Alain Pluen

Alain Pluen is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Pharmacy and Optometry at the University of Manchester. He joined the School of Pharmacy in 2000 and specializes in protein-protein interactions, nanoparticle formulation, and drug delivery. He holds roles as DPO Lead for Post-Graduate Teaching and Post-Graduate Research Tutor.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Polymer Physical Chemistry (University of Strasbourg, France, 1996)
• M.Sc. in Physical Chemistry (University of Strasbourg, France, 1992)
• B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry (University of Strasbourg, France, 1991)

Research Interests:

• Protein aggregation and biopharmaceutical stability using fluorescence and light scattering techniques
• RNA lipid nanoparticles and antimicrobial peptide delivery systems
• Image correlation spectroscopy for quantifying peptide uptake and protein aggregation
• Graphene exfoliation using peptides
• Cell-penetrating peptides and multidrug resistance mechanisms

Awards & Memberships:

• Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• Member of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Teaching: Leads undergraduate and postgraduate modules in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, including PHAR11001, PHAR22002, and PIAT module 71010.

Collaborations: Works with Manchester Integrated Biosciences, Prof. Derrick and Dickson (COEBP), and Drs. Curtis, Warwicker, and Golovanov.