Group Members (Current)

Post-Doctoral Research Associates (PDRAs)

Dr. Nicolas Gilbert (2020 - current)

MANDRAKE, Programme Manager

Doctoral Students (PhDs)

Ms. Lysbeth Antonides (2017 - current) (Visiting PhD, University of Dundee)

"The study of Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists (SCRAs); Enantiospecific synthesis, characterisation, metabolomics, pyrolysis and vaping studies" (Supervised with Dr Craig McKenzie & Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, CAHID, University of Dundee)

Mr. David Dixon (2020 - current)

"Development of field-deployable detection methods for the rapid, sensitive and cost-effective analysis of psychoactive substances" (Supervised with Dr Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University).

Mr. Jack Marron (2016 - current)

"Novel detection systems for the rapid and cost-effective detection of New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs)" (Supervised with Dr Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Ms. Lauren McNeill (2016 - current)

"Origami Chips: paper-based Lab-on-a-Chip devices for the rapid and cost-effective detection of New Psychoactive Substances (NPSs)" (Supervised with Dr Kirsty Shaw, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Graduate Students (Postgraduate Masters)

Mr. Jack Hurst (2020 - current)

"Characterisation of the antimicrobial and anti-cancer properties of Novel Psychoactive Substances" (Supervised with Dr. Patricia Linton, Dr. Lisa Lee-Jones and Dr. Qiuya Wang, Manchester Metropolitan University)

Mr. Conner Maccallum (2020 - current)

"Development and validation of a field-deployable method for the determination and quantification of gabapentinoids" (Supervised with Dr. Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University and Mr. Tom Le Ruez, Public Health South Teeside)

Mr. Filip Zukowicz (2019 - current)

"Synthesis and development of methods for the SABRE hyperpolarisation of clinically relevant, pharmaceutical products" (supervised with Dr. Ryan Mewis, Manchester Metropolitan University)

External Researchers/Visitors/Interns

Mr. Andrew Costello (P/T Researcher)

Mr. Jamie Ellison (P/T Researcher)

Mr. Chris Schofield (P/T Researcher)

Ms. Sarah Slater (P/T Researcher)