EPSRC-Royal Society fellowship engagement (2013):Visualising thoughts: ESR measurement of nanodiamonds targetted to neural structures
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Physics
Abstract
Please refer to attached Royal Society application
Planned Impact
Please refer to attached Royal Society application
Publications
Grant SD
(2019)
Adapting the 3D-printed Openflexure microscope enables computational super-resolution imaging.
in F1000Research
Johnstone GE
(2019)
Nanodiamonds enable adaptive-optics enhanced, super-resolution, two-photon excitation microscopy.
in Royal Society open science
Miles B
(2016)
All-Optical Method for Characterizing Individual Fluorescent Nanodiamonds
in ACS Photonics
| Description | We have developed microscope technologies that integrate multiple recently developed experimental approaches. We have found that small particles of diamond are excellent markers for microscopy. They do not degrade over time, so some of the measurement approaches, which require tens or even hundreds of conventional images to generate computationally enhanced data are more effective when we use nanodiamond. We are also developing general approaches to designing microscope hardware with mutliple modes of operation and we are consistently improving how we communicate these methods to the research community. |
| Exploitation Route | We are just now developing the experimental approaches that will be disseminated - we are currently developing potential collaborations with biological researchers in the fields of anti-microbial resistance and with cancer research with the aim of disseminating our techniques both to the wider research community and also, ideally, to industry. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Education,Environment,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| Description | Direct Wavefront Sensing for Efficient Measurement of Electronic Spin in Nanodiamond |
| Amount | £14,676 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RG170189 |
| Organisation | The Royal Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2018 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | EPSRC Quantum Technologies Grant |
| Amount | £18,068 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2014 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | Follow-up Program of the JSPS Frontiers of Science (FoS) Symposium. |
| Amount | ￥252,000 (JPY) |
| Funding ID | JSPS/ IRI-2/19001 |
| Organisation | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Japan |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 10/2020 |
| Description | University of Strathclyde Chancellors Fellowship |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Strathclyde |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2016 |
| End | 08/2021 |
| Description | Collaboration with NPL on quantum sensing with nanodiamond |
| Organisation | National Physical Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We are providing expertise on microscopy design and quantum sensing measurements with nanodiamond. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They are providing chemistry and biochemistry expertise relating to optical generation of radicals. |
| Impact | Early stage collaboration, no outputs yet. Multidisciplinary: Physics, biology, chemistry |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | IBIN Collaboration with Dr Izzy Jayasinghe |
| Organisation | University of Leeds |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | We supplied macrophages for use with Dr. Jayasinghe's localisation microscopy technique |
| Collaborator Contribution | They provided a protocol for labelling nanodiamond and imaging parameters to ensure blinking. |
| Impact | We obtained ~£5k funding from the IBIN consortium based in Kings College London for a travel grant to test the imaging technique. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Annual meeting for the SHIELD Consortium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Annual meeting for the SHIELD Consortium |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Brexit research and Innovation Futures Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Royal Society Meeting on UK Research and Innovation post-Brexit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Future of Optical Techniques in Biology |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Future of Optical Techniques in Biology |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Institute of Physics (External organisation) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Ordinary Member of Institute of Physics Optics Group Committee |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Invited speaker for Physics and Life Sciences Theme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited speaker for Physics and Life Sciences Theme |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Royal Society - My Experiences as a University Research Fellow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This talk was given in conjunction with a visit by the Royal Society to the University of Strathclyde in order to encourage more researchers to apply for Royal Society funding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Royal Society Dinner with the President and Lord Prior of Bampton |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Lord Prior of Brampton has recently been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. In this role he has responsibility for the Industrial Strategy and emerging technology. This event was a small roundtable dinner, hosted by the president of the Royal Society in order to introduce Lord Prior to individuals working in areas of emerging technology to explore how the Industrial Strategy can best support this work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Royal Society Industry Fellows Networking Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Royal Society Industry Fellows Networking Event |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Royal Society International Exchanges Panel 2017-2019 (Event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Funding scheme for international scientific exchanges |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
| Description | Super-resolution, synapses and sparkle! |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Departmental Colloquium Invitation: Department of Physics |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |