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| Jul 07, 2026 | Group leader Jamie Marland has been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), recognising his teaching and support for learning in higher education. |
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| Jun 29, 2026 | This summer Keshavi Nalla attended the Una Europa Summer School 2026 at Università di Bologna, exploring the principles, properties, and applications of soft materials, from molecular systems to biomaterials. |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Many congratulations to Jennifer Dong on passing her PhD viva for her thesis, “Silicon Nanowire Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors Fabricated Using Thermal Scanning Probe Lithography” - well done Dr Dong! |
| Apr 21, 2026 | PhD student Aarushi Ruhela received a bursary to attend BioSolutions UK, the BIA’s engineering biology conference in London, where she presented a poster on her PhD work developing electronic readout systems for cell-free synthetic biology biosensors. |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Well done to PhD student Aarushi Ruhela who received a Highly Commended award in the Edinburgh Innovations PhD Max+ pitch activity for “MultronicSens”, a portable electronic device for multiplexed diagnostics, recognising the innovation and translational potential of her PhD research. |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Our paper on top-down fabrication of silicon nanowire field-effect transistors using thermal scanning probe lithography has been published in ACS Applied Nano Materials. Congratulations to Jennifer Dong and everyone involved in demonstrating this flexible approach to fabricating SiNW FETs for sensing applications. |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Jennifer Dong attended the NanoFrazor UK user meeting in Liverpool, where she presented her work on silicon nanowire fabrication using thermal scanning probe lithography. The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss optimisation of NanoFrazor patterning parameters with R&D engineers from Heidelberg Instruments Nano. |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Aarushi Ruhela attended Synthetic Biology UK 2025 in November, where she presented a poster on her PhD research developing electronic readout systems for cell-free synthetic biology biosensors. |
| Oct 26, 2025 | At the 5th European Biosensor Symposium in Tarragona, Spain, Aarushi Ruhela gave a conference talk on her PhD research, presenting “HRP as an electrochemical reporter for cell-free biosensors” to the wider European biosensor community. |
| Oct 01, 2025 | We are delighted to have been awarded a Royal Society Research Grant to develop highly sensitive silicon nanowire sensors for detecting neurotransmitter release. This project will bring together nanoelectronics and neuroscience to develop new bioelectronic tools. |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Keshavi Nalla attended the Una Europa Summer School 2025 for doctoral researchers: Innovative Methods in Future Materials at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, exploring advanced methods for material preparation and characterisation, including spectroscopy, microscopy, and diffraction. |
| May 19, 2025 | This week Jennifer Dong is attending Biosensors 2025 in Lisbon, and will be presenting a poster on her latest work showing proof-of-principle sensing using silicon nanowires. |
| May 01, 2025 | PhD student Aarushi Ruhela represented the School of Engineering at the College of Science and Engineering Three Minute Thesis competition, presenting her work on electronic readout systems for cell-free synthetic biology biosensors to a broad audience in just three minutes. |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Many congratulations to Shan Zhang on an excellent performance in her PhD viva today - well done Dr Zhang! |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Members of the Marland Lab are visiting ESIEE Paris this week to learn more about their research on microsystems and biosensing. Thank you very much to Prof Gaelle Lissorgues and her team for hosting us, and we looking forward to welcoming them to Edinburgh in November! |
| Sep 16, 2024 | PhD student Jennifer Dong is presenting her work at the 50th International Micro and Nano Engineering Conference (MNE) in Montpellier this week, with a poster titled “Silicon nanowire biosensor fabrication using thermal scanning probe lithography”. |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Welcome to our new PhD student Keshavi Nalla who will be with us for the next four years! She will be refining our implantable tissue oxygen sensor technology, and accelerating its progress towards clinical translation. |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Group leader Jamie Marland has been selected as one of 48 new members of the RSE Young Academy of Scotland! He is looking forward to meeting the other members and working on the YAS Grand Challenges for the benefit of society in Scotland. |
| May 20, 2024 | Attended the IMSE Engineering Biology Symposium at Imperial College London, where PhD student Aarushi Ruhela presented her recent PhD work on using HRP as an electrochemical reporter protein in cell-free systems. Great to meet more of the UK EngBio community and to share ideas about the future direction of the field. |
| Apr 29, 2024 | This week we hosted Prof Gaelle Lissorgues, Dr Lionel Rousseau, and their students (ESIEE Paris) in Edinburgh for two days, as part of the British Council Springboard programme. Excellent discussions about potential future collaboration on microfabricated biosensors. #GoingGlobalPartnerships @HEGoingGlobal |