Peter Wich - Wichlab
@peterwich.bsky.social
Research Lab for Functional Biopolymers and Macromolecular Chemistry @UNSW | JGU Mainz | UC Berkeley | Editor @RSCApplied Polymers
🧪 ⇨ www.wichlab.com ⇦ 🧬
#Biomaterials #Nanoparticles #Chemistry #Biocatalysis #DrugDelivery #3DBioPrinting #Science #Space
🧪 ⇨ www.wichlab.com ⇦ 🧬
#Biomaterials #Nanoparticles #Chemistry #Biocatalysis #DrugDelivery #3DBioPrinting #Science #Space
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And that’s a wrap for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025 hosted by us in Sydney! 🎉 I had a fantastic time reconnecting with friends and colleagues.
See you in #Brisbane for #DDA2026
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #CRSAustralia #Research #Sydney
See you in #Brisbane for #DDA2026
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #CRSAustralia #Research #Sydney
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
And that’s a wrap for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025 hosted by us in Sydney! 🎉 I had a fantastic time reconnecting with friends and colleagues.
See you in #Brisbane for #DDA2026
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #CRSAustralia #Research #Sydney
See you in #Brisbane for #DDA2026
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #CRSAustralia #Research #Sydney
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Hmmm
This work has so many implications on literature 😳😬
Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
This work has so many implications on literature 😳😬
Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered | PNAS
Dihydrodichlorofluorescein derivatives have been employed as reporters of intracellular
reactive oxygen species (ROS) in innumerable studies. Their...
www.pnas.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Hmmm
This work has so many implications on literature 😳😬
Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
This work has so many implications on literature 😳😬
Fluorescein-based dyes are not valid reporters of oxidative stress in bacteria, and conclusions based on their use must be reconsidered | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
It was a pleasure to chair the first afternoon session at #DDA2025 - Great lineup with a Keynote by Kristian Kempe @kempigroup.bsky.social, and invited presentations by Arlene McDowell @universityofotago.bsky.social and Cornelia Keck @unimarburg.bsky.social
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
It was a pleasure to chair the first afternoon session at #DDA2025 - Great lineup with a Keynote by Kristian Kempe @kempigroup.bsky.social, and invited presentations by Arlene McDowell @universityofotago.bsky.social and Cornelia Keck @unimarburg.bsky.social
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery
Next up Dr Jie Tang from #Monash on new approaches for
Overcoming the Mucosal Barriers using Nanoparticles for Inhaled RNA Delivery #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine
Overcoming the Mucosal Barriers using Nanoparticles for Inhaled RNA Delivery #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine
November 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Next up Dr Jie Tang from #Monash on new approaches for
Overcoming the Mucosal Barriers using Nanoparticles for Inhaled RNA Delivery #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine
Overcoming the Mucosal Barriers using Nanoparticles for Inhaled RNA Delivery #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine
Amazing work by Clive Prestidge and his team on Lipid #Nanocarriers for Antimicrobial and Cancer Applications #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine
November 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Amazing work by Clive Prestidge and his team on Lipid #Nanocarriers for Antimicrobial and Cancer Applications #DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine
And with this we are kicking of the first day of #DDA2025 in Sydney! Welcome everyone!
Passionate about Drug Delivery? Join us in Sydney, 17–18 Nov, for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025!
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
And with this we are kicking of the first day of #DDA2025 in Sydney! Welcome everyone!
We said goodbye to Sophie (centre), who joined us from #Germany 🇩🇪 for 3 months through a #DAAD RISE Scholarship She worked on #biopolymers, #nanomaterials & #hydrogels, bringing great energy to the lab! All the best, Sophie! #WichLab #UNSW #UNSWChemEng
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We said goodbye to Sophie (centre), who joined us from #Germany 🇩🇪 for 3 months through a #DAAD RISE Scholarship She worked on #biopolymers, #nanomaterials & #hydrogels, bringing great energy to the lab! All the best, Sophie! #WichLab #UNSW #UNSWChemEng
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💻 Would you like to learn more about molecular simulations of polymer-based drug nanocarriers? 🧪
📕 This review article, just out in Adv Funct Mater, is for you: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Congrats to Ping Gao, Tâp Ha-Duong (BioCIS) and all co-authors for this great work!
📕 This review article, just out in Adv Funct Mater, is for you: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Congrats to Ping Gao, Tâp Ha-Duong (BioCIS) and all co-authors for this great work!
Molecular Simulations of Polymer‐based Drug Nanocarriers: From Physical and Structural Properties to Controlled Release
Polymer-based drug delivery systems can effectively overcome the limitations of free drugs in terms of solubility, stability, and plasma half-life, yet their development has traditionally relied on t...
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:50 AM
💻 Would you like to learn more about molecular simulations of polymer-based drug nanocarriers? 🧪
📕 This review article, just out in Adv Funct Mater, is for you: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Congrats to Ping Gao, Tâp Ha-Duong (BioCIS) and all co-authors for this great work!
📕 This review article, just out in Adv Funct Mater, is for you: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Congrats to Ping Gao, Tâp Ha-Duong (BioCIS) and all co-authors for this great work!
Fantastic day at UNSW Open Day! Great to showcase our Chemical Engineering degrees and chat with so many future engineers about the big challenges they’ll get to tackle
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
September 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Fantastic day at UNSW Open Day! Great to showcase our Chemical Engineering degrees and chat with so many future engineers about the big challenges they’ll get to tackle
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
We are still looking for PhD students! Get in touch with us if you are interested in this exciting industry collaboration.
#PhDposition #UNSW
#PhDposition #UNSW
📢 Domestic PhD students wanted!
Join us to develop recyclable bio-based polymers for sustainable water treatment ♻️ with UNSW & Harrison SPARC. Funded by the National Industry PhD Program.
Passionate about polymers & sustainability? DM me!
#PhDOpportunity #Sustainability #WaterTreatment
Join us to develop recyclable bio-based polymers for sustainable water treatment ♻️ with UNSW & Harrison SPARC. Funded by the National Industry PhD Program.
Passionate about polymers & sustainability? DM me!
#PhDOpportunity #Sustainability #WaterTreatment
August 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We are still looking for PhD students! Get in touch with us if you are interested in this exciting industry collaboration.
#PhDposition #UNSW
#PhDposition #UNSW
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When the PI hasn't worked in at the bench in years but needs to do something in the lab for a photoshoot
August 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
When the PI hasn't worked in at the bench in years but needs to do something in the lab for a photoshoot
Great talk today @engineering.unsw.edu.au by Thomas Scheibel from the @unibayreuth.bsky.social with a fascinating talk on engineered #spidersilk for versatile uses in biofabrication. Exciting applications from hydrogels to bioinks! #biomaterials #biofabrication
August 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Great talk today @engineering.unsw.edu.au by Thomas Scheibel from the @unibayreuth.bsky.social with a fascinating talk on engineered #spidersilk for versatile uses in biofabrication. Exciting applications from hydrogels to bioinks! #biomaterials #biofabrication
What a great idea! #unsw mobile #makerspace
We’re taking our Makerspaces off campus and into the community! 🚌🔧
Currently in the Northern Territory visiting rural schools and community centres, the UNSW Engineering Makerbus is filled with a range of tools and equipment designed to give young kids hands-on STEMM experiences.
Currently in the Northern Territory visiting rural schools and community centres, the UNSW Engineering Makerbus is filled with a range of tools and equipment designed to give young kids hands-on STEMM experiences.
Hands-on engineering hits the road with UNSW Makerbus
New mobile workshop filled with tools and equipment is designed to spark interest and curiosity in STEMM with young people.
www.unsw.edu.au
August 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
What a great idea! #unsw mobile #makerspace
Abhishek joins our Team as a PhD student – Abhishek will work on polysaccharide-based nanosystems for therapeutic applications.
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
August 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Abhishek joins our Team as a PhD student – Abhishek will work on polysaccharide-based nanosystems for therapeutic applications.
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
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Out today in @nature.com: Together with the Honigmann, Shevchenko, Drobot and Hof labs, we present a general workflow for imaging the localization and transport of individual lipids in cells and mapping their metabolism.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Out today in @nature.com: Together with the Honigmann, Shevchenko, Drobot and Hof labs, we present a general workflow for imaging the localization and transport of individual lipids in cells and mapping their metabolism.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Passionate about Drug Delivery? Join us in Sydney, 17–18 Nov, for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025!
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
August 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Passionate about Drug Delivery? Join us in Sydney, 17–18 Nov, for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025!
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
Was great to have Prof Dan Luo ( #Cornell University
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
August 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Was great to have Prof Dan Luo ( #Cornell University
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
My Annual Reminder: Mark Your Calendars! On this day in 4 years, there will be an epic Total Solar Eclipse in #Australia
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
July 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My Annual Reminder: Mark Your Calendars! On this day in 4 years, there will be an epic Total Solar Eclipse in #Australia
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
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Inspired by CRS meeting - A new Micro/Nanotechnology for Therapeutic, Vaccine, and Imaging Applications timeline!
Original article Stiepel et al.: doi.org/10.1002/btm2...
Link timelines: ainslielab.web.unc.edu/support/
Editable timeline: docs.google.com/presentation...
@dpmp-unc.bsky.social
Original article Stiepel et al.: doi.org/10.1002/btm2...
Link timelines: ainslielab.web.unc.edu/support/
Editable timeline: docs.google.com/presentation...
@dpmp-unc.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Inspired by CRS meeting - A new Micro/Nanotechnology for Therapeutic, Vaccine, and Imaging Applications timeline!
Original article Stiepel et al.: doi.org/10.1002/btm2...
Link timelines: ainslielab.web.unc.edu/support/
Editable timeline: docs.google.com/presentation...
@dpmp-unc.bsky.social
Original article Stiepel et al.: doi.org/10.1002/btm2...
Link timelines: ainslielab.web.unc.edu/support/
Editable timeline: docs.google.com/presentation...
@dpmp-unc.bsky.social
Thrilled to have been awarded a 2025 Future Fellowship by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Huge thanks to my team, collaborators & #UNSW for the support. Goal: enzyme-based nanoparticles to reprogram cells for #biomanufacturing to #medicine and #foodtechnology
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Huge thanks to my team, collaborators & #UNSW for the support. Goal: enzyme-based nanoparticles to reprogram cells for #biomanufacturing to #medicine and #foodtechnology
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Seven UNSW researchers recognised with ARC Future Fellowships
The mid-career researchers received more than $8.2 million for a wide range of projects that will benefit the nation.
www.unsw.edu.au
July 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Thrilled to have been awarded a 2025 Future Fellowship by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Huge thanks to my team, collaborators & #UNSW for the support. Goal: enzyme-based nanoparticles to reprogram cells for #biomanufacturing to #medicine and #foodtechnology
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Huge thanks to my team, collaborators & #UNSW for the support. Goal: enzyme-based nanoparticles to reprogram cells for #biomanufacturing to #medicine and #foodtechnology
www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/new...
Great visit by Harm-Anton Klok (#EPFL Lausanne) today at #UNSW. His talk on "Expanding the Scope of Surface-Initiated Polymerization" showcased how #polymer brushes can be engineered for piezo/pyroelectric films, opening exciting paths for energy harvesting, solar cells, and electrolysis.
July 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This is an interesting "battle of the hashtags" ➞ #EPF2025
European #Polymer Congress 2025 and the European #Poetry Festival 2025 are happening at the same time :)
epf2025.bsky.social
europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social
European #Polymer Congress 2025 and the European #Poetry Festival 2025 are happening at the same time :)
epf2025.bsky.social
europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
This is an interesting "battle of the hashtags" ➞ #EPF2025
European #Polymer Congress 2025 and the European #Poetry Festival 2025 are happening at the same time :)
epf2025.bsky.social
europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social
European #Polymer Congress 2025 and the European #Poetry Festival 2025 are happening at the same time :)
epf2025.bsky.social
europeanpoetryfest.bsky.social
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Registration for A-RNA 2025 is now open!!!
Join us in September for 3 days of #RNA Science. We have an excellent lineup of invited speakers (www.a-rnameeting.org.au/invited-spea...) & networking events
Register: www.a-rnameeting.org.au/registration
Early bird rate ends July 30th, 2025
#RNASky
Join us in September for 3 days of #RNA Science. We have an excellent lineup of invited speakers (www.a-rnameeting.org.au/invited-spea...) & networking events
Register: www.a-rnameeting.org.au/registration
Early bird rate ends July 30th, 2025
#RNASky
June 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Registration for A-RNA 2025 is now open!!!
Join us in September for 3 days of #RNA Science. We have an excellent lineup of invited speakers (www.a-rnameeting.org.au/invited-spea...) & networking events
Register: www.a-rnameeting.org.au/registration
Early bird rate ends July 30th, 2025
#RNASky
Join us in September for 3 days of #RNA Science. We have an excellent lineup of invited speakers (www.a-rnameeting.org.au/invited-spea...) & networking events
Register: www.a-rnameeting.org.au/registration
Early bird rate ends July 30th, 2025
#RNASky
Last week, we hosted the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in Sydney! 3 days of cutting-edge science, big ideas, & great community. Congrats to all prize winners! Thanks to our team, chairs & sponsors. See you 22–24 June 2026! #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Last week, we hosted the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in Sydney! 3 days of cutting-edge science, big ideas, & great community. Congrats to all prize winners! Thanks to our team, chairs & sponsors. See you 22–24 June 2026! #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social
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Day 2 of our International #Nanomedicine Conference. We kicked off with a great plenary from Kate Schroder showcasing her work on #inflammasomes. Followed by more fantastic talks. #drugdelivery #biosensors @mknanomedicine.bsky.social @kriskilian.bsky.social @yingzhu.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Day 2 of our International #Nanomedicine Conference. We kicked off with a great plenary from Kate Schroder showcasing her work on #inflammasomes. Followed by more fantastic talks. #drugdelivery #biosensors @mknanomedicine.bsky.social @kriskilian.bsky.social @yingzhu.bsky.social