Vincenzo Abbate

Dr Vincenzo Abbate is a Senior Lecturer in Bioanalysis at King's College London, affiliated with the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and serving as Programme Director for the MSc in Analytical Toxicology. He holds a Pharm.D. (2004, Federico II University of Naples) and a PhD in Chemistry and Analytical Sciences (2008, The Open University).

• Prominent research themes include:
• Metal Chelators for Medical/Diagnostic Applications
• New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) Toxicology
• Forensic Drug Analysis
• Nuclear Medicine Radiotracers

Recent publications highlight advancements in nanoneedles for lipidomics, thallium-based radiopharmaceuticals, and stability studies of synthetic cathinones, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaborations across bioanalysis, synthetic chemistry, and clinical translational research.

• Scientific Recognition:
• Maplethorpe Fellowship (2008)
• Chartered Chemist (CChem) and Chartered Scientist (CSci)
• President of IUPAC Subcommittee on Toxicology and Risk Assessment

His grants and projects include BBSRC, MRC, and Parkinson’s UK funding, with industrial partnerships like Theragnostics Ltd and TicTac Communications. He leads a team of 10 researchers and is actively involved in Spatial Biology Network and Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub initiatives.