Dr Nguyen TK Thanh

Biography

Royal Society University Research Fellow, UCL-RI Reader / Associate Professor in Nanotechnology The Davy-Faraday Research Laboratory, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, UK and Department of Physics UCL, Honorary Reader, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. In 1994, she was selected for an EU-funded PhD position in Biochemistry. In 1999, she undertook postdoctoral work in medicinal chemistry at Aston University. In 2001, she moved to the United States to take advantage of pioneering work in nanotechnology, an emerging and rapidly growing field of science. In 2003, she joined the Liverpool Centre for Nanoscale Science. In 2005, she was awarded a prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship and University of Liverpool lectureship. She was based at Department of Chemistry (ranked 7th in the UK in 2008 RAE) and School of Biological Sciences. In January 2009, she was appointed a UCL-RI Readership in Nanotechnology and based at The Davy Faraday Research Laboratory, The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, UK. She leads a very dynamic research team focused on the design, synthesis and study the physical properties of nanomaterials as well as their applications in biomolecular and biomedical research.
 
http://www.ntk-thanh.co.uk
 
PUBLICATIONS
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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 : 11.75
41. L. Yildirimer, N.T.K. Thanh*, P. E. Butler and A. M. Seifalian (2012) Current Advances and Challenges in Tissue-Engineered Skin Grafts, Biochemical Society Transactions. In Press
40. K. Stojak, H. Srikanth, M. H. Phan and N. T. K. Thanh* (2012) Synthesis and Characterisation of Shaped Variant Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications, In: "Metal Nanoparticles of Complex Morphologies, Bottom up Synthesis to Applications". Ed Tapan K. Sau and Andrey L. Rogach. Willey.
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". Editor: N. T. K. Thanh, Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis.
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, Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis.
37. N. T. K. Thanh* (2012) Preface, In: "Magnetic nanoparticles: from fabrication and clinical applications". Ed: N. T. K. Thanh, Boca Raton: CRC Press, Taylor and Francis
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: 7
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: 7
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 : 11.75. 25 Citations by Nov 2011
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: 5.1
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 . 93 Citations by Nov 2011
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: 6.4
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: 5.1
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
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: 5.1
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. Impact factor: 5.9. 146 Citations by Nov 2011
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: 5.8
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: 9.0. 186 Citations by Nov 2011
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: 5.8
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. 246 Citations by Nov 2011.
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)