Professor Karen Faulds

Pure and Applied Chemistry

Prizes and awards

Charles Mann Award: Recipient; 10/2019
Fleischmann Lecture- RSC Electrochemistry Group: Recipient; 8/2019
Named as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Analytical Scientists: Recipient; 2019
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE): Recipient; 5/2018
Fellowship of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy: Recipient; 10/2017
Named as one of the Top 10 Spectroscopists by Analytical Scientist: Recipient; 2017

Publications

A new class of ratiometric small molecule intracellular pH sensors for Raman microscopy: Wilson Liam T, Tipping William J, Jamieson Lauren E, Wetherill Corinna, Henley Zoë, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan, MacKay Simon P, Tomkinson Nick C O; Analyst Vol 145, pp. 5289-5298 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1039/D0AN00865F
Comparison of Raman and near-infrared chemical mapping for the analysis of pharmaceutical tablets: Carruthers Hannah, Clark Don, Clarke Fiona, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Applied Spectroscopy (2020); https://doi.org/10.1177/0003702820952440
Investigation of cellular uptake mechanism of functionalised gold nanoparticles into breast cancer using SERS: Kapara Anastasia, Brunton Valerie, Graham Duncan, Faulds Karen; Chemical Science Vol 11, pp. 5819-5829 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC01255F
2,4-dienoyl-CoA reductase regulates lipid homeostasis in treatment-resistant prostate cancer: Blomme Arnaud, Ford Catriona A, Mui Ernest, Patel Rachana, Ntala Chara, Jamieson Lauren E, Planque Mélanie, McGregor Grace H, Peixoto Paul, Hervouet Eric, Nixon Colin, Salji Mark, Gaughan Luke, Markert Elke, Repiscak Peter, Sumpton David, Blanco Giovanny Rodriguez, Lilla Sergio, Kamphorst Jurre J, Graham Duncan, Faulds Karen, MacKay Gillian M, Fendt Sarah-Maria, Zanivan Sara, Leung Hing Y; Nature Communications Vol 11 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16126-7
Surface design for immobilization of an antimicrobial peptide mimic for efficient anti‐biofouling: Hasan Abshar, Lee Kyueui, Tewari Kunal, Pandey Lalit M, Messersmith Phillip B, Faulds Karen, MacLean Michelle, Lau King Hang Aaron; Chemistry - A European Journal Vol 26, pp. 5789-5793 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202000746
DNA detection by SERS : hybridisation parameters and the potential for asymmetric PCR: Macdonald Daniel, Smith Ewen, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Analyst Vol 145, pp. 1871-1877 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1039/C9AN01732A

Research interests

Our research focuses on using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) to create new approaches to bioanalysis for use in the life and clinical sciences. SERS is a spectroscopic technique that offers significant advantages over other established techniques such as fluorescence and our research has focused on highlighting the advantages, creating new examples of increased capability in life science applications and interacting with end users to shape future step changes in research. Our research centres around using the inherent sensitivity of SERS for the detection of target DNA or proteins using signal amplification methods to enhance the signal rather than using target amplification methods such as PCR. Our work has focussed on exploiting the sensitivity of SERS for quantitative analysis of biomolecules as well as exploiting one of the key advantages of SERS, the ability to analyse multiple analytes in one sample. This allows more information to be gained per analysis as well as giving information about complex systems that are intrinsically difficult to measure.

Professional activities

RSC Molecular Spectroscopy Group: Speaker; 26/8/2020
Analyst (Journal): Associate Editor; 8/2020
Pittcon: Invited speaker; 3/2020
Royal Society of Chemistry Analytical Division Council (External organisation): Member; 2020
Analyst (Journal): Editorial board member; 2020
Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund (The) (External organisation): Member; 2020

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Projects

Catching nucleation in action using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy: Johnston, Karen (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Sefcik, Jan (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2023
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Fergusson, Jodie: Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) Fergusson, Jodie (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2023
Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Buchanan, Craig: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Buchanan, Craig (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 01-Jan-2023
Optical detection of listeria using bionanosensors ( Follow-on Funding Pathfinder): Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2019
HTAF - Development of a Rapid Point of Use Detection System for the Assessment of Liver Damage: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator); 12-Jan-2019 - 29-Jan-2020
Mphil with Pfizer: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 30-Jan-2020

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Address

Pure and Applied Chemistry
Technology Innovation Centre

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