Research

Anion receptors and transporters.

Synthetic anion receptors and transporters studied during a Ph.D. in the Gale group at the University of Sydney.

Thesis

Anion Receptors and Transporters for Biomedical Applications, University of Sydney, 2024. Supervisor: Prof. Philip A. Gale.

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Methods

Organic synthesis; NMR, MS, fluorescence, UV–vis, IR, XRD; HPTS vesicle assays; WHS and inventory (Jaggaer, SAP Ariba).

Themes

Recognition

Hydrogen-bond donors on lipophilic scaffolds. Field reviews in Chem (2020, 2022, 2023) and CCR (2024).

Transport

Tetralactam and tetrapodal chloride transporters. Organoplatinum complexes as anion-tuneable hydroxide transporters. HPTS assay standardisation.

Cells

Fluorescent HCl co-transporters that shift cellular pH and promote cancer cell death.

Lead papers