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Dr Zyta M Ziora
Dr

Zyta M Ziora

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Overview

Background

Dr Zyta Ziora received PhD (Wroclaw University of Science & Technology, Poland) in chemistry and has wide range of experience in development of antimalarial therapeutics (the University of Montpellier, France), antibacterial agents, enzyme inhibitors and drug candidates against Alzheimer disease (Kyoto Pharmaceutical University, Japan). Her research time is currently dedicated mainly to projects devoted to the modification of existing antibiotics, and complexing them with additional antimicrobial agents, like metal ions, to produce more potent alternatives and by this to overcome the drug resistance of superbugs. She is also working on alternative to antibiotics nature-derived compounds with antimicrobial and anticancer potency, such poliphenolic derivatives to control tyrosinase function.

Availability

Dr Zyta M Ziora is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Wroclaw University of Technology

Research interests

  • Researcher and Lecturer in Biotechnology & Molecular Biology Programs

    Modification of existing antibiotics – complexing with metal ions Alternative to antibiotics – nature-derived compounds with antimicrobial and anticancer potency Tyrosinase inhibition – potential treatment for skin bacterial infections and melanoma prevention

Research impacts

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Works

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108 works between 1999 and 2025

1 - 20 of 108 works

2025

Journal Article

Supramolecular assembly of novel achatin structurally similar peptide as potential G protein-coupled receptors anticancer ligands: focus on its pseudo-macrocycle nature

Bojarska, Joanna, Breza, Martin, Jelemenska, Ingrid, Madura, Izabela, Jafari, Sepideh, Kaczmarek, Krzysztof, Ziora, Zyta and Wolf, Wojciech (2025). Supramolecular assembly of novel achatin structurally similar peptide as potential G protein-coupled receptors anticancer ligands: focus on its pseudo-macrocycle nature. Royal Society Open Science, 12 (9) 251026. doi: 10.1098/rsos.251026

Supramolecular assembly of novel achatin structurally similar peptide as potential G protein-coupled receptors anticancer ligands: focus on its pseudo-macrocycle nature

2025

Journal Article

Grape by-products from the wine industry – an untapped sustainable resource for application in animal skin health preservation and treatment

Chen, Wanting, Pandey, Preeti, Ziora, Zyta M., Jayasree, Anjana and Parekh, Harendra S. (2025). Grape by-products from the wine industry – an untapped sustainable resource for application in animal skin health preservation and treatment. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 16 1620087, 16. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1620087

Grape by-products from the wine industry – an untapped sustainable resource for application in animal skin health preservation and treatment

2025

Book Chapter

Circular Solutions' Implementation

Bartoszczuk, Pawe?????? and Ziora, Zyta M. (2025). Circular Solutions' Implementation. Circular Economy Solutions for Sustainable Development. (pp. 129-154) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003538127-7

Circular Solutions' Implementation

2025

Journal Article

Green Encapsulation of Metal Oxide and Noble Metal ZnO@Ag for Efficient Antibacterial and Catalytic Performance

Noor, Aisha, Pant, Kamal Kishore, Malik, Anushree, Moyle, Peter M. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2025). Green Encapsulation of Metal Oxide and Noble Metal ZnO@Ag for Efficient Antibacterial and Catalytic Performance. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 64 (21), 10360-10372. doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5c00306

Green Encapsulation of Metal Oxide and Noble Metal ZnO@Ag for Efficient Antibacterial and Catalytic Performance

2025

Journal Article

Innovative PEGylated chitosan nanocarriers for co-delivery of doxorubicin and CpG in breast cancer therapy: Preparation, characterization, and immunotherapeutic potential

Alharthi, Sitah, Alrashidi, Amal Abdullah, Ziora, Zyta, Shahmabadi, Hasan Ebrahimi and Alavi, Seyed Ebrahim (2025). Innovative PEGylated chitosan nanocarriers for co-delivery of doxorubicin and CpG in breast cancer therapy: Preparation, characterization, and immunotherapeutic potential. Medical Oncology, 42 (5) 176, 176. doi: 10.1007/s12032-025-02714-4

Innovative PEGylated chitosan nanocarriers for co-delivery of doxorubicin and CpG in breast cancer therapy: Preparation, characterization, and immunotherapeutic potential

2025

Book Chapter

Functional foods and immune support: strengthening the body’s defense

Deokar, Gitanjali S., Shinde, Pooja A., Kshirsagar, Sanjay J., Ziora, Zyta M. and Nirmal, Nilesh Prakash (2025). Functional foods and immune support: strengthening the body’s defense. Unleashing the power of functional foods and novel bioactives. (pp. 199-232) edited by Tanmay Sarkar, Slim Smaoui and Anka Trajkovska Petkoska. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-28862-3.00011-x

Functional foods and immune support: strengthening the body’s defense

2025

Book Chapter

Optimizing the Synthesis of Desotamides and Related Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptides

Bansal, Archi, Li, Yuzhang, Ziora, Zyta M., Mishra, Prashant and Moyle, Peter M. (2025). Optimizing the Synthesis of Desotamides and Related Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptides. Methods in Molecular Biology. (pp. 299-311) New York, NY: Springer US. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-4562-8_23

Optimizing the Synthesis of Desotamides and Related Cyclic Antimicrobial Peptides

2025

Journal Article

Antibiofilm efficacy of a green graphene oxide-silver nanocomposite against mixed microbial species biofilms: an in-vitro and in-silico approach

Khan, Sadaf, Almuqrin, Amjad, Seneviratne, Jaya, Pant, Kamal Kishore, Ziora, Zyta and Blaskovich, Mark A.T. (2025). Antibiofilm efficacy of a green graphene oxide-silver nanocomposite against mixed microbial species biofilms: an in-vitro and in-silico approach. RSC Sustainability. doi: 10.1039/d5su00093a

Antibiofilm efficacy of a green graphene oxide-silver nanocomposite against mixed microbial species biofilms: an in-vitro and in-silico approach

2024

Journal Article

Classical and modern models for biofilm studies: a comprehensive review

Yang, Zhihe, Khan, Sadaf Aiman, Walsh, Laurence J., Ziora, Zyta M. and Seneviratne, Chaminda Jayampath (2024). Classical and modern models for biofilm studies: a comprehensive review. Antibiotics, 13 (12) 1228, 1-17. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13121228

Classical and modern models for biofilm studies: a comprehensive review

2024

Journal Article

Tetrazoles: A multi-potent motif in drug design

Yuan, Ye, Li, Muzi, Apostolopoulos, Vasso, Matsoukas, John, Wolf, Wojciech M., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Bojarska, Joanna and Ziora, Zyta M. (2024). Tetrazoles: A multi-potent motif in drug design. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 279 116870, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2024.116870

Tetrazoles: A multi-potent motif in drug design

2024

Book Chapter

Treatment of Urban Wastewater with a View towards Recycling and Reuse in India

Jain, Marut, Chauhan, Ruchi, Mishra, Deepti, Sahoo, Abhisek, Kishore Pant, Kamal, Ziora, Zyta Maria and Blaskovich, Mark A.T. (2024). Treatment of Urban Wastewater with a View towards Recycling and Reuse in India. Innovative and Hybrid Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Recycling. (pp. 13-36) Boca Raton, FL United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003454199-2

Treatment of Urban Wastewater with a View towards Recycling and Reuse in India

2024

Journal Article

Synthesis, radiolabeling, and biodistribution of 99 m-technetium-labeled zif-8 nanoparticles for targeted imaging applications

Almutairy, Bandar, Alharthi, Sitah, Ziora, Zyta M. and Ebrahimi Shahmabadi, Hasan (2024). Synthesis, radiolabeling, and biodistribution of 99 m-technetium-labeled zif-8 nanoparticles for targeted imaging applications. 3 Biotech, 14 (12) 293, 1-11. doi: 10.1007/s13205-024-04145-w

Synthesis, radiolabeling, and biodistribution of 99 m-technetium-labeled zif-8 nanoparticles for targeted imaging applications

2024

Journal Article

An experimental and computational investigation of the cyclopentene-containing peptide-derived compounds: focus on pseudo-cyclic motifs via intramolecular interactions

Bojarska, Joanna, Breza, Martin, Borowiecki, Pawel, Madura, Izabela D., Kaczmarek, Krzysztof, Ziora, Zyta M. and Wolf, Wojciech M. (2024). An experimental and computational investigation of the cyclopentene-containing peptide-derived compounds: focus on pseudo-cyclic motifs via intramolecular interactions. Royal Society Open Science, 11 (10) 40962, 1-24. doi: 10.1098/rsos.240962

An experimental and computational investigation of the cyclopentene-containing peptide-derived compounds: focus on pseudo-cyclic motifs via intramolecular interactions

2024

Journal Article

Characteristics of metallic nanoparticles (especially silver nanoparticles) as anti-biofilm agents

Li, Hongze, Yang, Zhihe, Khan, Sadaf Aiman, Walsh, Laurence J., Seneviratne, Chaminda Jayampath and Ziora, Zyta M. (2024). Characteristics of metallic nanoparticles (especially silver nanoparticles) as anti-biofilm agents. Antibiotics, 13 (9) 819. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics13090819

Characteristics of metallic nanoparticles (especially silver nanoparticles) as anti-biofilm agents

2024

Journal Article

Transformative upcycling of fruit-vegetable waste for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical breakthroughs and circular economy evolution

Noor, Aisha, Moyle, Peter M., Malik, Anushree, Ziora, Zyta M and Pant, K.K. (2024). Transformative upcycling of fruit-vegetable waste for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical breakthroughs and circular economy evolution. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 187, 1022-1036. doi: 10.1016/j.psep.2024.05.002

Transformative upcycling of fruit-vegetable waste for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical breakthroughs and circular economy evolution

2024

Journal Article

Modelling and statistical interpretation of phenol adsorption behaviour of 3-Dimensional hybrid aerogel of waste-derived carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide

Jain, Marut, Sahoo, Abhisek, Mishra, Deepti, Aiman Khan, Sadaf, Kishore Pant, Kamal, Ziora, Zyta M. and Blaskovich, Mark A.T. (2024). Modelling and statistical interpretation of phenol adsorption behaviour of 3-Dimensional hybrid aerogel of waste-derived carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide. Chemical Engineering Journal, 490 151351, 1-17. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.151351

Modelling and statistical interpretation of phenol adsorption behaviour of 3-Dimensional hybrid aerogel of waste-derived carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide

2024

Journal Article

Facile one-pot fabrication of multifunctional silver nanoparticles utilizing biowaste for efficient pollutant degradation, heavy metal sensing, and bactericidal activity

Khan, Sadaf Aiman, Zeng, Junya, Jain, Marut, Pant, Kamal Kishore, Ziora, Zyta Maria, Blaskovich, Mark A.T. and Seneviratne, Chaminda Jayampath (2024). Facile one-pot fabrication of multifunctional silver nanoparticles utilizing biowaste for efficient pollutant degradation, heavy metal sensing, and bactericidal activity. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 322 129606, 129606. doi: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2024.129606

Facile one-pot fabrication of multifunctional silver nanoparticles utilizing biowaste for efficient pollutant degradation, heavy metal sensing, and bactericidal activity

2024

Journal Article

Recent advancements in metallic Au- and Ag-based chitosan nanocomposite derivatives for enhanced anticancer drug delivery

El-Meligy, Mahmoud A., Abd El-Monaem, Eman M., Eltaweil, Abdelazeem S., Mohy-Eldin, Mohamed S., Ziora, Zyta M., Heydari, Abolfazl and Omer, Ahmed M. (2024). Recent advancements in metallic Au- and Ag-based chitosan nanocomposite derivatives for enhanced anticancer drug delivery. Molecules, 29 (10) 2393. doi: 10.3390/molecules29102393

Recent advancements in metallic Au- and Ag-based chitosan nanocomposite derivatives for enhanced anticancer drug delivery

2024

Journal Article

COVID-19 variants and vaccine development

Zhao, Ziyao, Bashiri, Sahra, Ziora, Zyta M., Toth, Istvan and Skwarczynski, Mariusz (2024). COVID-19 variants and vaccine development. Viruses, 16 (5) 757, 757. doi: 10.3390/v16050757

COVID-19 variants and vaccine development

2024

Book Chapter

Biodegradation of petrochemical refinery wastewater

Jain, Marut, Noor, Aisha, Sahoo, Abhisek, Pant, Kamal K., Ziora, Zyta M. and Blaskovich, Mark A. T. (2024). Biodegradation of petrochemical refinery wastewater. Biodegradation of toxic and hazardous chemicals. (pp. 1-13) edited by Kashyap K. Dubey, Kamal K. Pant, Ashok Pandey and Maria Ángeles Sanromán. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003391487-1

Biodegradation of petrochemical refinery wastewater

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2028
    ARC Training Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance (ARC CEA-StAR)
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2018
    Natureceuticals from post-production wine extracts
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant

Supervision

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