Lucia Lombardi

@icvara.bsky.social @jazzsynbio.bsky.social @lucialombardi.bsky.social

Lucia joins BBSRC People and Talent Advisory Pool - Lombardi Research Lab Lucia has been invited to join the People and Talent Advisory Pool. In this role, she will provide feedback on consultations, surveys, and policy questions to help BBSRC support the research and innov...

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Happy New Year - Lombardi Research Lab Happy New Year to colleagues, collaborators, students, and friends. Thank you for your support and engagement over the past year. Wishing you a positive start to 2026, and we look forward to what we c...

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Open Fellowship Scheme - Lombardi Research Lab Are you a postdoctoral researcher interested in the gut-brain axis? I am seeking to host a talented, motivated postdoctoral researcher who plans to apply for an independent fellowship in the gut–brain...

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PhD Scholarships for Students from China - Lombardi Research Lab Queen’s University/CSC PhD Scholarships 2026 are now open for applications. If you are looking for a PhD position, are a citizen of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application (PRC passp...

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Coming soon!!!!

I enjoyed teaching GLP-1 agonists this week. I use guided inquiry to promote critical thinking and the student engagement was fantastic. A truly satisfying start to the term!

Imperial College London – Sabanci University Workshop on Emerging Technologies! - Lombardi Research Lab Wonderful experience in Istanbul! Lucia had the chance to meet amazing new people who are also excellent scientists. She is really looking forward to working with Sabancı. She is sure they will achiev...

Grateful to be part of this initiative!

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
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NEW PAPER OUT: Peptide-Based Fluorescent Biosensing System for the Detection of the Melanoma Biomarker S100B - Lombardi Research Lab Cutaneous melanoma, responsible for 80% of skin cancer mortality, presents urgent diagnostic challenges due to insufficient early detection methods. Current clinical methods rely on invasive biopsies,...

NEW PAPER OUT!

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Enjoy!!!!!

A PhD position is available under the supervision of Lucia Lombardi and Paulina Quintanilla (UCL). The successful candidate will collaborate with Sophie Morse and Yuval Elani (Imperial) within a dynamic, interdisciplinary team.
More details and how to apply: lnkd.in/d8QPjwBw
@syncelleu.bsky.social

In Istanbul for the Imperial College London – Sabanci University Emerging Technologies Workshop. Such a wonderful welcome from Sabanci University! They hosted us for a lovely dinner after the flight and prepared a thoughtful set of gifts in our rooms.
@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

If you happen to be in Cambridge (UK) on 10 November, come and join the EngBio forum. Claudia Contini @continiclau.bsky.social and Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social will be presenting their work on synthetic cells.

#syncell #syntheticcell #research

The @rsc-ppsg.bsky.social webinars are back!
We kicked off the season after the summer break with two excellent speakers.
Looking forward to more insightful sessions and engaging discussions ahead!

Do a PhD at EMBL.
We're recruiting across disciplines - biology, biotechnology, biomedicine, chemistry, physics, CS, biostatistics, ML/AI

Thursday, 11 September 2025 Time:10.00 - 18.00 BST Location:SAFB G16 LT, Sir Alexander Fleming Building Campus:South Kensington Campus Audience: Open to all Cost: Free Tickets: Registration in advance

Don't miss your chance to join a full day of presentations and stimulating discussions at the Faculty of Natural Sciences Research Showcase, taking place next week

Register your free place now. Open to all: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19397...

#ImperialSci

Reminder to submit oral abstracts by the 1st of September for talks at the PPSG conference taking place this December! 📝

Our seminar series is back! Join us this Friday, (5th September, 1PM GMT)

Join us to hear talks from Dr Mohamed Elsawry from the University of Manchester and Prof. James Baker from UCL.

Follow the link below for free registration and details about our speakers:

bit.ly/PPSGSEPT25

Nice work!

Advances in Peptidomimetics for Next-Generation Therapeutics: Strategies, Modifications, and Applications Over the past two decades, peptide drug discovery has experienced a remarkable renaissance, with organic chemistry and biotechnology emerging as pivotal tools for developing peptidomimetics that exhib...

I am pleased to share that my article has been published in Chemical Reviews. This achievement reflects not only hard work and dedication, but also the curiosity and passion that continue to drive my research.
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American Peptide Symposium 2025 – Join us in San Diego! - Lombardi Research Lab The 29th American Peptide Symposium and 15th International Peptide Symposium are coming to San Diego! From June 15th – 19th, 2025, you will have the chance to hear from world-renowned peptide scientis...

Heading to sunny San Diego for the American Peptide Symposium 2025! Excited to meet fellow scientists who are passionate about peptides, innovation, and collaboration. See you there! 🌴🔬
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#APS2025 #PeptideScience #ScienceNetworking #Peptides

Early career researchers — don’t miss your chance!
🧬 Join us in Birmingham for #PPSG2025, the @rsc-ppsg.bsky.social Early Stage Researcher Meeting.
🗓️ Registration closes 20 June
📍 July 10, 2025
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Lucia Lombardi on engineering peptide-based drugs A peptide specialist and lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, Lucia aims to develop peptide-based drugs to treat neurological diseases.

Spotlight on Lucia @lucialombardi.bsky.social from QUB @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Lucia synthesises peptides for healthcare applications and wants to develop a smart drug, using #peptide & #syncell knowledge to treat neurological diseases

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Video by Erin Spence

Great news!!!! Congrats!!!

🗓 1st RSC Protein & Peptide Science Group Conference will be on December 15th-16th at the University of Nottingham!

This 2-day event will feature leading voices in academia and industry, with opportunities for early-career researchers to present through posters and flash talks.

bit.ly/PPSGDEC2025

Spotlight On Our Staff: Dr Lucia Lombardi | QUB School of Biological Sciences YouTube video by QUB Biological Sciences

Grateful to the School of Biological Sciences at Queen's University Belfast (@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social) for featuring my research in this video. Huge thanks to Erin Spence, our digital support officer, for bringing it to life so beautifully!
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