Prof. Stevens was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s “The Life Scientific” with Professor Jim Al-Khalili. To fit within the running time of the programme some of the conversation was cut and I would like to therefore reiterate here added special thanks to the incredible collaborators and research group who make all the advances possible (full details are on this group website). Also Stevens et al, PNAS 2005, would not have been possible without the co-authors from that paper especially Prasad Shastri, Bob Marini, Dirk Schaefer and Bob Langer. Finally the support from my PhD group (the LBSA at Nottingham Uni) has been wonderful throughout my career and the fabulous Prof Martyn Davies was instrumental in supporting my move to MIT.
Prof. Molly Stevens invited to give 2011 Wain Medal Lecture
3rd October, 2011
Professor Molly Stevens has been invited to give the 2011 Wain Medal Lecture at the University of Kent. This annual medal and award is made to a scientist doing exceptional research at the biology-chemistry interface thereby reflecting the career interest and achievements of the late Professor Louis Wain FRS.
Prof. Molly Stevens receives Brian Mercer Feasibility Award
5th September, 2011
Congratulations to Professor Molly Stevens and Dr Morgan Mager who have been granted a Brian Mercer Feasibility Award by The Royal Society. The award is given to innovative scientists wishing to investigate the feasibility of commercialising an aspect of their research.
Prof. Molly Stevens awarded CRS Young Investigator Award
1st August, 2011
Prof. Molly Stevens has been awarded the CRS Young Investigator Award. The award is in recognition of a CRS member under 40 who has made outstanding contributions in the science of controlled release. The prize ceremony and award lecture will take place in Washington.
Prof. Molly Stevens awarded Clifford Paterson Prize Lecture
29th July, 2011
Professor Molly Stevens has been awarded the Clifford Paterson Prize Lecture, to be given in 2012, by the Council of the Royal Society.
Governor of Massachusetts and delegation visit Stevens Group laboratory
14th March, 2011
The Massachusetts state life sciences delegation and the Governor of Massachusetts visited the Stevens group laboratory as part of their Massachusetts US-UK Innovation Mission. The governor, Deval Patrick, and his delegation toured the laboratory, led by Prof. Molly Stevens, getting the opportunity to walk through the research facilities and speak to the investigators present.
Musculoskeletal Technology Network Symposium is a great success
9th March, 2011
The Musculoskeletal Technology Network, of which Prof. Molly Stevens is the chair, held its second Symposium on March 9th. The Symposium was a great success with over 120 attending the multidisciplinary programme of talks.
Professor Molly Stevens has been included in the Top 100 Inspiring Women list under the Science and Medicine category. The list of inspiring women has been put together by The Guardian to celebrate International Women’s Day. Other notables on the list include: Aung San Suu Kyi and Margaret Thatcher (Politics), Oprah Winfrey (Television), Venus Williams (Sport & Adventure) and Madonna (Art, film, music & fashion).
His Royal Highness, The Duke of York, visited Imperial on 2 March to learn about the College’s pioneering healthcare innovations in the UK and internationally. He visited early-stage companies in the Imperial Incubator, including RepRegen, a spin-out company from the Department of Materials. Professor Molly Stevens, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of RepRegen, gave The Duke an overview of what the company is doing in the field of bone repair.
Prof Molly Stevens co-edits themed issue for Journal of Materials Chemistry and Soft Matter
21st October, 2010
Professor Molly Stevens has co-edited a special issue on “Emerging materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: themed issue for Journal of Materials Chemistry and Soft Matter” alongside Prof Khademhosseini from Harvard University. The high impact issue includes articles from many leaders in the field.
Prof Molly Stevens named one of Top 10 UK scientists under 40
7th October, 2010
Professor Molly Stevens has been ranked number 2 in the Top 10 UK scientists under the age of 40 in The Times 'Eureka' magazine (Issue 13).
Prof Molly Stevens invited to attend STS Forum
5th October, 2010
Prof. Molly Stevens was invited to join the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum in Kyoto coordinated by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Prof. Stevens was one of only ten selected outstanding young scientists from around the world; one of two chosen to represent Europe at the event.
Prof Molly Stevens awarded IOM3 Rosenhain Medal and Prize
20th May, 2010
Professor Molly M Stevens has been awarded the IOM3 Rosenhain Medal and Prize 2010. This prize is awarded in recognition of distinguished achievement in any branch of materials science, preference being given to candidates under the age of 40.
The Stevens Group have been featured in The Observer. The article “Can a body grow its own spare parts?” features an interview with Professor Molly Stevens discussing techniques enabling a damaged heart to repair itself or bone tissue to regenerate.
Professor Molly M Stevens has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry 2010 Norman Heatley Award for ‘her pioneering work on tissue engineering and regeneration that combines research skills at the interface of biology, chemistry, engineering and pharmaceutical sciences’.
Prof Molly Stevens receives Polymer International–IUPAC Award 2009
8th April, 2010
Professor Stevens has won the second Polymer International-IUPAC Award for Creativity in Applied Polymer Science or Polymer Technology for having developed novel approaches to tissue engineering.
The Stevens Group's research has been featured in Nature News. The article “Nanoparticle kit could diagnose disease early” discusses techniques in which colour changes show the presence of minuscule amounts of key enzymes.
Professor Molly M Stevens won the Amgen Life Sciences Award at the ACES (Academic Enterprise Awards. The judges praised Dr Stevens for transforming “outstanding science” into an materials innovations that have “enormous potential for human health”.
Food packaging and other disposable plastic items could soon be composted at home along with organic waste thanks to a new sugar-based polymer. The degradable polymer is being developed by the Stevens' group in collaboration with Dr Charlotte Williams at Imperial College London.
Prof Molly Stevens has been awarded the Jean Leray Award from the European Society for Biomaterials. She will present her award lecture and receive the award at the 22nd European Conference on Biomaterials in Sep 09 in Lausanne.
Dr Stevens awarded Technology Strategy Board Grant
1st July, 2008
Dr Molly Stevens awarded Technology Strategy Board grant to support a £1.3 million project on "Cell Therapy" with BioCeramic Therapeutics, Plasticell and Finsbury Orthopaedics.
First woman to win Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science Medal
1st August, 2007
Dr Molly Stevens wins Science Medal from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain for her work in regenerative medicine, nanotechnology and tissue transplantation.
BioCeramic Therapeutics Ltd. receives first financing round
1st February, 2007
BioCeramic Therapeutics Ltd, a spin-out company from Imperial College co-founded by Dr Molly Stevens and Professor Robert Hill, receives its first financing round.
This funding will enable the company to press forward with its plans to develop a range of bioceramic and nanostructured scaffold products, designed to help patients suffering from musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr Molly Stevens has won one of six national new EPSRC 'Challenging Engineering' awards worth about one million pounds each. The awards are aimed at identifying and supporting future international leaders in engineering.
Bone repair may use PUs: orthopaedic uses of biodegradable medical PU investigated (polyurethanes). PolyNovo Biomaterials Pty Ltd. join forces with Imperial College London.
Congratulations to John Dick who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Detection of Disease Related Enzymes by Peptide Functionalised Nanoparticles”.
Nasrin Lotfibakhshaiesh wins poster prize and travel award
6th December, 2011
Congratulations to Nasrin Lotfibakhshaiesh whose poster entitled “Strontium-Substituted Bioactive Glass Coatings with High Phosphate Content for Bone Tissue Engineering” won the Best Abstract and a Travel Award at the 'Days of Molecular Medicine 2011 conference, Re-engineering Regenerative Medicine', held at Hong Kong university. The aim of the conference was to discuss how to overcome barriers in translating Tissue Engineering and Stem cell therapy into clinical benefits for repairing damaged tissues.
Pelin Candarlioglu is runner up in FILM Image Of The Year competition
4th November, 2011
Congratulations to Pelin Candarlioglu who was a runner up in the FILM Image Of The Year 2011 competition. The competition is judged on the aesthetic quality of a scientific picture taken on a FILM microscope. Pelin's entry, “Hot Air Balloon Ride” - a voyage to bone formation, was one of the top 12 entries and she received a beautiful A3 calendar with the winning pictures.
Siti Mohd Noor and Helene Autefage win poster prize
16th October, 2011
Congratulations to Siti Noor Fazliah Mohd Noor whose poster with Helene Autefage entitled "Effects of bioactive glass conditioned medium on mineralizing cells" won the Best Poster Award in the International Engineering for Sustainability Conference at the Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, which creates a platform for researchers to present their research findings in relation to sustainability. There were around 50 different topics altogether.
Mark Rocco awarded Whitaker International Scholarship
3rd October, 2011
Mark Rocco was awarded a Whitaker International Scholarship to conduct research in the Stevens' Group for a period of 18 months. He has recently completed a post-doctoral honorary research position at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Australia under the auspices of a National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) fellowship. Previously, Mark received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY USA.
Ciro Chiappini awarded Newton Fellowship
19th September, 2011
Many congratulations to Ciro Chiappini who has been selected for one of the Newton two-year Fellowships from the Royal Society thanks to his excellent CV and innovative proposal. This is a great achievement as they are immensely competitive and highly prestigious.
Kristy Cloyd wins poster prize
16th September, 2011
Congratulations to Kristy Cloyd whose poster won 2nd place at the Careers Opportunity Workshop/Young Researchers Meeting organised by HealthTech and Medicines KTN, IChemE BESG and ESACT-UK.
Arbel Artzy-Schnirman awarded the Coleman-Cohen fund and the Weizmann Institute of Science award of excellence
22nd August, 2011
Arbel Artzy-Schnirman was awarded the Coleman-Cohen Fund which supports cooperation between the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Universities in England, for the 2011 academic year to conduct research in the Stevens Group.
Arbel Artzy-Schnirman is also an Awardee of the Weizmann Institute of Science – National Postdoctoral Award Program for Advancing Women in Science for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Paper by Lijun Ji to feature on the front cover of Chemical Communications
15th August, 2011
Congratulations to Lijun Ji whose paper entitled “Template synthesis of ordered macroporous hydroxyapatite bioceramics” has been accepted to appear on the front cover of Chemical Communications, Volume 47, Number 32.
Elsie Place Graduates with PhD
27th July, 2011
Congratulations to Elsie Place who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Bioactive hydrogels for tissue engineering”.
Nasrin Lotfibakhshaiesh Graduates with PhD
22nd July, 2011
Congratulations to Nasrin Lotfibakhshaiesh who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "High Phosphate Strontium Containing Bioactive Glass Coatings for Bone Tissue Engineering”.
Sergio Bertazzo Receives C. Walton Lillehei Award
29th June, 2011
Congratulations to Sergio Bertazzo who was awarded the C. Walton Lillehei Award given to the young investigator who presents the most promising research internationally in the area of heart valve therapy at the 6th Biennial Joint Meeting of the Society for Heart Valve Disease (a joint meeting with the Hearth Valve Society of America).
Sergio Bertazzo wins Postdoctoral Research Prize
28th June, 2011
Congratulations to Sergio Bertazzo who was named best speaker at the Postdoctoral Research Symposium at Imperial College London. The award has a cash prize offered by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Stevens' Group Science Weekend
26th June, 2011
The Stevens Group spent the weekend at Beer in Devon, discussing science, hiking and taking part in group activities.
Many thanks to Renishaw for sponsoring our group research weekend.
Maria Azevedo Graduates with PhD
17th June, 2011
Congratulations to Maria Azevedo who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Hypoxia-mimicking bioactive materials for skeletal tissue engineering”.
Post Docs vs. Students - The World Series Finale
30th May, 2011
The final round was a sports day including such prestigious Olympic events such as the three-legged race, the egg and spoon race, the sack race and the tug of war.
It was close but the overall championship was won by the Post Docs. Congratulations!
Jessica May Graduates with PhD
18th May, 2011
Congratulations to Jessica May who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Modified Poly-g-Glutamic Acid Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering”.
Oliver Mahony Wins Larry Hench Biomaterials Prize
4th May, 2011
Congratulations to Oliver Mahony who has won the Larry Hench Biomaterials Prize awarded for excellence in a Materials PhD in a Biomaterials related subject.
Randy Platt Awarded NSF Fellowship
7th April, 2011
Congratulations to Randy Platt who has been awarded a fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF): The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Fellowship which provides 3 years of PhD funding.
In addition he has also been offered a first year fellowship from MIT, the Afeyan Graduate Fellowship, for "an outstanding 1st year student interested in biology-based technology research".
Hannah Watkins awarded Whitaker and Fulbright Fellowships
30th March, 2011
Congratulations to Hannah Watkins who has been awarded a Whitaker International Fellowship by the Whitaker Foundation and a Fulbright Fellowship from the US-UK Fulbright Commission to conduct biomedical engineering research in the Stevens lab for one year.
Daniel Aili secures assistant professor position
7th March, 2011
Congratulations to former Stevens’ group member Daniel Aili who has secured an Assistant Professor position (LiU-Forskarassistent) at Linköping University. The internationally advertised position was highly competitive and is supported by extensive financial aid and leadership training. This is an amazing achievement and great testament to Daniel’s hard work and talent.
The Stevens Group wins prizes at Postgraduate Research Day
22nd February, 2011
Well done to both Stuart Lowe and Kristy Cloyd who won prizes at the 2011 postgraduate research day. Stuart was recognised for best scientific content for his talk “Orthogonal coupling of quantum dot-peptide conjugates for the multiplexed evaluation of enzyme activity”. Kristy was awarded best biomaterials poster for her work entitled “Raman Spectroscopy Characterization for Comparison of in vitro and in situ Aortic Valve Calcification ”.
Stevens Group students win Musculoskeletal Technology Network Symposium prizes
10th February, 2011
Congratulations to Jessica May and Pelin Candarlioglu who both won prizes at the Musculoskeletal Technology Network Symposium for their posters.
Paper by Dr Heiko Andresen and Dr Shalini Gupta selected as one of Chem Comm's hot papers
7th February, 2011
A paper by Heiko Andresen and Shalini Gupta entitled "Single-step kinase inhibitor screening using a peptide-modified gold nanoparticle platform" was recently accepted in Chem Comm and has been selected as one of Chem Comm's hot papers. It is currently featured on their platform and blog.
KTS-EPCRC grant awarded to Jessica May
31st January, 2011
Congratulations to Jessica May who has received a KTS-EPSRC grant to fund a one year postdoctoral position jointly with the Stevens group and RepRegen. Jessica’s success has been made possible due to the highly innovative nature of the project and the exceptional progress she has made throughout her PhD. During her year as a postdoctoral researcher Jessica will work on taking her polymer work to clinical application.
Hongfei Liu secures associate professor post
18th January, 2011
Congratulations to former Stevens’ group member Hongfei Liu who has secured an Associate Professor position at Jiangsu University. Best wishes to Hongfei in his new post.
Dr Oliver Mahony awarded EPSRC PhD Plus Award
13th January, 2011
Oliver Mahony has been awarded an EPSRC PhD plus award, which covers his post-doctoral salary for 12 months to increase the impact of his novel PhD research in silica/gelatin hybrid scaffolds for tissue engineering. He will work under the supervision of Dr Jones and Professor Stevens.
Shalini Gupta obtains assistant professor position
6th January, 2011
Congratulations to former Stevens’ group member Shalini Gupta who has obtained a prestigious faculty position at the Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.) in Delhi. Shalini will be an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. The I.I.T. is one of the top institutes in India and this position will be a fantastic step forward in Shalini’s career.
Tommy Pashuck awarded Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship
10th December, 2010
Tommy Pashuck has been awarded a very prestigious Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship by the European Community for his two-year project "Peptide Osteogel" to pursue his research in engineering synthetic matrices for bone repair.
Roberto de la Rica awarded Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship
3rd December, 2010
Dr Roberto de la Rica has been awarded a very prestigious Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship by the European Community for his two-year project "MIMIC: Minerals Integrated into Multiple Identifications of Cancer" to integrate biological crystallization with common technologies for ultrasensitive detection of cancer biomarkers.
Post Docs vs. Students - The World Series
2nd December, 2010
Round three was a group pub quiz.
The overall championship is still a draw after both teams achieved exactly the same score after hours of challenging trivia questions.
Congratulations to Dr Olga Tsigkou whose paper was awarded the Lloyd's Science of Risk Prize
29th November, 2010
Congratulations to Olga Tsigkou whose paper with Sheyda Labbaf, Alex Porter and Julian Jones "Spherical bioactive glass particles and their interaction with human mesenchymal stem cells in vitro", was awarded the Lloyd's Science of Risk Prize for the best paper in the category of 'Biological Risk'.
Oliver Mahony graduates with PhD
11th November, 2010
Congratulations to Oliver Mahony who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled " Silica-Natural Polymer Hybrid Materials for Human Tissue Regeneration”.
Paper by Oliver Mahony to feature on the front cover of Advanced Functional Materials
10th November, 2010
Congratulations to Oliver Mahony whose paper entitled “Silica-Gelatin Hybrids with Tailorable Degradation and Mechanical Properties for Tissue Regeneration” has been accepted to appear on the front cover of Advanced Functional Materials.
Paper by Dr Caterina Minelli and Mr Stuart Lowe featured on front cover of Small
25th October, 2010
Congratulations to Caterina Minelli and Stuart Lowe whose paper entitled “Engineering Nanocomposite Materials for Cancer Therapy” has been chosen to feature on the front cover of the journal Small.
Round two was a competitive game of American Kick Ball.
The PhD students were the triumphant winners beating the Post Docs 8-7, bringing the overall score to 1-1.
Erh-hsuin Lim Graduates with PhD
15th October, 2010
Congratulations to Erh-hsuin Lim who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Development of Electrospun Scaffolds for Cartilage Tissue Engineering".
Dr Daniel Aili's paper chosen for front cover of Chemical Society Reviews
13th October, 2010
Congratulations to Daniel Aili whose paper entitled “Bioresponsive peptide–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials” in Chemical Society Reviews has been chosen to appear on the front cover.
Article by Daniel Aili and Morgan Mager is Editor's Choice in Science
13th October, 2010
Congratulations to Daniel Aili and Morgan Mager whose article "Hybrid Nanoparticle−Liposome Detection of Phospholipase Activity" was highlighted in a News and Views piece in Nature Chemistry and was selected for the Editor's Choice in Science. The article is due to appear in print in the April edition of Nano Letters and will also be featured on that issue's front cover.
Post Docs vs. Students - The World Series
17th September, 2010
Round one was a challenging game of Kubb, a Swedish lawn game.
After five rounds the post docs had undoubtedly won, beating the PhD students 5-0.
Whitaker International Fellowship awarded to Randy Platt
1st September, 2010
Randy Platt was awarded the Whitaker International Fellowship to conduct research in the Stevens Group for one year. He has recently completed his BS in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Utah, Utah, USA.
Stevens Group Research Away-Day
16th August, 2010
The Stevens Group spent the weekend at Crickhowell in Wales, discussing science, hiking and taking part in group activities.
Whitaker International Fellowship awarded to Rekha Nair
13th August, 2010
Rekha Nair was awarded the Whitaker International Fellowship to conduct research in the Stevens Group for two years. She has come from Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA having completed her PhD in Biomedical Engineering.
IRCSET-Marie Curie International Mobility Fellowship Awarded to Anthony Callanan
13th August, 2010
Anthony Callanan was awarded the IRCSET (Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Technology)-Marie Curie International Mobility Fellowship” in Science Engineering and Technology to conduct research in the Stevens Group for 18 months. Anthony has come from a Post-Doctorial position at the Research University of Limerick in Ireland.
Stevens group students win award at TERMIS-EU Meeting
17th July, 2010
Congratulations to Nasrin Lotfibakhshaiesh and Maria Azevedo whose abstracts have been selected for the "Best Abstracts Award" of theTERMIS-EU 2010 Meeting in Galway.
James Ghadiali Graduates with PhD
15th July, 2010
Congratulations to James Ghadiali who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Bio-functionalised Nanoparticles for
Enzyme Sensing".
Julian George awarded McLean Medal and Prize
14th April, 2010
Julian George, who graduated last year, has won the McLean Medal and Prize for "Best paper achieved during a PhD" for his Science paper.
Pelin Çandarlıoğlu awarded Faculty for the Future fellowship
30th March, 2010
Pelin Çandarlıoğlu has been selected for an immensely prestigious Faculty for the Future fellowship from the Schlumberger Foundation. Only 20 fellowships are awarded worldwide and just two other women from Turkey have ever received it.
More information on Faculty for the Future on their website.
Andre Chow awarded Wellcome Trust Fellowship
18th March, 2010
Andre Chow has successfully secured a fellowship from the extremely competitive Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Programme.
Steve Mwenifumbo graduates with PhD
5th March, 2010
Congratulations to Steve Mwenifumbo who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Investigations of carbon nanotube and monolayer protected metal nanoparticle systems and their biological interactions".
Yann Fredholm graduates with PhD
5th March, 2010
Congratulations to Yann Fredholm who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Development and characterisation of strontium containing bioactive glasses and aluminium-free glass polyalkenoate cements".
IBE wins Times Higher Education Award
16th October, 2009
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, in which the majority of the Stevens Group carry out their research, won the Times Higher Education Award for Innovation and Technology - selected from over 670 institutions in the UK.
Oliver Mahony wins multiple awards
30th September, 2009
Oliver Mahony was awarded one of five College Student Awards for Outstanding Achievement (valued at £250) in recognition of his outstanding sporting achievements on Great Britain's rowing team. Oliver is currently in the Great Britain Men's Lightweight Pair and has raced at the 2009 World Cup meetings and the World Cup in Poland, where he finished 5th in the world.
In addition to this, Oliver won best oral presentation at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Biomaterials in Lausanne, Switzerland, for his paper "Silica-Gelatin Hybrid Scaffolds with Controlled Degradation and Mechanical Properties".
Dr Luis Rojo del Olmo awarded Extraordinary PhD Prize
30th September, 2009
Dr. Luis Rojo del Olmo, now a postdoc in the Stevens group, was awarded the 2008 Extraordinary PhD Prize in Chemistry by the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Oliver Mahony represents Great Britain at Rowing World Championships
30th August, 2009
Oliver Mahony represented Great Britain at the Rowing World Championships 2009 in the lightweight men’s pair. This was his debut to senior international competition, but despite his relative inexperience he pulled out some exciting racing to reach the final, were he finished 5th in the world. Fantastic!
The London international science youth forum (LIYSF) visited Steven's group on the 31st July. These international students won competitions to spend two weeks in London visiting scientific institutes. After a short lecture by Gavin, the students were given practical demonstrations in cell culture (by Elsie), Raman spectroscopy (Kristy) and nanotechnology (Yixiang and Morgan).
Congratulations to Rachel Osborne who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "A detailed study of GCN4-based coiled-coils, both in vitro and in silico with potential applications in responsive bio-inorganic nanomaterials".
Stevens Group Research Away-Day
8th June, 2009
The Stevens Group spent the weekend in Derbyshire, discussing science, hiking and taking part in group activities.
Julian George graduates with PhD
2nd June, 2009
Congratulations to Julian George who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Engineering of Fibrous Scaffolds for Use in Regenerative Medicine".
Promega UK Young Life Scientist Awards
15th May, 2009
Gavin was a finalist in the the Promega UK Young Life Scientist Awards. His abstract entitled "hypoxia mimicking materials in tissue regeneration" was shortlisted for a presentation at the Young Life Scientists’ Symposium at the Bristol Council House on Thursday 14th May 2009. Promega invited 6 finalists to the awards, selected from over 150 initial entrants.
Congratulations to Min Tang who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Novel Biodegradable polyesters derived from carbohydrates".
Iranian Academics Symposium Best Scientific Content prize awarded to Nasrin Lotfibakshaeish
10th May, 2009
Nasrin Lotfibakshaeish is awarded first prize for best scientific content and presentation of a lecture in the Biomedical Science section at Iranian Academics Symposium, UCL.
Dr Heiko Andresen awarded prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship
7th May, 2009
Dr Heiko Andresen is awarded prestigious Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship by the European Community for his two-year project "Superantibodies" to pursue his research in engineering synthetic molecular receptors.
Yann Fredholm wins prize at Postgraduate Research Day
23rd March, 2009
Yann Fredholm is awarded first prize for "Best Scientific Content of a Lecture" at Imperial College Department of Materials Postgraduate Research Day.
John Dick wins prize at Postgraduate Research Day
23rd March, 2009
John Dick is awarded second prize for "Best Poster Design & Layout" at Imperial College Department of Materials Postgraduate Research Day.
Dr Caterina Minelli awarded June Wilson Memorial Award
6th March, 2009
Dr Caterina Minelli has won the 2009 June Wilson Memorial Award. The prize, valued at £1000, is awarded to a female scientist who has shown excellence in the fields of tissue engineering, biomaterials, pathology or related disciplines. The award was set up by Professor Larry Hench in conjunction with the London Materials Society, in honour of his late wife's achievements in the field of biomedical materials research. As the winner, Dr Minelli received the honour to present her research work at the 2009 June Wilson Memorial Lecture of the London Materials Society on 12th March.
IOM3 Prize awarded to Maria Azevedo
19th February, 2009
Maria Azevedo awarded runner-up prize at Young Persons' Lecture Competition 2009, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining [IOM3] for the talk "Hypoxia-mimicking bioactive materials for regenerative medicine".
The Stevens Group hosts Newlands School, Maidenhead, for lectures and demonstrations on applications of and techniques used in tissue engineering.
DFG research grant awarded to Dr Heiko Andresen
30th October, 2008
Dr Heiko Andresen awarded prestigious fellowship by the German Research Foundation [DFG] for his research on "engineering biohybrid affinity materials for molecular recognition".
Robin Swain graduates with PhD
12th September, 2008
Congratulations to Robin Swain who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Non-invasive biochemical analysis of cells, tissues and tissue constructs with Raman micro-spectroscopy".
Annual Festival of Science Prize awarded to Nasrin Lotfibakshaiesh
11th September, 2008
Nasrin Lotfibakshaiesh awarded prize for essay at the British Association Annual Festival of Science in Liverpool.
Ian Bonzani graduates with PhD
4th September, 2008
Congratulations to Ian Bonzani who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Development of novel strategies for muscoskeletal tissue engineering".
Liling Koh graduates with PhD
4th July, 2008
Congratulations to Liling Koh who graduates from The Stevens Group with a PhD entitled "Investigations of bio-responsive peptide-inorganic nanomaterials".
TERMIS-EU Prize awarded to Dr Nick Evans
26th June, 2008
Dr Nick Evans awarded Best Overall Presentation at TERMIS-EU, Porto.
Stevens Group Research Away-Day
9th May, 2008
The Stevens Group spent the weekend at Lizard Point in Cornwall, discussing science, hiking and taking part in group activities.
Healing Foundation / BAPRAS Fellowship awarded to Dr Erh-hsuin Lim
1st May, 2008
Dr Erh-hsuin Lim awarded prestigious Healing Foundation / BAPRAS fellowship to conduct research into electrospun scaffolds for tissue engineering.
FCT Fellowship awarded to Dr Paulo Sardinha
1st May, 2008
Dr Paulo Sardinha awarded Fundação para a Ciência ea Tecnologia [FCT] Fellowship.
Whitaker International Fellowship awarded to Kristy Cloyd
11th April, 2008
Kristy Cloyd awarded Whitaker International Fellowship to conduct research in The Stevens Group for one year.
June Wilson Award & Lecture awarded to Dr Olga Tsigkou & Dr Eileen Gentleman
20th March, 2008
Double success! Dr Olga Tsigkou awarded winner in 1st Annual June Wilson Award by London Materials Society [LMS], with Dr Eileen Gentleman winning runner-up position!
The Stevens Group wins multiple prizes at Postgraduate Research Day
17th March, 2008
Students from The Stevens Group awarded various prizes at Imperial College Department of Materials Postgraduate Research Day:
Yann Fredholm - Best Overall Poster
Jessica May - Best Scientific Content Poster
James Ghadiali - Second Prize Best Poster Design & Layout
Steve Mwenifumbo - Best Presentation Style
