Prizes and awards

Named on the Top 60 Scientists from Around the World Power List by The Analytical Scientist: Recipient; 10/2020
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

Publications

Rapid ultra-sensitive diagnosis of clostridium difficile infection using a SERS-based lateral flow assay: Hassanain Waleed A, Spoors Julia, Johnson Christopher L, Faulds Karen, Keegan Neil, Graham Duncan; Analyst Vol 146, pp. 4495-4505 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1039/D1AN00726B
Effect of glycine on aggregation of citrate-functionalised gold nanoparticles and SERS measurements: Vesga Maria J, McKechnie David, Laing Stacey, Kearns Hayleigh, Faulds Karen, Johnston Karen, Sefcik Jan; Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects Vol 621 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.126523
Elucidation of the structure of supramolecular polymorphs in peptide nanofibres using Raman spectroscopy: Sloan-Dennison Sian, Lampel Ayala, Raßlenberg Eileen, Ulijn Rein V, Smith Ewen, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Journal of Raman Spectroscopy Vol 52, pp. 1108-1114 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.6121
Detection of estrogen receptor alpha and assessment of fulvestrant activity in MCF-7 tumour spheroids using microfluidics and SERS: Kapara Anastasia, Findlay Paterson Karla A, Brunton Valerie G, Graham Duncan, Zagnoni Michele, Faulds Karen; Analytical Chemistry Vol 93, pp. 5862-5871 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00188
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 Vol 75, pp. 178-188 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1177/0003702820952440
Ratiometric sensing of fluoride ions using Raman spectroscopy: Tipping William J, Wilson Liam T, Blaseio Sonja K, Tomkinson Nick C O, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Chemical Communications Vol 56, pp. 14463-14466 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC05939K

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

Photonics Spectra Conference: Invited speaker; 11/1/2021
Institute of Physics (IoP)- Optics in Clinical Practice Conference: Invited speaker; 2/12/2020
RSC Molecular Spectroscopy Group: Invited 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

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Projects

Plasmonic Photothermal Heating of Gold Nanoparticles Increases Raman Scattering: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Tuttle, Tell (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2024
GlasBioPhys: An integrated facility for the analysis of biomolecular interactions (19ALERT Mid-range equipment initiative): Burley, Glenn (Principal Investigator) Chamberlain, Luke (Co-investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator); 11-Jan-2020 - 09-Jan-2021
Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | Clark, Benjamin: Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) Clark, Benjamin (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2024
Development of Point of Use Bionanosensors: Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2024
Catching nucleation in action using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy: Johnston, Karen (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Sefcik, Jan (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 30-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

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Pure and Applied Chemistry
Technology Innovation Centre

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