Hannon research group
@hannongroup.bsky.social
The Hannon research group. Bioinorganic and Supramolecular Chemistry. Uni Birmingham. New agents that recognise DNA and RNA junctions and unusual structures.
I'm teaching lego MO diagrams today! Exciting initiative developed by Dr Schnepp and PhD student Isabelle - tactile teaching for different learning styles and visually impaired students. Our talented year 1 students @uobchemistry.bsky.social had lots of fun playing... here they've set up N2 minus.
October 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I'm teaching lego MO diagrams today! Exciting initiative developed by Dr Schnepp and PhD student Isabelle - tactile teaching for different learning styles and visually impaired students. Our talented year 1 students @uobchemistry.bsky.social had lots of fun playing... here they've set up N2 minus.
We bind supramolecular helicates to DNA junctions as lock-and-key and now induced-fit too! Exploring how a helicate's size, shape and symmetry affect structures of #DNAjunctions @jacs.acspublications.org
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Congratulations Sam, Hugo and Sumit @uobchemistry.bsky.social
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Congratulations Sam, Hugo and Sumit @uobchemistry.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
We bind supramolecular helicates to DNA junctions as lock-and-key and now induced-fit too! Exploring how a helicate's size, shape and symmetry affect structures of #DNAjunctions @jacs.acspublications.org
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Congratulations Sam, Hugo and Sumit @uobchemistry.bsky.social
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Congratulations Sam, Hugo and Sumit @uobchemistry.bsky.social
What happens when a DNA-junction binding compound is lengthened? Intriguingly, the larger pi surfaces widen the range of junctions targeted! Just out in JBIC -congratulations to authors
Sam and Hannah -first paper from her MSc by research studies @uobchemistry.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s007...
Sam and Hannah -first paper from her MSc by research studies @uobchemistry.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s007...
September 17, 2025 at 7:54 AM
What happens when a DNA-junction binding compound is lengthened? Intriguingly, the larger pi surfaces widen the range of junctions targeted! Just out in JBIC -congratulations to authors
Sam and Hannah -first paper from her MSc by research studies @uobchemistry.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s007...
Sam and Hannah -first paper from her MSc by research studies @uobchemistry.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s007...
Really exciting talks today at the Mechanical Bonds in Biology symposium - great to meet old and make new friends! Thanks to @sgoldup.bsky.social @uobchemistry.bsky.social
@charliemcternan.bsky.social
@fschaufelberger.bsky.social
for organising! Looking forward to the next meeting!
@charliemcternan.bsky.social
@fschaufelberger.bsky.social
for organising! Looking forward to the next meeting!
September 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Really exciting talks today at the Mechanical Bonds in Biology symposium - great to meet old and make new friends! Thanks to @sgoldup.bsky.social @uobchemistry.bsky.social
@charliemcternan.bsky.social
@fschaufelberger.bsky.social
for organising! Looking forward to the next meeting!
@charliemcternan.bsky.social
@fschaufelberger.bsky.social
for organising! Looking forward to the next meeting!
Proud supervisor moment: PhD student Sam Dettmer from @hannongroup.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social gives a wonderful lecture at #Bioinorganic 17th ISABC in Sweden (www.isabc2025.com), AND wins a prize for his excellent talk too...Congratulations Sam!
June 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Proud supervisor moment: PhD student Sam Dettmer from @hannongroup.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social gives a wonderful lecture at #Bioinorganic 17th ISABC in Sweden (www.isabc2025.com), AND wins a prize for his excellent talk too...Congratulations Sam!
Calling all coordination chemists! ICCC 2026 (Denmark /Sweden) - in Odense next year. Propose sessions on your favourite topics NOW... but be quick! iccc2026.com Great planning meeting last week... Lots to look forward to… See you there!
June 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Calling all coordination chemists! ICCC 2026 (Denmark /Sweden) - in Odense next year. Propose sessions on your favourite topics NOW... but be quick! iccc2026.com Great planning meeting last week... Lots to look forward to… See you there!
Board of Trustees @ias-tum.bsky.social met today. TUM-IAS now 20 years old! 266 Fellows, > 4000 publications, great science and a growing diversity. Congratulations all! So happy to help this fabulous Institute for Advanced Study continue to develop. @tumuenchen.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Board of Trustees @ias-tum.bsky.social met today. TUM-IAS now 20 years old! 266 Fellows, > 4000 publications, great science and a growing diversity. Congratulations all! So happy to help this fabulous Institute for Advanced Study continue to develop. @tumuenchen.bsky.social
Congrats to lead author @anabecaballero.bsky.social on our new paper about Folate receptor-targeted gold nanoparticles bearing a DNA-binding anthraquinone, just published at www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/3/87
March 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Congrats to lead author @anabecaballero.bsky.social on our new paper about Folate receptor-targeted gold nanoparticles bearing a DNA-binding anthraquinone, just published at www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/13/3/87
An enzyme overexpressed in cancer cells, transforms an inert large supramolecular complex into a DNA Junction Binder! With NAND logic control, and a fascinating role for entropy in controlling binding, read it at doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503683 @uobchemistry.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
An enzyme overexpressed in cancer cells, transforms an inert large supramolecular complex into a DNA Junction Binder! With NAND logic control, and a fascinating role for entropy in controlling binding, read it at doi.org/10.1002/anie.202503683 @uobchemistry.bsky.social