Last updated: 27 May 2025
Current Sector: Industry
Current Company: Novo Nordisk
PhD Project Title: Targeted fluorescent probes for diagnostic applications
Supervisor: Tony James (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Amanda Mackenzie and Professor Steven Bull
External Partner: ECUST (Shanghai), GSK and Redx Pharma
MRes Project 1: Composite MOF membranes for enhanced seperation of biorenewables
Supervisor(s): Dr Darrell Patterson, Dr Andrew Burrows, Professor Tina Düren and Professor David Leak
MRes Project 2: Fluorescence sensors for age related diseases
Supervisor(s): Tony James (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Jean van den Elsen and Dr Steven Bull
Maria graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2014 with an MChem in Chemistry with a year abroad. During her Erasmus year at ETH Zürich in Switzerland, she investigated small molecule inhibitors for trypanothione reductase, a key enzyme in the fight against African sleeping sickness. Her final year project focused on the effect of oxygen plasma on polymer microarrays and how cell adhesion was consequently altered. After graduation, she worked for some time as a Science Teaching Assistant and gained some work experience in cleantech and sustainability services. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to French music, salsa dancing and making cupcakes every now and then.
