Pioneering BioNano Engineering for Peptide Therapeutics, Advanced Biomaterials and Bioinspired Solutions
Excellent and thoughtful talks at the EDI Afternoon at Queen’s led by Lucia. Many thanks to all the speakers: Prof Peter Robertson on personal challenges associated with disability, Prof Wafa Al-Jamal on ethnicity and religion, Dr Agnes Purwidyantri on low socio-economic backgrounds and Dr Linda Oyama on “Crazy Mum, Crazy Scientist: To Balance or Not…
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The second day of our EDI series has wrapped up and it was AMAZING! 🎉 We played, had a lot of fun and learned so much about other cultures.A special thanks to the PhD students, Ada Sandoval, Cecilia Bertacini, Gama Dominic, Maryam Dehbasteh and Nicole Glendinning, who designed and ran this fantastic session, Erin Spence…
Lucia is leading the organisation of a new EDI event series at QUB: “Voice of Inclusion”. This five-part series, supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry, is dedicated to breaking down barriers in the chemical sciences. The initiative originates from the School of Biological Sciences, in collaboration with the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,…
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 exhibit improved stability, specificity, and bioavailability compared to conventional peptides. This review systematically examines methodologies for modifying peptide backbones to achieve targeted properties, highlighting recent advances facilitated by modern…
Lucia has received funding from the Royal Society of Chemistry to support a project titled “Voices of Inclusion: Building Belonging Through Shared Stories and Open Dialogue.”The initiative aims to break down barriers within the chemistry community by fostering open conversations and shared experiences. The project will support a series of five afternoon events taking place…
In her interview with Joanne Chauveau, communication advisor for the European Synthetic Cell Initiative (SynCellEU), Lucia discusses her research on peptides, her passion for synthetic cells and the technological opportunities they offer, as well as the personal motivations driving her quest to find treatments for neurological diseases. She also shares her vision for future collaborations—not…
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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 scientists, emerging talents, and pioneering leaders in peptide science. We will be there and cannot wait to connect with fellow peptide enthusiasts!
In this brief video, Lucia provides an overview of our ongoing research in the Lombardi Group. We hope it offers an engaging and informative glimpse into the work we are passionate about.
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…
Jiaxu Li designed the nice cover for our article “Advancements in Loop Cyclization Approaches for Enhanced Peptide Therapeutics for Targeting Protein-Protein Interactions,” which was published in The Journal of Organic Chemistry in collaboration with Robin Shattock and Luke Granger.
