Dr Lynn Dennany
Reader
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Personal statement
My current research focuses on understanding and examining the electrochemical and photophysical interactions between transition metal centres and polymer backbone or nano-structured platforms as well as monitoring induced doping changes within the polymer for biomedical applications. Understanding the underpinning electrochemistry is an essential part of any application development. Utilising this knowledge to develop and enhance the applications of these novel materials in sensors to detect disease and/or specific biomarkers and subsequent treatment through innovative drug delivery strategies. The subsequent development of analytical strategies to collect the required information for their incorporation into chemical sensors and biosensors and/or treatment protocols is a key aspect of my research.
Prize And Awards
- Venus International Women Awards (VIWA 2023) Outstanding Woman Researcher in Chemistry
- Recipient
- 2023
- Top 40 Under 40 Power List
- Recipient
- 15/10/2018
- Travel Grant Award
- Recipient
- 6/6/2012
- Higher Education Academy STEM New to Teaching Event
- Recipient
- 6/6/2012
Publications
- Electrochemical screening of synthetic cathinones metabolites
- Alshammari Eqbal, Brown Kelly, Allan Pamela, Dennany Lynn
- Microchemical Journal (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2026.117066
- Electrochemiluminescent detection of donepezil
- Ameen Anaam, Cavanagh Jay, Shum PH, Blake Rowan, Brown Kelly, Allan Pamela, Dennany Lynn
- Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry Vol 1001 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2025.119714
- Electrochemical approaches towards point-of-use applications
- Dennany Lynn
- Electrochemistry (2025) (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/9781837070244-00055
- Electrochemical-based detection of drugs of abuse : recent advances and emerging trends
- Brown Kelly, Ameen Anaam, Dennany Lynn
- Current Opinion in Electrochemistry Vol 54 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coelec.2025.101777
- Towards electrochemical sensing of gemcitabine release from hybrid nanoparticles in pancreatic cancer cells
- Oluwasanmi Adeolu, Brown Kelly, Hoskins Clare, Dennany Lynn
- Sensors and Diagnostics Vol 4, pp. 966-972 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SD00110B
- Electrochemical screening of synthetic cathinones
- Alshammari Eqbal, Brown Kelly, Dennany Lynn
- ACS Electrochemistry Vol 1, pp. 2042-2052 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acselectrochem.5c00141
Research Interests
My research interests focus on the application of analytical detection techniques for chemical and biochemical sensor development. I am particularly interested in the creation of novel materials that have tuneable electronic or photonic properties. These materials can be utilised for new applications in a variety of areas ranging from biomedical devices to forensic applications.
New theoretical insights into factors which influence electron transfer are also investigated. This fundamental work can impact directly on our understanding of a wide variety of fields and influence future sensor development.
Professional Activities
- Impact Case Studies in Maths & Stats
- Speaker
- 9/1/2025
- Developling Point-of-use Electrochemical Sensors
- Speaker
- 14/10/2024
- Developing Sensor Strategies for Drug Monitoring and Detection
- Speaker
- 6/10/2024
- Developing Portable Detection
- Speaker
- 14/9/2024
- Health and Care Futures: thematic areas workshop
- Participant
- 30/5/2024
- Lighting the way Towards Point of Use Analysis
- Speaker
- 20/5/2024
Projects
- Cultures of Collaborative Research in a Socially Progressive Technological University / R230557-204
- Dombi, Erzsebet (Co-investigator) Bell, William (Research Co-investigator) Dennany, Lynn (Research Co-investigator) Spesyvtseva, Susan (Research Co-investigator) Whoriskey, Suzy (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 28-Jan-2026
- Wearable electrochemical sensors
- Dennany, Lynn (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
- Wearable Amphetamine Detection
- Dennany, Lynn (Principal Investigator)
- 11-Jan-2021 - 12-Jan-2022
- Electrochemical sensing of nanomedicine fate in pancreatic cancer
- Hoskins, Clare (Principal Investigator) Dennany, Lynn (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2022
- Electrochemical Detection of Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Brown, Kelly (Principal Investigator) Dennany, Lynn (Principal Investigator)
- Royal Society of Chemistry Mobility Grant for £5000 to collaborate with Prof Paul Francis' research group at Deakin University
- 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2020
- KTP - Buddi
- Dennany, Lynn (Principal Investigator) Allan, Pamela (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2018 - 30-Jan-2021
Contact
Dr
Lynn
Dennany
Reader
Pure and Applied Chemistry
Email: lynn.dennany@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4322