Synthetic biology Pipeline for the Investigation of Novel Spidroins (SPINS)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Sheffield
Department Name: Materials Science and Engineering
Abstract
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Christopher Holland (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Moreno-Tortolero R
(2024)
Biomimetic Silk Fibre Assembly: Mimicking Nature's Pultrusion Process
Moreno-Tortolero RO
(2024)
Molecular organization of fibroin heavy chain and mechanism of fibre formation in Bombyx mori.
in Communications biology
| Description | Collaboration with Deakin University, Australia |
| Organisation | Deakin University |
| Department | Institute for Frontier Materials |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Begun discusisons surrounding the use of our equipment for characterisation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | They have an interesting Undegummed Regenerated Silk |
| Impact | I provided academic input into their paper and we have a number of collaborative avenues for projects. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | Natural Inspiration For Medical Biomaterials Bioclub: Bioladies X Natural Materials Group University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 21st January 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a general public lecture on the history of silk materials for raising awareness of the Bioeconomy as part of the a BioClub event co-organised and held at the University of Sheffield alongside the Bioladies. A series of other talks were given, including Floreon, Natural Materials for Retrofitting Houses, Mucus and an Introduction to the Bioeconomy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bioclub-focus-on-biomaterials-tickets-1109108977809? |
| Description | Natural Inspiration For Medical Biomaterials Natural Materials Group Monthly Webinar, 1pm 27th January 2025 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event was part of the monthly webinar series organised by the Natural Materials Group, an IOM3 technical interest group. The focus was on Biomedical materials. Holland gave a talk on the historical use of silk in medicine. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2025 |
| URL | https://www.iom3.org/resource/nmg-lunchtime-webinar-series-focus-on-biomedical-materials.html |
| Description | Silk Seminar for Early Career Researchers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | This was a silk seminar/workshop specifically targetted at upskilling PhD students across the international community (mostly Europe) surronding silk research. Holland co-organised this event and delivered talks on Native/wet/dope silk thermomechanical characterization and How to Write a Scientific Paper. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| Description | Silk: Plastic Evolution or Revolution? Cell, Organisms and Molecular Division seminar series University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK 25th October 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Departmental Seminar Series introducing our new SPINS project and previous research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Testing Material Properties Comes Naturally to Zwick |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This event is a showcase for the materials testing community organised by Zwick. This event is a must-attend for anyone involved in materials testing, offering a unique opportunity to learn, network, and see the latest innovations in action. Holland was invited to speak at this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/zwickroell-materials-testing-forum-agenda-full-speaker-ukmte/ |
| Description | what they don't tell you during your PhD, advanced by materials seminar series University of Sheffield , Sheffield, UK 10th november 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | The purpose was to help inform PhD students on aspects of the PhD that aren't always discussed, as well as engage supervisors on information they may have overlooked when interacting with their students. As part of the talk, the new SPINS project was discussed, as this helped to frame the idea of future careers after a PhD. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |