Paula Mendes

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Dr Mendes’s research interests are in nano-electrocatalysts for fuel cells, bio- and nanomaterials, switchable biological surfaces and artificial bacterial biofilms. Her group's research lies in the interdisciplinary area of nanoscience and nanotechnology, and currently focuses on the development of biomimetic materials for studies of cell behaviour, and bio- and nanomaterials with applications in medical imaging and catalysis. Dr Mendes is interested in supervising doctoral researchers in the following areas:

Design and fabrication of micro- or nanostructured biological surfaces
Design and fabrication of switchable biological surfaces
Synthesis and characterisation of functional nanoparticles

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

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Highly Selective Aptamer‐Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Hybrids for Recognition of SARS‐CoV‐2 Spike Protein Variants
Sullivan, M. V., Allabush, F., Flynn, H., Balansethupathy, B., Reed, J. A., Barnes, E. T., Robson, C., O'Hara, P., Milburn, L. J., Bunka, D., Tolley, A., Mendes, P. M., Tucker, J. H. R. & Turner, N. W., Jun 2023, In: Global Challenges. 7, 6, 11 p., 2200215.
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Plasma activation and its nanoconfinement effects boost surface anti-biofouling performance
Mahmoodi, N., Bazzoli, D., Overton, T. & Mendes, P., 23 Feb 2023, In: Advanced Materials Interfaces. 10, 6, 10 p., 2202087.
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Recapitulating the Lateral Organization of Membrane Receptors at the Nanoscale
Tabaei, S. R., Fernandez-Villamarin, M., Vafaei, S., Rooney, L. & Mendes, P. M., 13 Jun 2023, In: ACS Nano. 17, 11, p. 10327-10336 10 p.
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Recent advances in surface modification and antifouling strategies for electrochemical sensing in complex biofluids
Carroll, D. P. & Mendes, P. M., 1 Aug 2023, In: Current Opinion in Electrochemistry. 40, 101319.
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Establishing a quantitative fluorescence assay for the rapid detection of kynurenine in urine
Patel, K., Fernandez-villamarin, M., Ward, C., Lord, J. M., Tino, P. & Mendes, P. M., 30 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Analyst. 147, 9, p. 1931-1936 6 p., 1931.
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Programme grant: Engineering the bone marrow niche to control stem cell regulation, metastatic evolution and cancer dormancy
Mendes, P.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/10/23 → 30/09/28
Project: Research Councils
Using superselective glycan-binding nanoparticles to create a clinical assay for early ovarian cancer detection
Sundar, S., Takwoingi, Y. & Mendes, P.
Cancer Research Uk
1/06/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research
Development of on-demand sensor and monitoring technology based on switchable nanobodies for cell therapy bioprocessing
Mendes, P.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/10/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Research Councils
Electrically switchable nanobody-based biosensors
Mendes, P.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
18/11/16 → 15/11/24
Project: Research
A smart, multi-purpose technology for diagnostics, analytics and drug delivery
Goldberg Oppenheimer, P. & Mendes, P.
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council
1/10/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research Councils

HTI Visit: Peter Kyle, Shadow Secretary for DSIT, Richard Parker, Labour Candididate for West Midlands Mayor
Alicia El Haj (Advisor), Liam Grover (Advisor), Ivan Wall (Advisor), Paula Mendes (Advisor) & Richard Williams (Advisor)
11 Jan 2024
Activity: Engagement and Public events › Engagement event
Yifeng Wang
Paula Mendes (Chair)
Dec 2017 → 30 Jun 2018
Activity: Hosting a visitor › Hosting an invited lecturer
ChemEng Day
Paula Mendes (Advisor)
27 Mar 2017
Activity: Engagement and Public events › Other
The Royal Society "What's onBio-nano interactions: new tools, insights and impacts"
Paula Mendes (Advisor)
30 Apr 2014 → 1 May 2014
Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Conference, workshop or symposium
ChemBioEng Reviews (Journal)
Paula Mendes (Chair)
1 Jan 2014 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial board of a journal

General Electric (GE) Healthcare Life Sciences Prize
Mendes, Paula (Recipient), 1 Apr 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
IChemE Global Award
Mendes, Paula (Recipient), 3 Nov 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Visiting Professor
Mendes, Paula (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Appointment
Women in Tech Academic Award
Mendes, Paula (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

BBC West Midlands News
Paula Mendes
19/04/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
An article in "The Times"
Paula Mendes
19/03/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Media work - Sensor technology can improve accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis
Paula Mendes
8/07/15
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media

Paula Mendes

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Highly Selective Aptamer‐Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Hybrids for Recognition of SARS‐CoV‐2 Spike Protein Variants

Plasma activation and its nanoconfinement effects boost surface anti-biofouling performance

Recapitulating the Lateral Organization of Membrane Receptors at the Nanoscale

Recent advances in surface modification and antifouling strategies for electrochemical sensing in complex biofluids

Establishing a quantitative fluorescence assay for the rapid detection of kynurenine in urine

Programme grant: Engineering the bone marrow niche to control stem cell regulation, metastatic evolution and cancer dormancy

Using superselective glycan-binding nanoparticles to create a clinical assay for early ovarian cancer detection

Development of on-demand sensor and monitoring technology based on switchable nanobodies for cell therapy bioprocessing

Electrically switchable nanobody-based biosensors

A smart, multi-purpose technology for diagnostics, analytics and drug delivery

HTI Visit: Peter Kyle, Shadow Secretary for DSIT, Richard Parker, Labour Candididate for West Midlands Mayor

Yifeng Wang

ChemEng Day

The Royal Society "What's onBio-nano interactions: new tools, insights and impacts"

ChemBioEng Reviews (Journal)

General Electric (GE) Healthcare Life Sciences Prize

IChemE Global Award

Visiting Professor

Women in Tech Academic Award

BBC West Midlands News

An article in "The Times"

Media work - Sensor technology can improve accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis

Paula Mendes

Personal profile

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Projects

Activities

Prizes

Press/Media