Bioinorganic chemistry research: carbohydrates and metals
Welcome to the website of the research group of Dr Joe Byrne, a chemistry research group based in UCD, Ireland. We investigate topics at the interface of carbohydrate chemistry and inorganic chemistry, with a particular interest in creating tools against bacteria. Our research is funded by Research Ireland, the Higher Education Authority/Shared Island Fund, Marie Curie Actions and China Scholarship Council. We are also members of the Innogly and GlycoNanoProbes COST Action network. Please navigate around the site to learn more about our research interests, our team and news.
We are always open to new collaborations and enquiries about vacancies. For informal enquiries, feel free to get in touch.
There are currently no vacancies in the group – please see here for more details about vacancies and potential funding opportunities.
Recent News
New Dalton article on Eu(III) coordination and interlocked molecules
Joe has published a new article in Dalton Transactions about “Europium-directed self-assembly of allyl bis(triazolyl)pyridine (btp) ligands”. The article describes two allyl-appended btp ligands (including a mannose-derivative). Both form luminescent europium(III) complexes with quantum yields 5.4% and 1.9% and with reasonably high stabiltiy constants.
Forum article on diversity and inclusion published in RSC Sustainability
An article analysing data collected from participants in “Young Chemists for Change” has been published by the ICI Young Chemists Network [click image for more]
Joe speaks at Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers in Dublin
Joe delivered an oral presentation at the joint ACSMEDI-EFMC Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers conference (Trinity College Dublin) about luminescent glycoconjugate metals complexes and materials as well as some of their antiadhesive properties from lectin-targeting. The event, gathered around 400 researchers from academia and industry from the US, Europe and further afield. [click for more]
