Graduated with a BSc. in Chemical Sciences from DIT in 2006, receiving the Royal Society of Chemistry Prize for best project.

Currently undertaking a PhD entitled “Metallo Cyclodextrin Derivatives in Anti Cancer Research” under the supervision of Dr Mary McNamara.

Project Overview

The project involves the synthesis of a range of amino derivatized cyclodextrins (CDs) and their characterisation using NMR, IR and Raman spectroscopy. These CDs are then coordinated to a metal centre and their use as chiral selectors is investigated using UV/Vis spectroscopy and circular dichroism. The most effective metallo-CDs are then used as mobile phase additives for the separation of chiral materials using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Capillary Electrophoresis (CE). 

Full list of Publications & Presentations

Conferences Attended

• 59th Irish Chemistry Colloquium 2007 Dublin City University
• RSC Analytical Research Forum 2007 University of Strathclyde
• 14th International Cyclodextrin Symposium 2008 Doshisha University, Kyoto Japan
• 60th Irish Chemistry Colloquium 2008 University College Cork

Presentations

Posters presented at the ARF 2007 and 14th International Cyclodextrin symposium enitiled:

“Chirality Studies on Metallo-Cyclodextrins for the Separation of L/D-DOPA” Aja Tsan, Gary Hessman and Mary McNamara.