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FUTURE CONFERENCE/MEETING

Co-organiser of "Nanotechnology and Sustainability" Symposium at 2013 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, USA, April 2013

Co-organiser of "Design of Multifunctional Nano-Objects for Biomedical Applications" Symposium at 2013 E-MRS Spring Meeting, Strasbourg , France, May 2013

Co-chair of “Novel Solution Process for Nano-/Biomaterials” Symposium at International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technology (ICMAT 2013), Singapore, June 2013

Chair of Scientific Committee, RSC Faraday Discussion 175: “Physical Chemistry of Functionalised Biomedical Nanoparticle", 17-19th September 2014, Bristol, UK.

Co-organiser of “UK Colloids 2014” Conference, sponsored by RSC, UK, 2014

 

PAST CONFERENCE/MEETING

 

International Organising Committee of The 6th International Workshop on Advance Materials Science and Nanotechnology (IWAMSN-2012) sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam (MOST), National Institute of Materials Science of Japan (NIMS), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Ha Long City, Vietnam, October 2012

Co-organiser of "International Meeting on Developments in the Application of Nanotechnology in Medicine” London, UK, November. 2012

Member of the Technical Committee of International Symposium on Macro- and Supramolecular Architectures and Materials (MAM-12) with the special topic: Nano Systems and Applications, Coimbatore, India, November 2012

Organiser of "Functional Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications" Symposium, 244th ACS meeting, Philadelphia, USA, August 19-23, 2012

Co-organiser of "Capturing Colloids II"  meeting sponsored by Royal Microscopical Society and the Colloids Groups the RSC and SCI, Manchester, UK, October 2011

Section Chair of Nanoparticles theme and Co-organiser of "Colloids UK 2011": An International conference on colloid and surface science" sponsored by RSC and SCI, London, UK, July 2011

 

Chair "Applications of Magnetic Nanomaterials" Section in on "Nanomaterials for Biological, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications" Symposium, 240th ACS National Meeting & Exposition Boston, USA, August 2010

 

Chair and Scientific Organiser of "Nanoparticles 2009" Conference sponsored by RSC/SCI, Liverpool, UK, September 2009

 

Co-Chair and Scientific Organiser of "Nanoparticles 2008" Conference sponsored by RSC/SCI, Bradford, UK, February 2008

 

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

COMMITTEE MEMBER

INVITATION TO SPEAK AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

33. International Nanomedicine Conference and Training sponsored by Nanomedicine Society of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria, 2013 Invited by Professor Charles O Esimone

32. “Synthesis and Architecture of Nanomaterials” Symposium at 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2013), Singapore, Invited by Assistant Professor Xie Jianping

31. “Novel Solution Process for Nano-/Biomaterials” Symposium at 7th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT 2013), Singapore, Invited by Professor K. Byrappa

30. Collaborative Conference on Material Research, Jeju Island, South Korea. June 2013. Invited by ProfJihoon Lee

29. Nanobiomaterials Conference 2013, Larazote, Spain. February 2013. Invited by Prof Nick Quirke

28. International Symposium on Macro- and Supramolecular Architectures and Materials (MAM-12) with the special topic: Nano Systems and Applications, Coimbatore, India, November 2012. Invited by Prof V.Rajendran

27. NanoMED, International Conference on Nanotechnology in Medicine, London, UK, November 2012. Invited by Professor Alex Seifalian

26. The 6th International Workshop on Advance Materials Science and Nanotechnology (IWAMSN-2012) Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, November 2012. Invited by Prof Qui Tran-Cong-Miyata. Keynote Talk in a Plenary Session of the Section SMPS Invited by Prof Nguyen Van Hieu.

25. ACS Symposium on "Functional Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications ", Philadelphia, USA, August 2012. Invited by Prof Ramanathan Nagarajan

24. Nano-Bio Collaborative International Conference 2012, Tampa, Florida, USA, March 2012. Invited by Prof. Shyam Mohapatra

23. Royal Society University Research Fellow Conference, London, UK, February 2012. Invited by The steering committee

22. International Conference of Photodynamic and Nanomedecine for Diagnosis and Therapy of Cancer, Cairo, Egypt, February 2012. Invited by Prof. Mahmoud Abdel-Kader

21. Bionanotechnology III: From Biomolecular Assembly to Applications, Cambridge, UK, January 2012. Invited by Prof Tony Cass

20. UK Delegate to UK-China Forum on " Application potentials of Carbon materials and Nanostructure" at CHInano Conference & Expo, Suzhou, China, October 2011. Invited by Prof Xiao Guo

19. Promotion Center for Global Materials Research Symposium, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, September 2011. Invited by Masahiro Yoshimura 

18. Section Chair of Nanotechnology for Bio/Medical Materials Symposium at International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS)- International Conference in Asia (ICA), Taipei, Taiwan, September 2011. Invited by Masahiro Yoshimura

17. UK Colloids 2011, London, UK, July 2011. Invited by Prof Simon Biggs

16 NanoMaterials 2011, London, UK June 2011. Invited by Dr Robert Stead

15. International Conference on Nanomedicine in Cancer,  Alexandria University Medical School, Egypt, December 2010 (Plenary Talks and Demonstration). Invited by Prof Mostafa El-Sayed

14. International Workshop on Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Hanoi, Vietnam, November, 2010 (Plenary Talk). Invited by Prof Nguyen Van Hieu

13. ACS Symposium on "Nanomaterials for Biological, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications", Boston, USA, August 2010. Invited by Prof Ramanathan Nagarajan

12. Nanoparticles and bioapplications, Cape Town, South Africa, 2010 (Plenary Talk). Invited by Prof Mary Gulumian

11. Microscience 2010, Royal Microscopical Society, London, UK, July 2010. Invited by Dr John L Hutchison

10. The 7th International Conference on Fine Particles Magnetism, Uppsala, Sweden, June 2010. Invited by Prof Per Nordblad

9. NanoMaterials 2010, London, UK June 2010 (Plenary Talk). Invited by Dr Robert Stead

8. Particles 2010: Medical/Biomedical Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals and Drug Delivery Applications of Particles Technology, Florida, USA, May 2010. Invited by Prof John Texter

7. EC Project-Bonsai Symposium Breakthroughs in Nanoparticles for Bio-Imaging, Rome, Italy, April 2010. Invited by Prof Elisabette Borsella-ENEA

6. International Conference on "Nanosciecne and Technology" ICONSAT-2010, Mumbai, India, February, 2010. Invited by Prof. Dhirendra Bahadur

5. "Functionalisation of nanoparticles for Biomedical application", Biomagnetic Sensing Workshop, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK September 2009. Invited by Dr Adrian Ionescu.

4. Was nominated by The Royal Society to represent The Society at the Interacademy Panel (IAP) conference of young leaders in STI at the world economic forum's "Meeting of the New Champions 2008" in Tianjin, China. She was invited to be a discussion leader in "The Next Wave for Nanotechnology" panel at the conference, September 2008

3. "Development of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical application" Particles 2006: Medical/Biochemical Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, and Drug Delivery Applications of Particle Technology, Florida, USA, May 2006. Invited by Prof. John Texter

2. "Gold nanoparticles in bioanalytical assays". 79th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Potsdam, USA, June 2005. Invited by Prof. Janos H. Fendler

1. "Harnessing Nanoparticles for Glycobiology" 79th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, Potsdam, USA, June 2005. Invited by Prof. Janos H. Fendler

 

INVITATIONS TO SPEAK AT INSTITUTES

51. Department of Physics, Univeristy of Surrey, UK, April 2013

50. Department of Chemical Science, Cagliari Univeristy, Italy, April 2013

49. The Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) Winter School Kirchberg (Tyrol, Austria), March 2013

48. University Dental Hospital, School of Dentistry, Cardiff Univerity, February 2013

47. Interdisciplinary Center of Nanosciences of Marseille, Aix-Marseille University, France, January 2013.

46. Laboratoire Matière et Sytèmes Complexes, CNRS and Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France, December 2012

45. National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), Hanoi, Vietnam, November 2012

44. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, October 2012

43. Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, Singapore, October 2012

42. Institute of Materials Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, October 2012

41. Department of Physics, University of South Florida, USA, March 2012

40. Nanotechnology Center, Agricultural Research Cente, Cairo, Egypt, February 2012

39. Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan, February 2012

38. Electronic-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan, February 2012

37. UC Berkeley Bioengineering &Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, USA, December 2011.

36. Institut de Physique et Chimie des Materiaux de Strasbourg, France, November, 2011

35. Royal Free Hospital, London, UK, November, 2011

34. UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), November, 2011

33. Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, October, 2011

32.Department of Chemistry, Taiwan National University, Taiwan, September, 2011

31.German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, March, 2011

30. School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, UK February, 2011

29. Department of Physics, University of York, UK, February, 2011

28. Hanoi University of Engineering and Technology, Vietnam, November, 2010.

27. School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, November, 2010

26. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, UK, October, 2010

25. Institut für Anorganische Chemie, University of Lepzig, Germany, October, 2010

24. University of Rochester, New York, USA, August 2010

23. Centre for Materials Research, Norfork State University, USA, August, 2010

22. Infineum International Ltd, UK, March 2009

21. London Centre for Nanotechnology, December 2009

20. National University of Singapore, November 2009

19. Department of Physics, Vietnam National University, Vietnam, November 2009

18. Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, November 2009

17. Department of Chemistry, University College London, October 2009

16. Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, January 2009.

15. School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, November 2008.

14. UK Magnetics Society's annual Ewing Specialist Lecture, London, December 2008

13. Institute of Physics, Preparation and Patterning of Magnetic Materials, London, November 2008.

12. Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, October 2008.

11. School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan, October 2008

10. Department of Basic Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan, October 2008

9. Department of Physics, University College London, UK, September 2008

8. School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, UK, January 2008

7. Department of Chemistry, Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam, March 2006.

6. Inorganic and Fibres Section, Heath and Safety Laboratory, UK, December 2005

5. Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, UK, March 2005

4. International Training Institute for Material Sciences, Vietnam, February 2005

3. Department of Chemistry, University of Hull, UK, June 2004

2. School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, UK, December 1998

1. Toxicology Department, UCB PHARMA, Brussels, Belgium, September 1998

 

ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

16. Nanax 5, Fuenrigola, Spain, May 2012

15. The 9th International Conferences on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Minneapolis, USA, May 2012

14. Nano4Life, GSK, Stevenage, UK, April 2012

13. 2nd NanoToday Conference, Haiwaii, USA December 2011

12. The 8th International Conferences on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Rostock, Germany, May 2010

11. 1st NanoToday Conference, Singapore, August 2009

10. The 3rd International Congress of Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, San Francisco, USA, June 2009

9. The 7th International Conferences on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Vancouver, Canada, May 2008

8. Nanoparticles 2008: Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles, Yorkshire, UK, February 2008

7. The 12th British Chapter of International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Meeting. BC-ISMRM, Surrey, UK. August 2006

6. The 6th International Conferences on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Krems, Austria, May 2006

5. Magnetic Nanomaterials Workshop, London, UK, April 2006

4. BioNano 3: International Conference on Bionanotechnology, Brighton, UK, September 2005

3. International Conference on Fine Particle Magnetism, London, UK, September 2004

2. PITTCON, Orlando, Florida, USA, March 2003

1. PITTCON, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, March 2002

 

MEMBERSHIP OF FUNDING PANELS

  • The Royal Society International Grants Panel (2009-2012)
  • The Royal Society Newton International Fellowships Committee (7/2008-12/2013)
  • BBSRC Pool Committee member (2008-2010)
  • The Royal Society Summer Studentship Grant Panel (2007)

EDITORIAL ROLE

  • Member of Editorial Borad of Advances in Regenerative Medicine
  • Editor of Special Nanoscale Theme issue on:"Functional Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications"
  • Editor of the book titled "MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES: FROM FABRICATION TO  CLINICAL APPLICATIONS” to be published by CRC Press/Taylor and Francis 10/2011
  • Member of Editorial Board of of Progress in Theoretical and Applied Physics Journal
  • Member of Editorial Board of Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. IOP Publishing, Open access journal.
  • Member of Editorial Board of Journal of Bioanalysis & Biomedicine
  • Guest Editor of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A (The world’s longest running science journal) on "Nanoparticles" theme issue  published in September 2010 to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of the Royal Society

COORDINATING

  • UCL Academic Coordinator for UCL-JAIST PhD Program in Physical Sciences (2012-2017): 6 students intake each year

ADVISORY ROLE

  • Steering Group of Royal Society Research Fellow Conference 2014
  • Member of Advisory board for FP7-PEOPLE-2011-ITN, MC-ITN Initial Training Networks: Mag(net)icFun - Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles and their Application in Chemistry and Biomedicine. Coordinator Oliver Reiser, Universität Regensburg, Germany
  • Scientific Advisor at Institute of Materials Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
Research Awards: Principal Investigator 
• Value in People Award 2005.
• University of Liverpool Institutional Discipline Bridging.
• University of Liverpool Institutional Discipline Bridging.
• Nanomaterials for biomolecular sciences and nanotechnology.
• Nanomaterials for biomolecular sciences and nanotechnology.
• Small nanoparticles: Design and synthesis of shape variants as multiplex bioligical probes for immuno-electron microscopy
• Hyperthermia characterisation of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) for cancer treatment

Research Awards: Co-Investigator 
• University of Liverpool Institutional Discipline Bridging.
• Magnetic transition metal nanoparticles: a tool for cancer research
• Developing a stem cell based therapy to replace nephrons lost through reflux nephropathy. EU - PROPOSL NUMBER 036097-2 KIDSTEM

 

EXTERNAL/INTERNAL EXAMINATION APPOINTMENTS 

  • University of College London (PhD viva), 2013
  • University of Glasgow (PhD viva), 2012
  • University of Nottingham (PhD viva), 2011
  • University of Liverpool (PhD viva), 2008
  • University of Liverpool (PhD viva), 2006
  • University of Birmingham (MRes), 2006

 

PUBLICATIONS

*: corresponding author

47. Y. Wang, C. Blanco-Andujar, Z. Zhi, P.W. So , N. T. K. Thanh, J. C. Pickup (2013) Multilayer nanocoatings incorporating superparamagnetic nanoparticles for tracking of pancreatic islet transplants with magnetic resonance imaging. Chem Comm. In Press.

46. O. Mondal, N. T. K. Thanh, L.A.W. Green, M. Pal (2013) Improved and unusual magnetic properties of ZnO nanorings. Functional Materials Letters. In Press.

45.M. Edmundson, N.T.K Thanh, B.Song (2013)Nanoparticles based stem cell tracking in regenerative medicine, Invited Review. Theranostic. doi:10.7150/thno.5477 . Impact Factor: 7.0

44. A. Giri, N. Goswami, M. S. Bootharaju, P. L. Xavier, R. John, N.T. K. Thanh, T. Pradeep, B. Ghosh, A. K. Raychaudhuri and S. K. Pal. (2012) Emergence of Multicolor Photoluminescence in La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 Nanoparticles. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 116: 25623-25629 . Impact Factor: 4.8

43. C. Blanco-Andujar, D. Ortega, Q. A. Pankhurst, N.T. K. Thanh* (2012) Elucidating the morphological and structural evolution of iron oxide nanoparticles formed by sodium carbonate in aqueous medium. Journal of Material Chemistry. 22: 12498-12506 Impact Factor: 5.97

42.L. Yildirimer, N.T.K. Thanh*, M. Loizidou and A.M. Seifalian, (2011) Toxicological considerations of clinically applicable nanoparticles. Nano Today. 6: 585-607. Impact Factor: 15.4

41. L. Yildirimer, N.T.K. Thanh, and A. M. Seifalian (2012) Regeneration Scaffolds: A Multimodal Bottom-Up Approach. Trends in Biotechnology. 30: 638-648 Impact Factor: 9.5 Invited Review.

40. K. Stojak, H. Srikanth, P. Mukherjee, M. H. Phan and N. T. K. Thanh* (2012) Size- and Shape-Variant Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Characterisation for Biomedical Applications, In: "Complex-Shaped Metal Nanoparticles:Bottom-Up Syntheses and Applications ". Ed Tapan K. Sau and Andrey L. Rogach. Willey. p 183-214.

39. B. Kozissnik, L. A. W. Green, K. Chester, N. T. K. Thanh* (2012) Strategy for functionalisation of magnetic nanoparicles for biological targets. In: "Magnetic nanoparticles: from fabrication and clinical applications". Ed. N.T.K. Thanh, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton London New York. p 129-150.

38. T. T. Thuy, S. Maenosono, N. T. K. Thanh* (2012), Next Generaion Magnetic Nanoparticles for biomedical application. In: "Magnetic nanoparticles: from fabrication and clinical applications". Ed. N.T.K. Thanh, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton London New York, p 99-128.

37. N. T. K. Thanh* (2012) Preface, In: "Magnetic nanoparticles: from fabrication and clinical applications". Ed. N.T.K. Thanh, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton London New York.

36. T.T. Thuy, D. Mott, N.T.K. Thanh and S. Maenosono (2011) One-pot Synthesis and Characterization of Well Defined Core@Shell Structure of FePt@CdSe Nanoparticles, RSC Adv 1: 100-108. Top ten most accessed articles in July-August 2011

35. X. Meng, H. Seton, L.T. Lu, I. Prior, N.T.K. Thanh*, B. Song (2011) Tracking transplanted neural progenitor cells in spinal cord slices by MRI using CoPt nanoparticles as a contrast agent. Nanoscale, 3: 977-984. FRONT COVER. Impact Factor: 5.9

34. I. Robinson, L. D. Tung, S. Maenosono, C. Walti, N.T.K. Thanh* (2010) Synthesis of core-shell gold coated magnetic nanoparticles and their interaction with thiolated DNA. Nanoscale, 2: 2624 – 2630. Impact Factor: 5.9

33 .I. Robinson and N.T.K. Thanh* (2011) Recent Development for Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. International Journal of Nanoscience, 4: 1-8

32. I. Robinson and N.T.K. Thanh* (2010) New Chemical Methods for Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. AIP. Conf. Proc. 1275: 3-12

31.  N.T.K. Thanh*, S. Biggs and J. Darr (2010) Preface, Nanoparticles Theme Issue, Page 1, Philosophical Transactions of Royal Society A.

30. N.T.K. Thanh* and L.A.W. Green (2010) Functionalisation of nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Nano Today, 5: 213-230. Impact Factor : 15.4. 61 Citations by Nov 2012

29. C. Banco-Andujar, L.D. Tung and N.T.K. Thanh* Synthesis of Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Invited   Review, Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. A: Inorg. Chem. 2010, 106, 553-568

28. P. K. Verma, A. Giri, N.T.K. Thanh*, T.D. Le, O. Mondal, M. Pal, S. K. Pal (2010) Superparamagnetic Fluorescent Nickel-Enzyme Nanobioconjugates: Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Multifunctional Biological Probe. Journal of Material Chemistry, 20, 3722-3728. Impact factor: 5.97

27. Q.A. Pankhurst, N.T.K. Thanh, S.K. Jones and J. Dobson (2009) Progress in Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Biomedicine. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. Invited Topical Review. 42, 224001 . 193 Citations by Nov 2012

26. I. Robinson, S. Zacchini, L.D. Tung, S. Maenosono, N.T.K. Thanh* (2009). Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Nanoalloys from Bimetallic Carbonyl Clusters, Chemistry of Materials vol 13 pp 3021-3026. Impact factor: 7.3. 28 citations by Nov 2012

25. L. T. Lu, L. D. Tung, J. Long, D.G. Fernig and N.T. K. Thanh* (2009) Facile and Green Synthesis of Stable, Water-soluble Magnetic CoPt Hollow Nanostructures Assisted by Multi-thiol Ligands. Journal of Material Chemistry vol 19 pp 6023-6028 Impact factor: 5.97

24. I. Robinson, C. Alexander, L.D. Tung, D.G. Fernig and N.T.K. Thanh* (2009) Fabrication of water-soluble magnetic nanoparticles using thermo-responsive polymers. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials vol 321 pp 1421-1423

23. I. Robinson, M. Volk, L.D. Tung. G. Caruntu, N. Kay and N.T.K. Thanh* (2009) Synthesis of Co nanoparticles by pulsed laser irradiation of cobalt carbonyl in organic solution. Journal of Physical Chemistry C vol 113 pp 9497-9501

22. D. Ung, L.D. Tung, G. Caruntu, D. Delapostas, Y. Alexandrous, I. Prior, N.T.K. Thanh* (2009) Variant shape growth of nanoparticles of metallic Fe-Pt, Fe-Pd and Fe-Pt-Pd alloys . CrystEngComm. vol 11 pp 1309-1316. Impact Factor: 4.2

21. L. T. Lu, I. Robinson, L. D. Tung, B. Tan, J. Long, A. I. Cooper, D. G. Fernig, N. T. K. Thanh* (2008) Size and shape control for water-soluble magnetic cobalt nanoparticles using polymer ligands . Journal of Materials Chemistry vol 18 pp 2453 - 2458 Impact factor: 5.97. 23 citations by Nov 2012

20. L. M. Parkes, R. Hodgson, L. D. Tung, L. T. Lu, I. Robinson, D. G. Fernig, N. T. K. Thanh (2008) Cobalt nanoparticles as a novel magnetic resonance contrast agent-relaxivities at 1.5 and 3 Tesla. Contrast Media and Molecular Imaging. 3: 150-156

19. N. T. K. Thanh*, I. Robinson and L. D. Tung. (2007) Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterisation and Biomedical Applications. Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 1 (1): 1-10

18. W. Haiss, N. T. K. Thanh, J. Aveyard and D. G. Fernig (2007) Determination of Size and Concentration of Gold Nanoparticles from UV/vis Spectra. Analytical Chemistry, 79 (11): 4215-4221. A most assessed article for 2007. Most read article from Analytical Chemistry 2012, Q1 2013. Impact factor: 5.9. Citation: 238 by 11/2012

17. I. Robinson, C. Alexander, L.T. Lu, L. D. Tung, D.G. Fernig and N.T.K .Thanh* (2007) One-step synthesis of monodisperse water-soluble ‘dual-responsive’ magnetic nanoparticles. Chemical Communications, HOT ARTICLE 44: 4602 - 4604 Impact factor: 6.2

16. E. A. Yates, C . J. Terry, C. Rees, T. R. Rudd, L. Duchesne, M. A. Skidmore, R. Levy, N. T. K. Thanh, R. J. Nichols, D. T. Clarke and D. G. Fernig (2006) Protein¿GAG interactions: new surface-based techniques, spectroscopies and nanotechnology probes. Biochemical Society Transactions, 34: 427-430

15. N. T. K. Thanh*, V. F. Puntes, L. D. Tung, and D. G. Fernig (2005) Peptides as capping ligands for in situ synthesis of water soluble Co nanoparticles for bioapplications. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 17: 70-76

14. N. T. K. Thanh*, A. Vernhet and Z. Rosenzweig . (2005) Gold Nanoparticles in Bioanalytical Assays and Sensors. In: G. Orellana and M. C. Moreno-Bondi ed(s). Frontiers in Chemical Sensors: Novel Principles and Techniques . Berlin Heidelberg, Springer-Verlag

13. Levy R,  N T K Thanh, Doty R C, Hussain I, Nichols R J, Schiffrin D J, Brust M and Fernig D G (2004) Rational and combinatorial design of peptide capping Ligands for gold nanoparticles. Journal of The American Chemical Society, 126 (32): 10076-10084. Impact Factor: 9.9. 229 Citations by Nov 2012

12. M.A. Skidmore, S.J. Patey, N.T.K. Thanh, D.G. Fernig, J.E. Turnbull and E.A. Yates (2004) Attachment of glycosaminoglycan oligosaccharides to thiol-derivatized gold surfaces. Chemical Communication, 23: 2700-2701. Impact factor: 6.2

11. N. T. K. Thanh*, D. L. Rathbone, D. C. Billington and N. A. Hartell (2002) Selective recognition of cGMP using a polymer-based fluorescent chemosensor. Analytical Letters vol 35 issue 15 pp 2499-2509

10. N. T. K. Thanh and Z. Rosenweig (2002) Development of an aggregation based immunoassay for anti-protein A using gold nanoparticles. Analytical Chemistry, 74 ( 7): 1624-1628 Impact factor: 5.9. 272 Citations by Nov 2012.

9. N. T. K. Thanh, J. H. Rees and Z. Rosenzweig (2002) Laser based double beam absorption detection for aggregation immunoassays using gold nanoparticles. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 374: 1174-1178

8. N. T. K. Thanh*, D. K. Obatomi and P. H. Bach (2001) Increased urinary uronic acid excretion in experimentally-induced renal papillary necrosis in rats. Renal Failure, 23 (1): 31-42

7. N. T. K Thanh*, D. Obatomi and P. H. Bach (2001) Phospholipiduria in 2-bromoethanamine-induced renal papillary necrosis. Biomarkers, 6 (5): 326-334

6. N. T. K. Thanh*, G. Stevenson, D. K. Obatomi, B. Aicher, M. Baumeister and P. H. Bach (2001) Urinary lipid changes during the development of chemically-induced renal papillary necrosis: a study using mefenamic acid and N-phenylanthranilic acid . Biomarkers, 6(6): 417-427

5. N. T. K. Thanh*, G. Stevenson, D. Obatomi and P. H. Bach (2000) Determination of lipids in animal tissues by high performance thin layer chromatography with densitometry . Journal of Planar Chromatography vol 13 (5): 375-381

4. Bach P.H.,  N.T.K. Thanh (1998) Renal papillary necrosis - 40 years on. TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY 26 (1): 73-91

3. D. K. Obatomi, N. T. K. Thanh, S. Brant and P. H. Bach (1998) The toxic mechanism and metabolic effects of atractyloside in precision-cut pig kidney and liver slices. Archives of Toxicology, 72 (8): 524-530

2. N. T. K. Thanh*, D. K. Obatomi and P. H. Bach (1997) Lipid profiling in renal and hepatic tissue slices following exposure to atractyloside. Biochemical Society Transactions 25: 35S

1. N. T. K. Thanh, L. G. Decnop-Weever and W. T. Kok (1994) Determination of sulphite in wine by flow injection analysis with indirect electrochemical detection. Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 349: 469-472

Patent

1.  D.G. Fernig, R. Levy, N.T.K. Thanh, R.C. Doty and J.A. Smith (2003) Nanoparticle conjugates and method of production thereof. Patent no (PCT/GB2004/003986)  

 


Abstracts 
• N.T.K. Thanh (2003) Fabrication of fluorescence nanosensors by a layer by layer adsorption of polyelectrolytes on gold nanoparticles. Abstr Pap Am Chem vol 225: pp 54-COLL Part 1
• Rosenzweig Z and Nguyen T.K. (2003) Gold nanoparticles in high-throughput bioanalytical assays. Abstr Pap Am Chem vol 225: pp 280-ANYL Part 1
• N.T.K. Thanh and Z. Rosenweig (2002) Development of an agglutination based immunoassay for anti-protein A antibodies using gold nanoparticles. Abstr Pap Am Chem vol 223: pp 065-ANYL Part 1
• N.T.K. Thanh, D. L. Rathbone, D.C. Billington, and N.A. Hartell (2000) Selective recognition of cGMP using a polymer-based fluorescent chemosensor. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology vol 52: pp Suppl: 77
• N.T.K. Thanh, D.K. Obatomi, M. Baumeister, B. Aicher and P.H. Bach (1998) Urinary lipid changes in sub-acutely induced renal papillary necrosis (RPN). Kidney International vol 52 pp Suppl: 1809
• D.K. Obatomi, N.T.K. Thanh and P.H. Bach (1998) Interspecies differences in atractyloside-induced lipid changes in precision-cut rat renal slices. Kidney International vol 52 pp Suppl: 1809
• N.T.K. Thanh, D.K. Obatomi, M. Baumeister and P.H Bach (1998) Uronic acid: a measure of renal papillary necrosis (RPN). Toxicology Letters vol 95 pp Suppl I: 190
• D.K. Obatomi, N.T.K. Thanh and P.H. Bach (1998) Differences in atractyloside-induced lipid changes in precision-cut rat renal slices. Toxicology Letters vol 95 pp Suppl I: 170
• N.T.K. Thanh, B. Aicher, M. Baumeister and P.H Bach (1998) Urinary lipid changes in experimentally induced renal papillary necrosis (RPN). Toxicology Letters vol 95: pp Suppl I: 170
• N.T.K. Thanh, M. Baumeister, B. Aicher and P.H. Bach (1997) Lipid changes in papillary necrosis. Pharmacology and Toxicology vol 80 pp Suppl III: 162
• D.K Obatomi, B. Kaler, V. Anthonypillai, S. Brant, N.T.K. Thanh and P.H. Bach (1996) Comparative cytotoxicity of atratyloside in rat renal and liver slices. Human Experimental Toxicology vol 15: pp 689

Conference Proceedings (Contributions) 
• I. Robinson, C. Alexander, L. D. Tung, D.G. Fernig and N. T. K. Thanh (2008) One-step synthesis of monodisperse water soluble ‘dual-responsive’ magnetic nanoparticles. In: - ed(s) -. -, Vancouver pp P161
• I. Robinson, L. D. Tung, D.G. Fernig and N. T. K. Thanh (2008) A versatile aproach for producing water-stable magnetic nanoparticles: ligand exchange. -. -, Vancouver pp P160
• D. Ung, L. D. Tung, D. Delapostas, O. Alexandrous, D. G. Fernig, I. Prior, N. T. K. Thanh (2008) Shaped Variant Nanoparticles as Biological Probes. Nanoparticles 2008: Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles. Royal Society of Chemistry and Society of Chemical Industry, Bradford, UK pp O12
• N.T.K.Thanh (2008) Tunable shapes of FePt magnetic nanoparticles . -. -, Vancouver pp O29
• Le T Lu, Le D Tung, D Ung, NTK Thanh (2008) Stable water-soluble magnetic hollow CoPt nanoparticles . -. The 7th International Conferences on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Vancouver pp P150
• L. T. Lu, L. D. Tung, D. Ung, N. T. K. Thanh (2008) Stable water-soluble magnetic CoPt: hollow nanoparticles and chains. Nanoparticles 2008: Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles. . Royal Society of Chemistry and Society of Chemical Industry, Bradford, UK pp P7
• I. Robinson, C. Alexander, L. T. Lu, L.D. Tung, D. G. Fernig and N.T.K. Thanh (2008) One-step synthesis of monodisperse water-soluble ‘dual-responsive’ magnetic nanoparticles. Nanoparticles 2008: Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles. . Royal Society of Chemistry and Society of Chemical Industry, Bradford, UK pp P6
• L. T. Lu, I. Robinson, L. D. Tung, B. Tan, J. Long, A. I. Cooper, D. G. Fernig, N.T. K. Thanh (2008) Size and shape control of water-soluble magnetic nanoparticles: the case of cobalt. -. -, Vancouver pp P149
• N. T. K. Thanh (2008) Fabrication of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Nanoparticles 2008: Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles. Royal Society of Chemistry and Society of Chemical Industry, Bradford, UK pp O2
• L. T. Lu, I. Robinson, L. D. Tung, B. Tan, J. Long, A. I. Cooper, D. G. Fernig, N. T. K. Thanh (2008) Size and shape control of water-soluble magnetic nanoparticles: the case of cobalt. Nanoparticles 2008: Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanoparticles. Royal Society of Chemistry and Society of Chemical Industry, Bradford, UK pp P5
• I. Robinson, N. Kay, M. Volk, L. D. Tung and N. T. K. Thanh (2008) Synthesis of cobalt nanoparticles by laser irradiation in organic solution . In: - ed(s) -. -, Vancouver pp P159
• I. Robinson , C. Alexander, L.D. Tung, L. T. Lu, S. Lee, J.P. Goff, D.G. Fernig and N.T.K. Thanh (2007) The synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles coated with thermo-responsive polymers. New Opportunities and Challenges for Colloid Scientists. Royal Society of Chemistry, Conventry pp P12
• I. Robinson, C. Alexander, L. T. Lu, L.D. Tung, D. G. Fernig and N.T.K. Thanh (2007) One-step organic synthesis of monodisperse water-soluble magnetic nanoparticles.. MC8: Advancing Materials by Chemical Design. Royal Society of Chemistry, London pp 59
• L.T. Lu, L.D. Tung, I. Robinson, S. Lee, J. Goff, B. Tan, A. I. Cooper, D.G. Fernig and N.T.K. Thanh (2007) Fabrication of water-soluble magnetic nanoparticles using a simple reduction method . Nanoparticles: New Opportunities and Challenges for Colloid Scientists. Royal Society of Chemistry, Coventry pp O22
• L. M. Parkes, R. Hodgson, L.T. Lu, I. Robinson, D.G. Fernig, N.T.K.Thanh (2007) Relaxivity of cobalt nanoparticles, a novel MR contrast agent. ISMRM-ESMRMB 2007. ISMRM-ESMRMB , Berlin pp 1152
• L. T. Lu, I. Robinson, L. D. Tung, B. Tan, A. I. Cooper, D.G. Fernig and N.T.K. Thanh (2007) Synthesis of monodisperse tunable size and shape water-soluble cobalt magnetic nanoparticles using a simple reduction method. MC8: Advancing Materials by Chemical Design . Royal Society of Chemistry, London pp 24
• I. Robinson, S. Lee, J. Goff, D.G. Fernig and N. T. K. Thanh (2006) Design and Synthesis of Core-Shell Magnetic Nanoparticles: A novel approach. 6th International Conferences on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers. -, Krems pp -
• L.M. Parkes, R. Hodgson, I. Robinson, D.G. Fernig, N.T.K.Thanh (2006) The study of magnetic nanoparticles as a contrast enhancer for MRI to track cancer metastasis . 12th British Chapter of International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Meeting. BC-ISMRM , Surrey pp O13
• L.M. Parkes, R. Hodgson, I. Robinson, D.G. Fernig, N.T.K.Thanh (2006) The study of magnetic nanoparticles as a constract enhancer for MRI to track cancer metastasis. In: Urs Hafeli ed(s) 6th International Conferences on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers. -, Krems pp O60
• N. T. K. Thanh*, I. Robinson and D. G. Fernig (2006) Development of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical application.. In: John Texter ed(s) Particles 2006: Medical/Biochemical Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, and Drug Delivery Applications of Particle Technology. Particles 2006, Florida pp -
• N.T. K. Thanh, M.A. Skidmore, , J.E. Turnbull, E.A. Yates and D.G. Fernig (2005) Protein-like Gold Nanoparticles as a Probe for the Structure and Function of Glycosaminoglycans. BioNano 3: International Conference on Bionanotechnology. ACS, Brighton pp O18
• M. Skidmore, N.T.K. Thanh, M. Brust, D.G. Fernig, J. Turnbull and E. Yates (2004) Non-reducing end labelling of glycosaminoglycan-derived oligosaccharides and attachment to labels and surfaces.. The 22nd International Carbohydrate Symposium. ACS, Glasgow pp -


Theses 
N. T. K. Thanh (1998) Renal Lipid Changes In Response To Chemical Insults. PhD. London, UK.

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