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Dr. Gabriele Wagner is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester's Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise. Her research focuses on inorganic and medicinal chemistry, particularly the design of platinum-based anticancer agents and the synthesis of transition metal complexes. She has also contributed to materials science, investigating nanoparticle applications in drug delivery. Her work combines experimental synthesis with computational methods, including DFT calculations to study reaction mechanisms.
Key research areas include: (1) Developing cytotoxic platinum(II) oxadiazoline complexes targeting cancer cells, (2) Exploring camphor-derived compounds for drug synthesis, and (3) Investigating the reactivity of transition metal complexes under varied conditions. Her studies often involve collaboration with teams in biochemistry, pharmacology, and materials engineering.
Wagner has secured grants from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (2000–2001) for projects on macrocyclic compound synthesis and palladium-catalyzed reactions. Her work has led to over 65 publications in journals like Dalton Transactions, Tetrahedron, and the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.
Her recent focus includes exploring nanoscale fullerite structures for biomedical applications and understanding the mechanistic pathways of organic reactions under microwave-assisted conditions.
