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Dr David Martin

Lecturer and Principal Scientist Physics

    Research

    Biophysics

    Nanoscience

    Optical Spectroscopy & Scanning Probe Microscopy (AFM, IR-SNOM, STM)

    Research Group Membership

    Research Grants

    Development of nanoparticulate surfaces that inhibit bacterial biofilm formation.

    MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

    April 2004 - September 2005

    Towards disease diagnosis through spectrochemical imaging of tissue architecture.

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    June 2013 - September 2016

    Protein and enzyme interactions at surfaces studied under physiological conditions.

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    April 2004 - April 2007

    A novel biophysical approach to the study of interactions between nucleic acids.

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    January 2005 - June 2007

    Complex metallic alloys (CMA).

    EUROPEAN COMMISSION

    July 2005 - June 2010

    Reflection Anisotropy Spectroscopy as a New Tool for Linking Conformation to Biological Function: Applications in Biological Redox Chemistry

    BIOTECHNOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL

    March 2008 - February 2011

    KEL09/02 - The application of reflection anisotrophy spectroscopy to the development of industrial products

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    May 2011 - September 2012

    A novel approach to study the cellular response to directional loading in relation to biomedical implants.

    ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL

    July 2007 - December 2010

    Research Collaborations

    Prof. Antonio Cricenti

    External: University of Rome

    SNOM of bio-tissues. 1-D and 2-D materials.

    Dr Jamie Cole

    External: The University of Edinburgh

    Optical spectroscopy of surfaces and interfaces.

    Dr Paul Lane

    External: University of Strathclyde

    Optical spectroscopy.

    Dr Volfango Bertola

    Internal

    Superspreaders.

    Dr Elizabeth Laird

    Internal

    Bio-artificial tissues.

    Dr Riaz Aktar

    Internal

    AFM and mechanical measurements.

    Dr Luning Liu

    Internal

    AFM of bacterial membranes.

    Prof. O Hunderi

    External: Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Optical spectroscopy of metallic surfaces.