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Thomas Davis

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Availability

Professor Thomas Davis is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Salford
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Salford

Works

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640 works between 1984 and 2025

201 - 220 of 640 works

2016

Journal Article

Cationic acrylate oligomers comprising amino acid mimic moieties demonstrate improved antibacterial killing efficiency

Grace, James L., Elliott, Alysha G., Huang, Johnny X., Schneider, Elena K., Truong, Nghia P., Cooper, Matthew A., Li, Jian, Davis, Thomas P., Quinn, John F., Velkov, Tony and Whittaker, Michael R. (2016). Cationic acrylate oligomers comprising amino acid mimic moieties demonstrate improved antibacterial killing efficiency. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5 (3), 531-536. doi: 10.1039/C6TB02787C

Cationic acrylate oligomers comprising amino acid mimic moieties demonstrate improved antibacterial killing efficiency

2016

Journal Article

Well-defined PDMAEA stars via Cu(0)-mediated reversible deactivation radical polymerization

Whitfield, Richard, Anastasaki, Athina, Truong, Nghia P., Wilson, Paul, Kempe, Kristian, Burns, James A., Davis, Thomas P. and Haddleton, David M. (2016). Well-defined PDMAEA stars via Cu(0)-mediated reversible deactivation radical polymerization. Macromolecules, 49 (23), 8914-8924. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01511

Well-defined PDMAEA stars via Cu(0)-mediated reversible deactivation radical polymerization

2016

Journal Article

Stability enhancing N-terminal PEGylation of oxytocin exploiting different polymer architectures and conjugation approaches

Collins, Jennifer, Kempe, Kristian, Wilson, Paul, Blindauer, Claudia A., McIntosh, Michelle P., Davis, Thomas P., Whittaker, Michael R. and Haddleton, David M. (2016). Stability enhancing N-terminal PEGylation of oxytocin exploiting different polymer architectures and conjugation approaches. Biomacromolecules, 17 (8), 2755-2766. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00919

Stability enhancing N-terminal PEGylation of oxytocin exploiting different polymer architectures and conjugation approaches

2016

Journal Article

A rationally optimized nanoparticle system for the delivery of RNA interference therapeutics into pancreatic tumors in vivo

Teo, Joann, McCarroll, Joshua A., Boyer, Cyrille, Youkhana, Janet, Sagnella, Sharon M., Duong, Hien T. T., Liu, Jie, Sharbeen, George, Goldstein, David, Davis, Thomas P., Kavallaris, Maria and Phillips, Phoebe A. (2016). A rationally optimized nanoparticle system for the delivery of RNA interference therapeutics into pancreatic tumors in vivo. Biomacromolecules, 17 (7), 2337-2351. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00185

A rationally optimized nanoparticle system for the delivery of RNA interference therapeutics into pancreatic tumors in vivo

2016

Journal Article

Star polymers

Ren, Jing M., McKenzie, Thomas G., Fu, Qiang, Wong, Edgar H. H., Xu, Jiangtao, An, Zesheng, Shanmugam, Sivaprakash, Davis, Thomas P., Boyer, Cyrille and Qiao, Greg G. (2016). Star polymers. Chemical Reviews, 116 (12), 6743-6836. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00008

Star polymers

2016

Journal Article

Nitric oxide (NO) endows arylamine-containing block copolymers with unique photoresponsive and switchable LCST properties

Hu, Jinming, Whittaker, Michael R., Quinn, John F. and Davis, Thomas P. (2016). Nitric oxide (NO) endows arylamine-containing block copolymers with unique photoresponsive and switchable LCST properties. Macromolecules, 49 (7), 2741-2749. doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b00054

Nitric oxide (NO) endows arylamine-containing block copolymers with unique photoresponsive and switchable LCST properties

2016

Journal Article

Inhibition of hIAPP amyloid aggregation and pancreatic beta-cell toxicity by OH-terminated PAMAM dendrimer

Gurzov, Esteban N., Wang, Bo, Pilkington, Emily H., Chen, Pengyu, Kakinen, Aleksandr, Stanley, William J., Litwak, Sara A., Hanssen, Eric G., Davis, Thomas P., Ding, Feng and Ke, Pu Chun (2016). Inhibition of hIAPP amyloid aggregation and pancreatic beta-cell toxicity by OH-terminated PAMAM dendrimer. Small, 12 (12), 1615-1626. doi: 10.1002/smll.201502317

Inhibition of hIAPP amyloid aggregation and pancreatic beta-cell toxicity by OH-terminated PAMAM dendrimer

2016

Journal Article

Pancreatic beta-Cell Membrane Fluidity and Toxicity Induced by Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Species

Pilkington, Emily H., Gurzov, Esteban N., Kakinen, Aleksandr, Litwak, Sara A., Stanley, William J., Davis, Thomas P. and Ke, Pu Chun (2016). Pancreatic beta-Cell Membrane Fluidity and Toxicity Induced by Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Species. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 21274. doi: 10.1038/srep21274

Pancreatic beta-Cell Membrane Fluidity and Toxicity Induced by Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide Species

2016

Journal Article

Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerization: a versatile tool for materials synthesis

Anastasaki, Athina, Nikolaou, Vasiliki, Nurumbetov, Gabit, Wilson, Paul, Kempe, Kristian, Quinn, John F., Davis, Thomas P., Whittaker, Michael R. and Haddleton, David M. (2016). Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerization: a versatile tool for materials synthesis. Chemical Reviews, 116 (3), 835-877. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00191

Cu(0)-mediated living radical polymerization: a versatile tool for materials synthesis

2016

Journal Article

Stabilizing off-pathway oligomers by polyphenol nanoassemblies for IAPP aggregation inhibition

Nedumpully-Govindan, Praveen, Kakinen, Aleksandr, Pilkington, Emily H., Davis, Thomas P., Ke, Pu Chun and Ding, Feng (2016). Stabilizing off-pathway oligomers by polyphenol nanoassemblies for IAPP aggregation inhibition. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 19463. doi: 10.1038/srep19463

Stabilizing off-pathway oligomers by polyphenol nanoassemblies for IAPP aggregation inhibition

2016

Journal Article

Graphene oxide inhibits hIAPP amyloid fibrillation and toxicity in insulin-producing NIT-1 cells

Nedumpully-Govindan, Praveen, Gurzov, Esteban N., Chen, Pengyu, Pilkington, Emily H., Stanley, William J., Litwak, Sara A., Davis, Thomas P., Ke, Pu Chun and Ding, Feng (2016). Graphene oxide inhibits hIAPP amyloid fibrillation and toxicity in insulin-producing NIT-1 cells. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 18 (1), 94-100. doi: 10.1039/c5cp05924k

Graphene oxide inhibits hIAPP amyloid fibrillation and toxicity in insulin-producing NIT-1 cells

2016

Journal Article

Facile one-pot/one-step synthesis of heterotelechelic N-acylated poly(aminoester) macromonomers for carboxylic acid decorated comb polymers

de Jongh, Patrick A. J. M., Bennett, Mechelle R., Sulley, Greg S., Wilson, Paul, Davis, Thomas P., Haddleton, David M. and Kempe, Kristian (2016). Facile one-pot/one-step synthesis of heterotelechelic N-acylated poly(aminoester) macromonomers for carboxylic acid decorated comb polymers. Polymer Chemistry, 7 (44), 6703-6707. doi: 10.1039/c6py01553k

Facile one-pot/one-step synthesis of heterotelechelic N-acylated poly(aminoester) macromonomers for carboxylic acid decorated comb polymers

2016

Journal Article

Polymeric filomicelles and nanoworms: two decades of synthesis and application

Truong, Nghia P., Quinn, John F., Whittaker, Michael R. and Davis, Thomas P. (2016). Polymeric filomicelles and nanoworms: two decades of synthesis and application. Polymer Chemistry, 7 (26), 4295-4312. doi: 10.1039/c6py00639f

Polymeric filomicelles and nanoworms: two decades of synthesis and application

2016

Journal Article

The pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of a 64 kDa PolyPEG star polymer after subcutaneous and pulmonary administration to rats

Khor, Song Yang, Hu, Jinming, McLeod, Victoria M., Quinn, John F., Porter, Christopher J. H., Whittaker, Michael R., Kaminskas, Lisa M. and Davis, Thomas P. (2016). The pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of a 64 kDa PolyPEG star polymer after subcutaneous and pulmonary administration to rats. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 105 (1), 293-300. doi: 10.1016/j.xphs.2015.11.038

The pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of a 64 kDa PolyPEG star polymer after subcutaneous and pulmonary administration to rats

2016

Journal Article

Brushed polyethylene glycol and phosphorylcholine for grafting nanoparticles against protein binding

Wang, Bo, Blin, Thomas, Kakinen, Aleksandr, Ge, Xinwei, Pilkington, Emily H., Quinn, John F., Whittaker, Michael R., Davis, Thomas P., Ke, Pu Chun and Ding, Feng (2016). Brushed polyethylene glycol and phosphorylcholine for grafting nanoparticles against protein binding. Polymer Chemistry, 7 (45), 6875-6879. doi: 10.1039/c6py01480a

Brushed polyethylene glycol and phosphorylcholine for grafting nanoparticles against protein binding

2016

Journal Article

Antibacterial low molecular weight cationic polymers: Dissecting the contribution of hydrophobicity, chain length and charge to activity

Grace, James L., Huang, Johnny X., Cheah, Soon-Ee, Truong, Nghia P., Cooper, Matthew A., Li, Jian, Davis, Thomas P., Quinn, John F., Velkov, Tony and Whittaker, Michael R. (2016). Antibacterial low molecular weight cationic polymers: Dissecting the contribution of hydrophobicity, chain length and charge to activity. RSC Advances, 6 (19), 15469-15477. doi: 10.1039/c5ra24361k

Antibacterial low molecular weight cationic polymers: Dissecting the contribution of hydrophobicity, chain length and charge to activity

2016

Journal Article

Macromolecular hydrogen sulfide donors trigger spatiotemporally confined changes in cell signaling

Ercole, Francesca, Mansfeld, Friederike M., Kavallaris, Maria, Whittaker, Michael R., Quinn, John F., Halls, Michelle L. and Davis, Thomas P. (2016). Macromolecular hydrogen sulfide donors trigger spatiotemporally confined changes in cell signaling. Biomacromolecules, 17 (1), 371-383. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b01469

Macromolecular hydrogen sulfide donors trigger spatiotemporally confined changes in cell signaling

2016

Journal Article

Facile access to thermoresponsive filomicelles with tuneable cores

Truong, Nghia P., Quinn, John F., Anastasaki, Athina, Haddleton, David M., Whittaker, Michael R. and Davis, Thomas P. (2016). Facile access to thermoresponsive filomicelles with tuneable cores. Chemical Communications, 52 (24), 4497-4500. doi: 10.1039/c6cc00900j

Facile access to thermoresponsive filomicelles with tuneable cores

2016

Journal Article

Gadolinium-functionalized nanoparticles for application as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents via polymerization-induced self-assembly

Esser, Lars, Truong, Nghia P., Karagoz, Bunyamin, Moffat, Bradford A., Boyer, Cyrille, Quinn, John F., Whittaker, Michael R. and Davis, Thomas P. (2016). Gadolinium-functionalized nanoparticles for application as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents via polymerization-induced self-assembly. Polymer Chemistry, 7 (47), 7325-7337. doi: 10.1039/c6py01797e

Gadolinium-functionalized nanoparticles for application as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents via polymerization-induced self-assembly

2016

Journal Article

Facile production of nanoaggregates with tuneable morphologies from thermoresponsive P(DEGMA-co-HPMA)

Truong, Nghia P., Whittaker, Michael R., Anastasaki, Athina, Haddleton, David M., Quinn, John F. and Davis, Thomas P. (2016). Facile production of nanoaggregates with tuneable morphologies from thermoresponsive P(DEGMA-co-HPMA). Polymer Chemistry, 7 (2), 430-440. doi: 10.1039/c5py01467k

Facile production of nanoaggregates with tuneable morphologies from thermoresponsive P(DEGMA-co-HPMA)

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Single-molecule Manipulation and Interaction Facility (SMIF) (ARC LIEF grant administered by The University of Sydney)
    University of Sydney
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Seawater-Degradable Plastic Materials
    Queensland-Chinese Academy of Sciences (Q-CAS) Collaborative Science Fund (DES)
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Advancing the treatment of brain cancer in children (UNSW led NHMRC Synergy Grant)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Novel approaches to Nanomedicines for future therapies
    NHMRC Investigator Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    Bespoke nanomaterials for understanding nano-bio interactions under flow (Monash University led ARC Discovery Project)
    Monash University
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Precision nanomedicine-based diagnostics and therapeutics for refractory malignancies (NHMRC Program Grant Administered by UNSW)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Polymer-siRNA therapeutics for the treatment of brain cancers

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao, Dr Helen Forgham

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New Nanomaterials for obviating amyloid formation

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigation of nanoparticle treatments to the brain

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Investigating the role of gut-bacteria in neurodegenerative diseases

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Aleksandr Kakinen

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biocompatible Gadolinium-free contrast agents for molecular targeted MR imaging

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Perfluoropolyether (PFPE)-Containing Polymeric surfactant for Microfluidic Droplet Generation

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cheng Zhang, Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Smart Nanomedicines as Effective Drug Delivery Systems for the Controlled Administration of Theranostic Agents in Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancers

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Intelligent nanomedicine for early diagnosis and treatment of alzheimer's disease

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Inflammation and chronic infections in the pathogenesis of Alzheimers disease: the role of amyloid cross-seeding

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Aleksandr Kakinen

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel 3D Printed Composites for Biomedical Applications

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Liquid metal/polymer composites with controlled shape shifting properties for biomedical applications

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

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