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  • 2003 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Martyn C. Davies is affiliated with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with additional contributions in Medicine. Within these areas, their work delves into several subfields, including Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Cell Biology, Clinical Biochemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist has explored multiple topics related to both bacterial and cellular processes. Key themes in their research include:

  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
  • Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
  • Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Disease
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Antimicrobial agents and applications

Martyn C. Davies has contributed to several journals and publication venues. Frequently appearing outlets for their work are:

  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • The FASEB Journal
  • Biomaterials
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • "Discovery of hemocompatible bacterial biofilm-resistant copolymers," 2020, Biomaterials
  • "Exploring the Relationship between Polymer Surface Chemistry and Bacterial Attachment Using ToF-SIMS and Self-Organizing maps," 2023, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • "Reduced Palmitoylation of SQSTM1/p62 in Huntington Disease Is Associated With Impaired Autophagy," 2025, The FASEB Journal
  • "Reduced S-acylation of SQSTM1/p62 in Huntington disease is associated with impaired autophagy," 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, notably:

  • Andrew L. Hook
  • Paul Williams
  • Morgan R. Alexander
  • Fatima Abrar
  • Ashish Kumar

Awards include being named a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 2003.

Best Publications

  • Polyethylenimine-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers: influence of copolymer block structure on DNA complexation and biological activities as gene delivery system.

    Holger Petersen;Petra M. Fechner;Alison L. Martin;Klaus Kunath

  • Surface plasmon resonance analysis of dynamic biological interactions with biomaterials

    Rebecca J Green;Richard A Frazier;Kevin M Shakesheff;Martyn C Davies

  • Combinatorial development of biomaterials for clonal growth of human pluripotent stem cells

    Ying Mei;Krishanu Saha;Said R. Bogatyrev;Jing Yang

  • Comparison of calibration methods for atomic-force microscopy cantilevers

    N A Burnham;X Chen;C S Hodges;G A Matei

  • Immobilization of Protein Molecules onto Homogeneous and Mixed Carboxylate-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers

    Nikin Patel;Martyn C. Davies;Mark Hartshorne;Richard J. Heaton

  • Detection of antigen-antibody binding events with the atomic force microscope.

    Stephanie Allen;Xinyong Chen;John Davies;Martyn C. Davies

  • Combinatorial discovery of polymers resistant to bacterial attachment

    Andrew L. Hook;Chien Yi Chang;Jing Yang;Jeni Luckett

  • Polylactide−Poly(ethylene glycol) Copolymers as Drug Delivery Systems. 1. Characterization of Water Dispersible Micelle-Forming Systems

    S. A. Hagan;A. G. A. Coombes;M. C. Garnett;S. E. Dunn

  • Surface modification of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanospheres by biodegradable poly(lactide)-poly(ethylene glycol) copolymers.

    Snjezana Stolnik;Susan E. Dunn;Martin C. Garnett;Martyn C. Davies

  • Biodegradable microparticles as controlled release antigen delivery systems.

    D T O'Hagan;D Rahman;J P McGee;H Jeffery

  • Poly(L-lysine)-GRGDS as a biomimetic surface modifier for poly(lactic acid).

    Robin A. Quirk;Weng C. Chan;Martyn C. Davies;Saul J.B. Tendler

  • Spatially controlled cell engineering on biodegradable polymer surfaces

    Nikin Patel;Robert Padera;Robert Padera;Giles H. W. Sanders;Scott M. Cannizzaro;Scott M. Cannizzaro

  • Supercritical fluid mixing: preparation of thermally sensitive polymer composites containing bioactive materials

    Steven M. Howdle;Michael S. Watson;Martin J. Whitaker;Vladimir K. Popov

  • Surface plasmon resonance for real time in situ analysis of protein adsorption to polymer surfaces.

    R.J. Green;J. Davies;M.C. Davies;C.J. Roberts

  • The preparation of sub-200 nm poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres for site-specific drug delivery

    P.D. Scholes;A.G.A. Coombes;L. Illum;S.S. Daviz

  • The effect of solutes and polymers on the gelation properties of pluronic F-127 solutions for controlled drug delivery

    Julian C. Gilbert;Julie L. Richardson;Martyn C. Davies;Karen J. Palin

  • Interactions of 3T3 fibroblasts and endothelial cells with defined pore features

    A. K. Salem;R. Stevens;R. G. Pearson;M. C. Davies

  • High throughput methods applied in biomaterial development and discovery

    Andrew L. Hook;Daniel G. Anderson;Robert Langer;Paul Williams

  • Microencapsulation using emulsification/solvent evaporation: an overview of techniques and applications.

    P J Watts;M C Davies;C D Melia

  • Polystyrene-poly (ethylene glycol) (PS-PEG2000) particles as model systems for site specific drug delivery. 2. The effect of PEG surface density on the in vitro cell interaction and in vivo biodistribution.

    Susan E. Dunn;Anne Brindley;Stanley S. Davis;Martyn C. Davies

Frequent Co-Authors

Clive J. Roberts
Clive J. Roberts University of Nottingham
Saul J. B. Tendler
Saul J. B. Tendler University of Nottingham
Philip M. Williams
Philip M. Williams University of Nottingham
Morgan R. Alexander
Morgan R. Alexander University of Nottingham
Kevin M. Shakesheff
Kevin M. Shakesheff University of Nottingham
Paul Williams
Paul Williams University of Nottingham
David A. Barrett
David A. Barrett University of Nottingham
Cameron Alexander
Cameron Alexander University of Nottingham

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