Dr Paul Wilson

Royal Society University Research Fellow

Paul is a Royal Society Tata University Research Fellow work at the interface of polymer/materials synthesis/fabrication and electrochemistry. He previously studied chemistry at the University of Bristol (MSci, 1st Class, 2006) before completing a Ph.D. in organic chemistry (糖心TV, Prof Andrew Clark, 2010). After spending 18 months working in a spin-out company working on reversible deactivation radical polymerisation and bioconjugation R&D, Paul returned to 糖心TV in late 2011 as a PDRA and then a senior research fellow in the group of Prof Dave Haddleton.

At the end of 2013, he took a senior research fellow (group leader) position in the group of Prof Tom Davis as part of the Monash – 糖心TV Alliance before being awarded a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship in 2015. Paul has expertise in (macro)molecular synthesis, supramolecular chemistry (self-assembly), bioconjugation and surface modification, all of which feature prominently in his current research.

His URF is focused on developing a platform for nanoscale synthesis and nanofabrication, through combining the capabilities of scanning electrochemical probe microscopy techniques with electrochemically-mediated organic, macromolecular and supramolecular chemistry to enable localised, spatially and temporally controlled chemical synthesis and modification at surfaces and interfaces.

p dot wilson dot 1 at warwick dot ac dot uk

024 765 23961

Office

Wilson Group

I do not hold formal office hours. My door is open most of the day and you are more than welcome to drop in. Alternatively, you can drop me an email to arrange an (in)formal chat.

Groups at 糖心TV

Wilson Group

Affiliations

MRSC

Biography

2019 - present Royal Society Tata University Research Fellow, University of 糖心TV
2016 - 2019 Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellow, University of 糖心TV
2013 - 2016 Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Australia
2013 - 2016 Monash - 糖心TV Senior Research Fellow, University of 糖心TV
2012 - 2013 Senior Research Fellow, University of 糖心TV
2011 - 2012 PDRA, University of 糖心TV
2010 - 2011 PDRA, University of 糖心TV at 糖心TV Effect Polymers Ltd

I am working on the following projects at the moment:

Polymeric arsenicals as a functional platform for nanomaterials and nanomedicine
Novel ligation strategies for polymer-polymer and polymer-protein/peptide coupling
Sustainable polymer synthesis and functionalisation using electrosynthesis/catalysis
Nanoscale control over 3D surface topology using localised electrochemical synthesis

Reversible deactivation radical polymerisation; organic synthesis; protein/peptide-polymer conjugation; antimicrobial/therapeutic peptides; protein/peptide-based materials; electrochemical synthesis; electrochemical surface modification.

Paul is a member of organic teaching section contributing to module leadership, lectures, tutorials and workshops. He also teaches on the Polymer MSc course.

Post-graduate teaching

CH967 - Polymer Synthesis - lectures and workshops

CH970 - Polymers in the Real World - module leader

CH971 - Polymer Laboratories - supervision

PGT Research project supervisor

Undergraduate teaching

CH401 - Research Project and Methodology - MChem student supervision

CH3G0 - Extended Lab - poster supervision

CH3E9 - Advanced Organic Chemistry and Laboratory - Module leader and lecturer

CH271 - Mechanistic and Biological Chemistry - lectures (Sabbatical cover 2019-20), tutorials

CH270 - Selective Organic Synthesis - tutorials

CH161 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry - tutorials and workshops

I am supervising the following PhD students:

Emily Pilkington, Monash - 糖心TV PhD Scholarship (co-supervisors Dr Pu-Chun Ke, Prof Tom Davis), Understanding the Structure, Toxicity and Inhibition of IAPP Aggregation at the Nanoscale (submitted)
Monica Kumar, MAS-CDT, Functional amyloids; investigating the dynamics of aggregartion and release of Somatostatin peptides and synthetic analogues
Mahir Mohammed, Precision synthesis using nanoscale electrochemistry
Boyu Zhao, Precision synthesis using nanoscale electrochemistry

We are always looking for enthusiastic people to join the team on both a short and long term basis. Please contact me directly to discuss project and funding opportunties.

Competitive scholarships for post-graduate study at 糖心TV are available on an annual basis. For more information check /services/dc/schols_fund/scholarships_and_funding/

For a full publication list please check the links below

*Denotes corresponding authorship

* J. Tanaka, A. Evans, P. Gurnani, A. Kerr, P. Wilson Polym. Chem. 2020,11, 2519-2531

* A. Rajakanthan, J. S. Town, P. Wilson, K. Kempe Polym. Chem. 2019, 10, 5242-5250

* J. Tanaka, J. Song, A. M. Lunn, R. Hand, S. H盲kkinen, T. L. Schiller, S. Perrier, T. P. Davis, P. Wilson J. Mater. Chem. B 2019, 7, 4263-4271 (Emerging Investigators special issue)

* J. Tanaka, P. Gurnani, A. B. Cook, S. H盲kkinen, J. Zhang, J. Yang, A. Kerr, D. M. Haddleton, S. Perrier, P. Wilson Polym. Chem. 2019,10, 1186-1191

* J. Tanaka, G. Moriceau, A. Cook, A. Kerr, J. Zhang, R. Peltier, S. Perrier, T. P. Davis, P Wilson Macromolecules 2019, 52, 3, 992-1003

Y. Liu, T. K. Nevanen, A. Paananen, K. Kempe, P. Wilson, L-S. Johansson, J. J. Joensuu, M. B. Linder, D. M. Haddleton, Roberto Milani ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 3, 3599-3608

* J. Tanaka, T. P. Davis, P. Wilson Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2018, 1800205

E. H. Pilkington, O. J. R. Gustafsson, Y. Xing, J. Hernandez-Fernaud, C. Zampronio, A. Kakinen, A. Faridi, F. Ding, P. Wilson, P. Ke, T. P. Davis ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 6, 6066-6078

P. E. Sharel, M. Kang, P. Wilson, L. Meng, D. Perry, A. Basile, P. R. Unwin Chem. Commun. 2018, 54, 3053-3056

* J. Tanaka, S. Tani, R. Peltier, E. H. Pilkington, A. Kerr, T. P. Davis, P. Wilson Polym. Chem. 2018, 9, 1551-1556 (Emerging Investigators Special Issue)

* C. Footman, P. A.J.M. de Jongh, J. Tanaka, R. Peltier, K. Kempe, T. P. Davis, P. Wilson Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 8447-8450

C. Zhu, E K. Schneider, V. Nikolaou, T Klein, J. Li, T. P. Davis, M. R. Whittaker, P. Wilson, K. Kempe, T. Velkov, D. M. Haddleton Bioconjugate Chem. 2017 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.7b00242

* J. Tanaka, A. S. Gleinich, Q. Zhang, R. Whitfield, K. Kempe, D. M. Haddleton, T. P. Davis, S. Perrier, D. A. Mitchell, P. Wilson Biomacromolecules 2017 18, 1624-1633

* P. Wilson, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2017, 218, 1600595 (Talent article)

C. Zhu, E. K. Schneider, J. Wang, K. Kempe, P. Wilson, T. Velkov, J. Li, T. P. Davis, M. R. Whittaker, D. M. Haddleton J. Control. Release 2017, 259, 83-91

P. Wilson, P. C. Ke, T. P. Davis, K. Kempe Eur. Polym. J. 2016, 88, 486-515

C. Zhu, J. Zhao, K. Kempe, P. Wilson, J. Wang, T. Velkov, J. Li, T. P. Davis, M. R. Whittaker D. M. Haddleton Macromol. Biosci. 2016, 17, 1600320

E. E. Oseland, Z. J. Ayres, A. Basile, D. M. Haddleton, P. Wilson, P. R. Unwin Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 9929 - 9932

J. Collins, K. Kempe, P. Wilson, C. A. Blindauer, M. P. McIntosh, T. P. Davis, M. R. Whittaker, D. M. Haddleton Biomacromolecules 2016, 17, 2755-2766

Z. Tang, P. Wilson, K. Kempe, H. Chen, D. M. Haddleton ACS Macro Letters, 2016, 5, 709-713

A. Anastasaki, V. Nikolaou, G. Nurumbetov, P. Wilson, K. Kempe, J. F. Quinn, T. P. Davis, M. R. Whittaker, D. M. Haddleton, Chem. Rev. 2016, 116, 835-877.

Q. Zhang, M. Li, C. Zhu, G. Nurumbetov, Z. Li, P. Wilson, K. Kempe, D. M. Haddleton, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 9344–9353.

P. Wilson, Anastasaki, M. R. Owen, K. Kempe, D. M. Haddleton, S. K. Mann, A. P. R. Johnston, J. F. Quinn, M. R. Whittaker, P. J. Hogg, T. P. Davis, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 4215–4222.

J. Collins, J. Tanaka, P. Wilson, K. Kempe, T. P. Davis, M. P. McIntosh, M. R. Whittaker, D. M. Haddleton, Bioconjugate Chem. 2015, 26, 633–638.

J, Basuki, L. Esser, H. Duong, Q. Zhang, P. Wilson, M. R. Whittaker, D. M. Haddleton, C. Boyer, T. P. Davis Chem. Sci., 2014, 5, 715-726.

A. Anastasaki, V. Nikolaou, Q. Zhang, J. A. Burns, S. Samanta, C. Waldron, A. J. Haddleton, R. McHale, D. J. Fox, V. Percec, P. Wilson, D. M. Haddleton, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 1141–1149.

Q. Zhang, P. Wilson, Z. Li, R. McHale, J. Godfrey, A. Anastasaki, C. Waldron and D. M. Haddleton, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 7355-7363.

M. P. Robin, P. Wilson, A. B. Mabire, J. K. Kiviaho, J. E. Raymond, D. M. Haddleton, R. K. O'Reilly, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 2875-2878.