protein encapsulation in sol-gel materials
Macmillan AM, Panek D, McGuinness CD, Pickup JC, Graham D, Smith WE, Birch DJS and Karolin J
J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol., 2009, 49 (3), 380-384.