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

Utilizing Raman spectroscopy as a tool for solid- and solution-phase analysis of metalloorganic cage host-guest complexes: O’Connor Helen M, Tipping William J, Vallejo Julia, Nichol Gary S, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan, Brechin Euan K, Lusby Paul J; Inorganic Chemistry (2022); https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00873
Evaluation of laser direct infrared imaging for rapid analysis of pharmaceutical tablets: Carruthers Hannah, Clark Don, Clarke Fiona C, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Analytical Methods (2022); https://doi.org/10.1039/D2AY00471B
Detection of a miRNA biomarker for cancer diagnosis using SERS tags and magnetic separation: Treerattrakoon Kiatnida, Roeksrungruang Pimporn, Dharakuk Tararaj, Japrung Deanpen, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan, Bamrungsap Suwussa; Analytical Methods (2022); https://doi.org/10.1039/D2AY00210H
Data processing of three-dimensional vibrational spectroscopic chemical images for pharmaceutical applications: Carruthers Hannah, Clark Don, Clarke Fiona C, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Journal of Spectral Imaging Vol 11 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1255/jsi.2022.a3
Three-dimensional imaging of pharmaceutical tablets using serial sectioning and Raman chemical mapping: Carruthers Hannah, Clark Don, Clarke Fiona, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; Journal of Raman Spectroscopy (2022); https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.6337
Towards quantitative point of care detection using SERS lateral flow immunoassays: Sloan-Dennison Sian, O'Connor Emma, Dear James W, Graham Duncan, Faulds Karen; Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (2022); https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-022-03933-8

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
Analyst (Journal): Editorial board member; 2020

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Projects

Multiscale Metrology Suite for Next-generation Healthcare Technologies (EPSRC Strategic Equipment): Rattray, Zahra (Principal Investigator) Bruns, Nico (Co-investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) Halbert, Gavin (Co-investigator) Hoskins, Clare (Co-investigator) McArthur, Stephen (Co-investigator) Perrie, Yvonne (Co-investigator) Reid, Stuart (Co-investigator) Seib, Philipp (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2024
MICA: Point-of-care assessment of drug-induced liver injury (POC-DILI): Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Sloan-Dennison, Sian (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
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

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Pure and Applied Chemistry
Technology Innovation Centre

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