Scholar
Claudia Contini
Google Scholar ID: Xb_Q1tUAAAAJ
BBSRC Fellow, Imperial College London
Citations & Impact
Citations
1,330
H-index
17
i10-index
20
Publications
20
Co-authors
7
list available
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- BBSRC Discovery Fellow; recipient of the 'Italy Made Me' award (2019) from the Italian Embassy in London, recognizing innovative research in 'Motile Synthetic Vesicles'; ISSF Springboard Fellowship awardee (2019); Co-Director of AISUK (2021-present); National Representative for IUPAC's Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division.
Research Experience
- Currently an Assistant Professor in Biotechnology and Engineering Biology at the Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London; previously held positions as a Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, L'Oréal-UNESCO UK Women in Science Engineering Fellow, and ISSF Springboard Fellow at Imperial College London, where she worked on bio-inspired soft matter systems for synthetic biology and drug delivery; explored interactions of nanomaterials with model biological systems under the EU's Horizon 2020 programme during her postdoctoral research.
Education
- PhD in Physical Chemistry from UCL in 2017, focusing on polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery and nanoreactor applications; MRes Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technologies from the University of Padua prior to her postgraduate studies.
Background
- Her research interests lie in combining molecules, macromolecules, vesicles, and both biological and synthetic components to create life-like behaviors and bio-inspired technologies. Using a bottom-up approach, she designs synthetic cells and minimal systems that mimic biological complexity. Her work integrates principles from soft matter, physical chemistry, and biochemistry, bridging physical sciences, engineering, and biomedical sciences.
Miscellany
- Executive and Steering Committee Member of fabriCELL; serves as Co-Director of AISUK, promoting scientific collaborations between Italian and British academic institutions; interested in science outreach activities.
