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Thomas Davis

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Overview

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

261 - 280 of 640 works

2013

Journal Article

Assessment of cholesterol-derived ionic copolymers as potential vectors for gene delivery

Sevimli, Sema, Sagnella, Sharon, Kavallaris, Maria, Bulmus, Volga and Davis, Thomas P. (2013). Assessment of cholesterol-derived ionic copolymers as potential vectors for gene delivery. Biomacromolecules, 14 (11), 4135-4149. doi: 10.1021/bm4013088

Assessment of cholesterol-derived ionic copolymers as potential vectors for gene delivery

2013

Journal Article

Factors influencing the synthesis and the post-modification of PEGylated pentafluorophenyl acrylate containing copolymers

Beija, Mariana, Li, Yang, Lowe, Andrew B., Davis, Thomas P. and Boyer, Cyrille (2013). Factors influencing the synthesis and the post-modification of PEGylated pentafluorophenyl acrylate containing copolymers. European Polymer Journal, 49 (10), 3060-3071. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.05.003

Factors influencing the synthesis and the post-modification of PEGylated pentafluorophenyl acrylate containing copolymers

2013

Journal Article

Effectively delivering a unique Hsp90 inhibitor using star polymers

Kim, Seong Jong, Ramsey, Deborah M., Boyer, Cyrille, Davis, Thomas P. and McAlpine, Shelli R. (2013). Effectively delivering a unique Hsp90 inhibitor using star polymers. ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 4 (10), 915-920. doi: 10.1021/ml400082b

Effectively delivering a unique Hsp90 inhibitor using star polymers

2013

Journal Article

Selective postmodification of copolymer backbones bearing different activated esters with disparate reactivities

Li, Yang, Duong, Hien T. T., Jones, Mathew W., Basuki, Johan S., Hu, Jinming, Boyer, Cyrille and Davis, Thomas P. (2013). Selective postmodification of copolymer backbones bearing different activated esters with disparate reactivities. ACS Macro Letters, 2 (10), 912-917. doi: 10.1021/mz4004375

Selective postmodification of copolymer backbones bearing different activated esters with disparate reactivities

2013

Journal Article

RAFT synthesis and aqueous solution behavior of novel pH- and thermo-responsive (co)polymers derived from reactive poly(2-vinyl-4,4-dimethylazlactone) scaffolds

Quek, Jing Yang, Zhu, Yicheng, Roth, Peter J., Davis, Thomas P. and Lowe, Andrew B. (2013). RAFT synthesis and aqueous solution behavior of novel pH- and thermo-responsive (co)polymers derived from reactive poly(2-vinyl-4,4-dimethylazlactone) scaffolds. Macromolecules, 46 (18), 7290-7302. doi: 10.1021/ma4013187

RAFT synthesis and aqueous solution behavior of novel pH- and thermo-responsive (co)polymers derived from reactive poly(2-vinyl-4,4-dimethylazlactone) scaffolds

2013

Journal Article

Polymer-grafted, nonfouling, magnetic nanoparticles designed to selectively store and release molecules via ionic interactions

Basuki, Johan Sebastian, Duong, Hien T. T., Macmillan, Alexander, Whan, Renee, Boyer, Cyrille and Davis, Thomas P. (2013). Polymer-grafted, nonfouling, magnetic nanoparticles designed to selectively store and release molecules via ionic interactions. Macromolecules, 46 (17), 7043-7054. doi: 10.1021/ma401171d

Polymer-grafted, nonfouling, magnetic nanoparticles designed to selectively store and release molecules via ionic interactions

2013

Journal Article

Amidine functionality as a stimulus-responsive building block

Quek, Jing Yang, Davis, Thomas P. and Lowe, Andrew B. (2013). Amidine functionality as a stimulus-responsive building block. Chemical Society Reviews, 42 (17), 7326-7334. doi: 10.1039/c3cs60065c

Amidine functionality as a stimulus-responsive building block

2013

Journal Article

Grafting of P(OEGA) onto magnetic nanoparticles using Cu(0) mediated polymerization: comparing grafting "from" and "to" approaches in the search for the optimal material, design of nanoparticle MRI contrast agents

Basuki, Johan S., Esser, Lars, Zetterlund, Per B., Whittaker, Michael R., Boyer, Cyrille and Davis, Thomas P. (2013). Grafting of P(OEGA) onto magnetic nanoparticles using Cu(0) mediated polymerization: comparing grafting "from" and "to" approaches in the search for the optimal material, design of nanoparticle MRI contrast agents. Macromolecules, 46 (15), 6038-6047. doi: 10.1021/ma401250f

Grafting of P(OEGA) onto magnetic nanoparticles using Cu(0) mediated polymerization: comparing grafting "from" and "to" approaches in the search for the optimal material, design of nanoparticle MRI contrast agents

2013

Journal Article

Effective delivery of siRNA into cancer cells and tumors using well-defined biodegradable cationic star polymers

Boyer, Cyrille, Teo, Joann, Phillips, Phoebe, Erlich, Rafael B., Sagnella, Sharon, Sharbeen, George, Dwarte, Tanya, Duong, Hien T. T., Goldstein, David, Davis, Thomas P., Kavallaris, Maria and McCarroll, Joshua (2013). Effective delivery of siRNA into cancer cells and tumors using well-defined biodegradable cationic star polymers. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 10 (6), 2435-2444. doi: 10.1021/mp400049e

Effective delivery of siRNA into cancer cells and tumors using well-defined biodegradable cationic star polymers

2013

Journal Article

Soft ionization mass spectroscopy: insights into the polymerization mechanism

Soeriyadi, Alexander H., Whittaker, Michael R., Boyer, Cyrille and Davis, Thomas P. (2013). Soft ionization mass spectroscopy: insights into the polymerization mechanism. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry, 51 (7), 1475-1505. doi: 10.1002/pola.26536

Soft ionization mass spectroscopy: insights into the polymerization mechanism

2013

Journal Article

Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer synthesis of amidine-based, CO2-responsive homo and AB diblock (Co)polymers comprised of histamine and their gas-triggered self-assembly in water

Quek, Jing Yang, Roth, Peter J., Evans, Richard A., Davis, Thomas P. and Lowe, Andrew B. (2013). Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer synthesis of amidine-based, CO2-responsive homo and AB diblock (Co)polymers comprised of histamine and their gas-triggered self-assembly in water. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry, 51 (2), 394-404. doi: 10.1002/pola.26397

Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer synthesis of amidine-based, CO2-responsive homo and AB diblock (Co)polymers comprised of histamine and their gas-triggered self-assembly in water

2013

Journal Article

Keto-functionalized polymer scaffolds as versatile precursors to polymer side-chain conjugates

Liu, Jingquan, Li, Ronald C., Sand, Gregory J., Bulmus, Volga, Davis, Thomas P. and Maynard, Heather D. (2013). Keto-functionalized polymer scaffolds as versatile precursors to polymer side-chain conjugates. Macromolecules, 46 (1), 8-14. doi: 10.1021/ma302183g

Keto-functionalized polymer scaffolds as versatile precursors to polymer side-chain conjugates

2013

Journal Article

Intracellular nitric oxide delivery from stable NO-polymeric nanoparticle carriers

Duong, Hien T. T., Kamarudin, Zulkamal M., Erlich, Rafael B., Li, Yang, Jones, Mathew W., Kavallaris, Maria, Boyer, Cyrille and Davis, Thomas P. (2013). Intracellular nitric oxide delivery from stable NO-polymeric nanoparticle carriers. Chemical Communications, 49 (39), 4190-4192. doi: 10.1039/c2cc37181b

Intracellular nitric oxide delivery from stable NO-polymeric nanoparticle carriers

2012

Journal Article

Functionalizing biodegradable dextran scaffolds using living radical polymerization: new versatile nanoparticles for the delivery of therapeutic molecules

Duong, Hien T. T., Hughes, Felicity, Sagnella, Sharon, Kavallaris, Maria, Macmillan, Alexander, Whan, Renee, Hook, James, Davis, Thomas P. and Boyer, Cyrille (2012). Functionalizing biodegradable dextran scaffolds using living radical polymerization: new versatile nanoparticles for the delivery of therapeutic molecules. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 9 (11), 3046-3061. doi: 10.1021/mp300144y

Functionalizing biodegradable dextran scaffolds using living radical polymerization: new versatile nanoparticles for the delivery of therapeutic molecules

2012

Journal Article

Polymer-gold nanohybrids with potential use in bimodal MRI/CT: enhancing the relaxometric properties of Gd(III) complexes

Beija, Mariana, Li, Yang, Duong, Hien T., Laurent, Sophie, Vander Elst, Luce, Muller, Robert N., Lowe, Andrew B., Davis, Thomas P. and Boyer, Cyrille (2012). Polymer-gold nanohybrids with potential use in bimodal MRI/CT: enhancing the relaxometric properties of Gd(III) complexes. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (40), 21382-21386. doi: 10.1039/c2jm34999j

Polymer-gold nanohybrids with potential use in bimodal MRI/CT: enhancing the relaxometric properties of Gd(III) complexes

2012

Journal Article

Macromolecular ligands for gadolinium MRI contrast agents

Li, Yang, Beija, Mariana, Laurent, Sophie, vander Elst, Luce, Muller, Robert N., Duong, Hien T. T., Lowe, Andrew B., Davis, Thomas P. and Boyer, Cyrille (2012). Macromolecular ligands for gadolinium MRI contrast agents. Macromolecules, 45 (10), 4196-4204. doi: 10.1021/ma300521c

Macromolecular ligands for gadolinium MRI contrast agents

2012

Journal Article

Thermoresponsive silver/polymer nanohybrids with switchable metal enhanced fluorescence

Liu, Jingquan, Li, Aihua, Tang, Jianguo, Wang, Rui, Kong, Na and Davis, Thomas P. (2012). Thermoresponsive silver/polymer nanohybrids with switchable metal enhanced fluorescence. Chemical Communications, 48 (39), 4680-4682. doi: 10.1039/c2cc18069c

Thermoresponsive silver/polymer nanohybrids with switchable metal enhanced fluorescence

2012

Journal Article

Synthesis of functional core, star polymers via RAFT polymerization for drug delivery applications

Liu, Jinna, Duong, Hien, Whittaker, Michael R., Davis, Thomas P. and Boyer, Cyrille (2012). Synthesis of functional core, star polymers via RAFT polymerization for drug delivery applications. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 33 (9), 760-766. doi: 10.1002/marc.201200029

Synthesis of functional core, star polymers via RAFT polymerization for drug delivery applications

2012

Journal Article

A detailed surface analytical study of degradation processes in (meth)acrylic polymers

Soeriyadi, Alexander H., Trouillet, Vanessa, Bennet, Francesca, Bruns, Michael, Whittaker, Michael R., Boyer, Cyrille, Barker, Philip J., Davis, Thomas P. and Barner-Kowollik, Christopher (2012). A detailed surface analytical study of degradation processes in (meth)acrylic polymers. Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry, 50 (9), 1801-1811. doi: 10.1002/pola.25947

A detailed surface analytical study of degradation processes in (meth)acrylic polymers

2012

Journal Article

Comparison between the LCST and UCST transitions of double thermoresponsive diblock copolymers: insights into the behavior of POEGMA in alcohols

Roth, Peter J., Davis, Thomas P. and Lowe, Andrew B. (2012). Comparison between the LCST and UCST transitions of double thermoresponsive diblock copolymers: insights into the behavior of POEGMA in alcohols. Macromolecules, 45 (7), 3221-3230. doi: 10.1021/ma300374y

Comparison between the LCST and UCST transitions of double thermoresponsive diblock copolymers: insights into the behavior of POEGMA in alcohols

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

    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

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

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New biomedical imaging tools using nanotechnology

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Cheng Zhang, Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biocompatible Gadolinium-free contrast agents for molecular targeted MR imaging

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Ruirui Qiao

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Novel 3D Printed Composites for Biomedical Applications

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: 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

    Novel 3D Printed Composites for Biomedical Applications

    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

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