Pioneering BioNano Engineering for Peptide Therapeutics, Advanced Biomaterials and Bioinspired Solutions
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 innovation workforce.
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 can achieve together.
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 axis area. As the host lab, I will provide mentorship and work with the candidate to develop and write a competitive proposal. Applicants should…
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 passport), and are either permanently resident in China or currently studying overseas, we would be pleased to hear from you about potential…
Lucia Lombardi is Academic Lead for EDI in the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast. In this role, she will help shape the School’s programmes and support a culture where people can work and learn well. As part of this commitment, Lucia will soon establish a Biological Sciences EDI Committee dedicated to promoting…
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 achieve great things together. A big thank you to Imperial College London and Sabanci University for organising such a fantastic workshop on Emerging…
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Career Path and Advice Tell us about your research and how your career has progressed? I am a peptide chemist focused on the synthesis, characterization, and application of peptides for healthcare, including drug delivery, sensing, and targeting. When I began my PhD in 2013, peptides were largely known only to specialists, but today they are…
The COST Action SNOOPY brings together a network of experts and young researchers from diverse disciplines (chemistry, biology, biochemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, medicine, physics) to overcome existing barriers to predict and implement bioactive peptides’ ability to self-assemble into functional nanostructures, including those at the interface with membranes, potentially forming pores and channels.
Lucia has been elected Director of the Association of Italian Scientists in the UK (AISUK). In this leadership role, Lucia will oversee and coordinate the association’s regional branches, strengthening connections among Italian researchers throughout the UK. AISUK brings together Italian scientists working across three main domains: Physical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences and Humanities, and…
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