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Dr Neil Thomson is a Reader in Biological Physics and Bionanotechnology at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. His research focuses on the application of atomic force microscopy (AFM) to study nanoscale systems, particularly in biological and hybrid materials.
His research interests include:
- Bionanotechnology and DNA-based nanomaterials
- High-resolution AFM imaging in liquid and air environments
- Single-molecule studies of DNA transcription and RNA polymerase dynamics
- Structure and self-assembly of DNA origami nanostructures
- Nanoscale imaging at liquid-liquid interfaces in collaboration with ESRF
His work is highly collaborative, involving interdisciplinary teams across physical and biological sciences, with applications in healthcare such as tissue engineering hydrogels and therapeutic microbubbles for cancer treatment.
Dr Thomson leads a research group developing advanced AFM techniques to understand molecular-scale interactions and dynamics. His current projects include studying concurrent DNA transcription on complex gene models, the structural control of DNA origami, and the self-assembly of nanoparticles and biomolecules at liquid-liquid interfaces. These efforts are supported by strong collaborations with the Leeds Dental School and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.
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