Dr Zyta M Ziora
Dr

Zyta M Ziora

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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

Fields of research

Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry Organic chemistry Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

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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101 works between 1999 and 2025
All (101) Journal Article (89) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (5)

41 - 60 of 101 works

2021

Journal Article

Sortase A (SrtA) inhibitors as an alternative treatment for superbug infections

Alharthi, Sitah, Ebrahim Alavi, Seyed, Michael Moyle, Peter and Maria Ziora, Zyta (2021). Sortase A (SrtA) inhibitors as an alternative treatment for superbug infections. Drug Discovery Today, 26 (9), 2164-2172. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.03.019

Sortase A (SrtA) inhibitors as an alternative treatment for superbug infections

2021

Journal Article

Formulation and antibacterial activity evaluation of quaternized aminochitosan membrane for wound dressing applications

Omer, Ahmed M., Tamer, Tamer M., Khalifa, Randa E., Eltaweil, Abdelazeem S., Agwa, Mona M., Sabra, Sally, Abd-Elmonem, Mahmoud S., Mohy-Eldin, Mohamed S. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2021). Formulation and antibacterial activity evaluation of quaternized aminochitosan membrane for wound dressing applications. Polymers, 13 (15) 2428, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/polym13152428

Formulation and antibacterial activity evaluation of quaternized aminochitosan membrane for wound dressing applications

2021

Journal Article

ASSURED‐compliant point‐of‐care diagnostics for the detection of human viral infections

Naseri, Mahdi, Ziora, Zyta M., Simon, George P. and Batchelor, Warren (2021). ASSURED‐compliant point‐of‐care diagnostics for the detection of human viral infections. Reviews in Medical Virology, 32 (2) e2263, 1-17. doi: 10.1002/rmv.2263

ASSURED‐compliant point‐of‐care diagnostics for the detection of human viral infections

2021

Journal Article

Bio-potency and molecular docking studies of isolated compounds from Grewia optiva J.R. Drumm. ex Burret

Ul Bari, Wasim, Ur Rehman, Najeeb, Khan, Ajmal, Ahsan Halim, Sobia, Yuan, Ye, Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Ziora, Zyta M., Zahoor, Muhammad, Naz, Sumaira, Ullah, Riaz, Alotaibi, Amal and Al-Harrasi, Ahmed (2021). Bio-potency and molecular docking studies of isolated compounds from Grewia optiva J.R. Drumm. ex Burret. Molecules, 26 (7) 2019, 2019. doi: 10.3390/molecules26072019

Bio-potency and molecular docking studies of isolated compounds from Grewia optiva J.R. Drumm. ex Burret

2021

Journal Article

Formulation of quaternized aminated chitosan nanoparticles for efficient encapsulation and slow eelease of curcumin

Omer, Ahmed M., Ziora, Zyta M., Tamer, Tamer M., Khalifa, Randa E., Hassan, Mohamed A., Mohy-Eldin, Mohamed S. and Blaskovich, Mark A. T. (2021). Formulation of quaternized aminated chitosan nanoparticles for efficient encapsulation and slow eelease of curcumin. Molecules, 26 (2) 449, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/molecules26020449

Formulation of quaternized aminated chitosan nanoparticles for efficient encapsulation and slow eelease of curcumin

2021

Journal Article

Current perspective of innovative strategies for bioremediation of organic pollutants from wastewater

Jain, Marut, Khan, Sadaf Aiman, Sharma, Komal, Jadhao, Prashant Ram, Pant, Kamal Kishore, Ziora, Zyta Maria and Blaskovich, Mark A.T. (2021). Current perspective of innovative strategies for bioremediation of organic pollutants from wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 344 (Pt B) 126305, 126305. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126305

Current perspective of innovative strategies for bioremediation of organic pollutants from wastewater

2021

Journal Article

Syzygium cumini(L.),Skeels fruit extracts: in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory properties

Qamar, Muhammad, Akhtar, Saeed, Ismail, Tariq, Yuan, Ye, Ahmad, Naveed, Tawab, Abdul, Ismail, Amir, Barnard, Ross T., Cooper, Matthew A., Blaskovich, Mark.A.T. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2021). Syzygium cumini(L.),Skeels fruit extracts: in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory properties. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 271 113805, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.113805

Syzygium cumini(L.),Skeels fruit extracts: in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory properties

2020

Journal Article

Hydroxyl substituted benzoic acid/cinnamic acid derivatives: tyrosinase inhibitory kinetics, anti-melanogenic activity and molecular docking studies

Nazir, Yasir, Saeed, Aamer, Rafiq, Muhammad, Afzal, Samina, Ali, Anser, Latif, Muhammad, Zuegg, Johannes, Hussein, Waleed M., Fercher, Christian, Barnard, Ross T., Cooper, Matthew A., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Ashraf, Zaman and Ziora, Zyta M. (2020). Hydroxyl substituted benzoic acid/cinnamic acid derivatives: tyrosinase inhibitory kinetics, anti-melanogenic activity and molecular docking studies. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 30 (1) 126722, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126722

Hydroxyl substituted benzoic acid/cinnamic acid derivatives: tyrosinase inhibitory kinetics, anti-melanogenic activity and molecular docking studies

2020

Book Chapter

Solid-phase synthesis of octapeptin lipopeptides

Hansford, Karl A., Ziora, Zyta M., Cooper, Matthew A. and Blaskovich, Mark A. T. (2020). Solid-phase synthesis of octapeptin lipopeptides. Peptide synthesis: methods and protocols. (pp. 199-213) edited by Waleed M. Hussein, Mariusz Skwarczynski and Istvan Toth. New York, NY United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0227-0_13

Solid-phase synthesis of octapeptin lipopeptides

2020

Book Chapter

Metal-peptide complexes to study neurodegenerative diseases

Mital, Mariusz, Sęk, Jakub P. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2020). Metal-peptide complexes to study neurodegenerative diseases. Peptide synthesis: methods and protocols. (pp. 323-336) edited by Waleed M. Hussein, Mariusz Skwarczynski and Istvan Toth. New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0227-0_22

Metal-peptide complexes to study neurodegenerative diseases

2020

Book Chapter

Peptidomimetic synthesis: drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease

Hamada, Yoshio and Ziora, Zyta M. (2020). Peptidomimetic synthesis: drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease. Peptide synthesis: methods and protocols. (pp. 215-223) edited by Waleed M. Hussein, Mariusz Skwarczynski and Istvan Toth. New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0227-0_14

Peptidomimetic synthesis: drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease

2019

Journal Article

Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents to combat biofilm-forming bacteria

Cao, Yuxue, Naseri, Mahdi, He, Yan, Xu, Chun, Walsh, Laurence J. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2019). Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents to combat biofilm-forming bacteria. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 21, 445-451. doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2019.11.012

Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents to combat biofilm-forming bacteria

2019

Journal Article

Tyrosinase inhibitors as potential antibacterial agents

Yuan, Ye, Jin, Wanli, Nazir, Yasir, Fercher, Christian, Thomas Blaskovich, Mark A., Cooper, Matthew A., Barnard, Ross T. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2019). Tyrosinase inhibitors as potential antibacterial agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 187 111892, 111892. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111892

Tyrosinase inhibitors as potential antibacterial agents

2019

Journal Article

Quinolone antibiotics

Pham, Thu D. M., Ziora, Zyta M. and Blaskovich, Mark A. T. (2019). Quinolone antibiotics. MedChemComm, 10 (10), 1719-1739. doi: 10.1039/c9md00120d

Quinolone antibiotics

2018

Journal Article

Antimicrobial silver in medicinal and consumer applications: a patent review of the past decade (2007–2017)

Sim, Wilson, Barnard, Ross, Blaskovich, M.A.T. and Ziora, Zyta (2018). Antimicrobial silver in medicinal and consumer applications: a patent review of the past decade (2007–2017). Antibiotics, 7 (4) 93, 93. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics7040093

Antimicrobial silver in medicinal and consumer applications: a patent review of the past decade (2007–2017)

2018

Journal Article

Silver bullets: a new lustre on an old antimicrobial agent

Möhler, Jasper S., Sim, Wilson, Blaskovich, Mark A. T., Cooper, Matthew A. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2018). Silver bullets: a new lustre on an old antimicrobial agent. Biotechnology Advances, 36 (5), 1391-1411. doi: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2018.05.004

Silver bullets: a new lustre on an old antimicrobial agent

2018

Journal Article

Wound dressings from naturally-occurring polymers: A review on homopolysaccharide-based composites

Naseri-Nosar, Mahdi and Ziora, Zyta Maria (2018). Wound dressings from naturally-occurring polymers: A review on homopolysaccharide-based composites. Carbohydrate Polymers, 189, 379-398. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.02.003

Wound dressings from naturally-occurring polymers: A review on homopolysaccharide-based composites

2018

Journal Article

Biological applications of Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes

Mital, Mariusz and Ziora, Zyta (2018). Biological applications of Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 375, 434-458. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2018.02.013

Biological applications of Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes

2018

Journal Article

Protein-inspired antibiotics active against vancomycin- and daptomycin-resistant bacteria

Blaskovich, Mark A T, Hansford, Karl A., Gong, Yujing, Butler, Mark S., Muldoon, Craig, Huang, Johnny X., Ramu, Soumya, Silva, Alberto B., Cheng, Mu, Kavanagh, Angela M., Ziora, Zyta, Premraj, Rajaratnam, Lindahl, Fredrik, Bradford, Tanya A., Lee, June C., Karoli, Tomislav, Pelingon, Ruby, Edwards, David J., Amado, Maite, Elliott, Alysha G, Phetsang, Wanida, Daud, Noor Huda, Deecke, Johan E, Sidjabat, Hanna E, Ramaologa, Sefetogi, Zuegg, Johannes, Betley, Jason R, Beevers, Andrew P G, Smith, Richard A G ... Cooper, Matthew A. (2018). Protein-inspired antibiotics active against vancomycin- and daptomycin-resistant bacteria. Nature Communications, 9 (1) 02123, 22. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02123-w

Protein-inspired antibiotics active against vancomycin- and daptomycin-resistant bacteria

2017

Journal Article

Enhancement of antibiotic-activity through complexation with metal ions - Combined ITC, NMR, enzymatic and biological studies

Möhler, Jasper S., Kolmar, Theresa, Synnatschke, Kevin, Hergert, Marcel, Wilson, Liam A., Ramu, Soumya, Elliott, Alysha G., Blaskovich, Mark A.T., Sidjabat, Hanna E., Paterson, David L., Schenk, Gerhard, Cooper, Matthew A. and Ziora, Zyta M. (2017). Enhancement of antibiotic-activity through complexation with metal ions - Combined ITC, NMR, enzymatic and biological studies. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, 167, 134-141. doi: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2016.11.028

Enhancement of antibiotic-activity through complexation with metal ions - Combined ITC, NMR, enzymatic and biological studies

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

Availability

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