Associate Professor Anton Blencowe

Associate Professor of Applied Chemistry UniSA Clinical & Health Sciences

City East Campus (P4-21)
tel +61 8 830 22493

email Anton.Blencowe@unisa.edu.au

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About me

Anton is a research and teaching academic, and the Applied Chemistry and Translational Biomaterials (ACTB) Group leader at the Clinical and Health Sciences (CHS) Unit at the University of South Australia (UniSA). His research group works at the interface between chemistry, biomaterials and pharmaceutical sciences to develop innovative solutions to current and emerging biomedical and environmental challenges. Anton also teaches into first year chemistry, and second year analytical and organic chemistry courses.

The ACTB Group has a strong focus on the translation of fundamental principles to applied outputs and end-user informed solutions. Currently the group is collaborating with various biotech (Carina... Read more

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Research

Research focus

Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Sciences
Materials Engineering
Biomedical Engineering

Highlights

My group's main focus revolves around the development of biomaterials and bioconjugation strategies for applications in regenerative medicine, 3D-bioprinting and tissue engineering. This research is underpinned by a strong foundation in fundamental chemistry and polymer science, and a passion to develop real-world solutions to the challenges facing society and the environment.

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

S30: Polymers with Switchable Adsorbed Layer Properties for Selective Separation of Minerals, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2028
S12: Air bubble interactions with oil modified composite mineral surfaces, ARC - Centre of Excellence, 01/07/2023 - 31/12/2028
Reducing the impact of foxes on vulnerable native mammal populations using conditioned odour aversion, ESA-Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, 02/09/2024 - 30/01/2026
Unlocking complex resources through lean processing, BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd, 01/06/2018 - 31/08/2024
Unlocking complex resources through lean processing, SA Dept of Innovation and Skills (formerly DSD), 01/06/2018 - 31/08/2024
ARC Training Centre for Integrated Operations for Complex Resources, ARC - Industrial Transformation Training Centres, 27/08/2020 - 26/08/2024
Native Fauna Population Protecting Implants, Nature Foundation SA, 01/04/2020 - 06/08/2021
CRC-P Delivery gel lead optimization: chemical formulation, Carina Biotech, 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2019
Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC Scholarship, Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC, 23/02/2016 - 31/12/2019
Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC Scholarship, Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC, 29/05/2017 - 30/06/2019
CTM 1-17 A gel formulation for localised delivery of car-t cells (part 2), Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC, 01/03/2017 - 30/03/2018
Global connections fund priming grant, Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, 01/07/2016 - 31/07/2017
1-05 Materials and smart surfaces for enhanced islet survival, transport and transfer, Cell Therapy Manufacturing CRC, 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2016

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Chapters

Year	Output
2019	Ayeleru, O, Oladiran, D, Ogundele, O, Dlova, S, Kayitesi, E, Kupolati, W, Blencowe, A, Ntuli, F & Olubambi, P 2019, 'Health benefits of some selected vegetables grown in the sub-saharan African region', in N Motohashi (ed.), Occurrences, Structure, Biosynthesis, and Health Benefits Based on their Evidences of Medicinal Phytochemicals in Vegetables and Fruits, Nova Science Publishers, UK, ch. 7, pp 197-224.
2019	Ayeleru, OO, Ogundele, OM, Oladiran, DA, Dlova, S, Kayitesi, E, Kupolati, WK, Blencowe, A, Olubambi, PA & Ntuli, F 2019, 'Health benefits of fruits grown in West Africa', in N Motohashi (ed.), Occurrences, Structure, Biosynthesis, and Health Benefits Based on their Evidences of Medicinal Phytochemicals in Vegetables and Fruits, Nova Science Publishers, UK, ch. 6, pp. 175-196.
2018	Ninan, N, Albrecht, H & Blencowe, A 2018, 'Mammalian cell-based assays for studying bio-nano interactions', in SM Bhagyara, OS Oluwafemi, N Kalarikka (eds), Characterization of Nanomaterials: Advances and Key Technologies, Elsevier, UK, 129-166. 4

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Brewer, K, Wignall, A, Bazeed, A, Gundsambuu, B, Kohlhagen, J, Yan, J, Joyce, P, Gillam, TA, Barry, SC & Blencowe, A 2024, 'Customizable and open-source 3D printed inserts for controlled release and cell culture experiments', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, vol. 6, no. 9, pp. 11813−11827. Open access
2024	Dharmayanti, C, Clulow, AJ, Gillam, TA, Klingler-Hoffmann, M, Albrecht, H & Blencowe, A 2024, 'Position matters: pyridine regioisomers influence secondary structure and micelle morphology in polymer-homopolypeptide micelles', Biomacromolecules, vol. 25, no.7, pp. 4095-4109. 5
2024	Gillam, T, Austin, A, Skinner, W, Beattie, DA, Krasowska, M & Blencowe, A 2024, 'Cross-linked β-cyclodextrin polymers for adsorption of flotation frothers for mineral processing water reclamation', Minerals Engineering, vol. 213, article no. 108764, pp. 1-7. Open access
2024	Hussain, MS, Khetan, R, Albrecht, H, Krasowska, M & Blencowe, A 2024, 'Oligoelectrolyte-mediated, pH-triggered release of hydrophobic drugs from non-responsive micelles: influence of oligo(2-vinyl pyridine)-loading on drug-loading, release and cytotoxicity', International Journal of Pharmaceutics, vol. 661, article no. 124368, pp. 1-15. Open access 1
2024	Khetan, R, Eldi, P, Lokman, NA, Ricciardelli, C, Oehler, MK, Blencowe, A, Garg, S, Pillman, K & Albrecht, H 2024, 'Unveiling G-protein coupled receptors as potential targets for ovarian cancer nanomedicines: from RNA sequencing data analysis to in vitro validation', Journal of Ovarian Research, vol. 17, article no. 156, pp. 1-13. Open access
2024	Otto, S, Krasowska, M, MacWilliams, S, Beattie, D & Blencowe, A 2024, 'The solid-state stability of anthocyanins under various conditions and the implications for storage and shelf-life', Dyes and Pigments, vol. 231, article no. 112367, pp. 1-6. Open access
2024	Pawliszak, P, Beheshti, A, Møller, A, Blencowe, A, Beattie, DA & Krasowska, M 2024, 'Increasing surface hydrophilicity with biopolymers: a combined single bubble collision, QCM-D and AFM study', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 667, pp. 393-402. Open access 3 2
2024	Rozenberga, L, Bloch, W, Gillam, TA, Lancaster, DG, Skinner, W, Krasowska, M, Blencowe, A & Beattie, DA 2024, 'Europium metal-organic framework polymer composites with enhanced luminescence and selective ferric ion sensing', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 3544-3553. 2 2 1
2024	Saddam Hussain, M, Khetan, R, Clulow, AJ, Ganesan, R, MacMillan, A, Robinson, N, Ahmed Cox, A, Krasowska, M, Albrecht, H & Blencowe, A 2024, 'Teaching an old dog new tricks: a global approach to enhancing the cytotoxicity of drug-loaded, non-responsive micelles using oligoelectrolytes', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 16, no. 8, pp. 9736-9748. 3 3 3
2023	Andrewartha, T, Evans, M, Blencowe, A, Brewer, K, Gordon, IJ & Manning, AD 2023, 'Landscapes of nausea: successful conditioned taste aversion in a wild red fox population', Conservation Science and Practice, vol. 5, no. 8, article no. e12984. Open access 1 1 79
2023	Brewer, K & Blencowe, A 2023, 'Composition-property relationships of pH-responsive poly[(2-vinylpyridine)-co-(butyl methacrylate)] copolymers for reverse enteric coatings', Pharmaceutics, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 1-19. Open access 2 1 5
2023	Brewer, K, Bai, F & Blencowe, A 2023, 'pH-Responsive Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(2-vinylpyridine) Micelles for the Triggered Release of Therapeutics', Pharmaceutics, vol. 15, no. 3, article no. 977, pp. 1-13. Open access 8 8 1
2023	Brewer, K, McWhorter, TJ, Moseby, K, Read, JL, Peacock, D & Blencowe, A 2023, 'pH-responsive polymer Implants for the protection of native mammals: assessment of material properties and poison incorporation on performance', Polymers, vol. 15, no. 4, article no. 878, pp. 1-18. Open access 1 27
2023	Brewer, K, McWhorter, TJ, Moseby, K, Read, JL, Peacock, D & Blencowe, A 2023, 'pH-responsive subcutaneous implants prepared via hot-melt extrusion and fluidised-bed spray coating for targeted invasive predator control', Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, vol. 8, article no. 104277, pp. 1-9. 5
2023	Hussain, MS, Faisal, KS, Clulow, AJ, Albrecht, H, Krasowska, M & Blencowe, A 2023, 'Influence of lyophilization and cryoprotection on the stability and morphology of drug-loaded poly(ethylene glycol-b-ε-caprolactone) micelles', Polymers, vol. 15, no. 8, article no. 1974. Open access 3 2 2
2023	Wulandari, E, Bilimoria, K, Krasowska, M, Al-Bataineh, S, Beattie, D, Gillam, T, Ge, W, Whittle, JD, Wong, EH & Blencowe, A 2023, 'Nanoscale iodophoric poly(vinyl amide) coatings for the complexation and release of iodine for antimicrobial surfaces', Applied Surface Science, vol. 641, article no. 158422, pp. 1-14. Open access 4 4 3
2023	Yan, J, Krasowska, M, Ge, W, Platts, K, Marina, PF & Blencowe, A 2023, 'Combining thermosensitive physical self-assembly and covalent cycloaddition chemistry as simultaneous dual cross-linking mechanisms for the preparation of injectable hydrogels with tuneable properties', European Polymer Journal, vol. 183, article no. 111761, pp. 1-12. 8 8 6
2023	Yan, J, Marina, PF & Blencowe, A 2023, 'Influence of polymerisation conditions on the kinetics of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)-b-poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) triblock synthesis and the occurrence of transesterification side reactions', Polymer Chemistry, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 1-9. Open access 1 1 5
2022	Brewer, K, Mcwhorter, TJ, Sloper, C, Moseby, K, Read, JL, Peacock, D & Blencowe, A 2022, 'Toward targeted invasive predator control: developing pH-responsive subcutaneous implants for native mammals', ACS Applied Polymer Materials, vol. 4, no. 9, pp. 6687-6699. 5 5 92
2022	Faisal, KS, Clulow, AJ, Krasowska, M, Gillam, T, Miklavcic, SJ, Williamson, NH & Blencowe, A 2022, 'Interrogating the relationship between the microstructure of amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol-b-caprolactone) copolymers and their colloidal assemblies using non-interfering techniques', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 606, pt. 2, pp. 1140-1152. Open access 7 7 2
2022	Faisal, KS, Clulow, AJ, MacWilliams, S, Gillam, TA, Austin, A, Krasowska, M & Blencowe, A 2022, 'Microstructure-thermal property relationships of poly (Ethylene Glycol-b-Caprolactone) copolymers and their micelles', Polymers, vol. 14, no. 20, article no. 4365, pp. 1-20. Open access 3 3 5
2022	Khetan, R, Dharmayanti, C, Gillam, TA, Kübler, E, Klingler-Hoffmann, M, Ricciardelli, C, Oehler, MK, Blencowe, A, Garg, S & Albrecht, H 2022, 'Using GPCRs as molecular beacons to target ovarian cancer with nanomedicines', Cancers, vol. 14, no. 10, article no. 2362, pp. 1-32. Open access 7 7 7
2022	Platts, K, Hota, M, Blencowe, C & Blencowe, A 2022, 'Exploring the versatility of pentafulvene-maleimide cycloaddition as a ligation strategy: buffer and pH effects', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, vol. 20, no. 43, pp. 8538-8544. Open access 1 1 7
2022	Rozenberga, L, Skinner, W, Lancaster, DG, Bloch, WM, Blencowe, A, Krasowska, M & Beattie, DA 2022, 'A europium metal-organic framework for dual Fe3+ ion and pH sensing', Scientific Reports, vol. 12, no. 1, article no. 11982. Open access 16 14 1
2022	Yan, J, Gundsambuu, B, Krasowska, M, Platts, K, Facal Marina, P, Gerber, C, Barry, SC & Blencowe, A 2022, 'Injectable Diels-Alder cycloaddition hydrogels with tuneable gelation, stiffness and degradation for the sustained release of T-lymphocytes', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 10, no. 17, pp. 3329-3343. Open access 14 14 4
2021	Arafat, M, Fouladian, P, Wignall, A, Song, Y, Parikh, A, Albrecht, H, Prestidge, CA, Garg, S & Blencowe, A 2021, 'Development and in vitro evaluation of 5-fluorouracil-eluting stents for the treatment of colorectal cancer and cancer-related obstruction', Pharmaceutics, vol. 13, no. 1, article no. 17, pp. 1-22. Open access 17 16 1
2021	Arafat, M, Song, Y, Brewer, K, Fouladian, P, Parikh, A, Albrecht, H, Blencowe, A & Garg, S 2021, 'Pharmaceutical development of 5-fluorouracil-eluting stents for the potential treatment of gastrointestinal cancers and related obstructions', Drug Design Development and Therapy, vol. 15, pp. 1495-1507. Open access 6 7
2021	Dharmayanti, C, Gillam, TA, Klingler-Hoffmann, M, Albrecht, H & Blencowe, A 2021, 'Strategies for the development of pH-responsive synthetic polypeptides and polymer-peptide hybrids: recent advancements', Polymers, vol. 13, no. 4, article no. 624, pp. 1-16. Open access 37 31
2021	Fouladian, P, Jin, Q, Arafat, M, Song, Y, Guo, X, Blencowe, A & Garg, S 2021, 'Drug-loaded, polyurethane coated nitinol stents for the controlled release of docetaxel for the treatment of oesophageal cancer', Pharmaceuticals, vol. 14, no. 4, article no. 311, pp. 1-16. Open access 8 7
2021	Gillam, T, Goh, C, Ninan, N, Bilimoria, K, Shirazi, H, Saboohi, S, Al-Bataineh, S, Whittle, J & Blencowe, A 2021, 'Iodine complexed poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) plasma polymers as broad-spectrum antiseptic coatings', Applied Surface Science, vol. 537, article no. 147866, pp. 1-9. 25 23 4
2021	Manning, AD, Andrewartha, TA, Blencowe, A, Brewer, K, Gordon, IJ & Evans, MJ 2021, 'Bettering the devil you know: can we drive predator adaptation to restore native fauna?', Conservation Science and Practice, vol. 3, no. 8, article no. e447, pp. 1-10. Open access 10 10 3
2021	Platts, K, Michel, R, Green, E, Gillam, T, Ghetia, M, O'Brien-Simpson, N, Li, W, Blencowe, C & Blencowe, A 2021, 'Pentafulvene-Maleimide Cycloaddition for Bioorthogonal Ligation', Bioconjugate Chemistry, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 1845-1851. 8 7 4
2021	Stevens, KG, McFarlane, LO, Platts, K, O'Brien-Simpson, N, Li, W, Blencowe, A, Trim, PJ & Pukala, TL 2021, 'Retro Diels-Alder Fragmentation of Fulvene-Maleimide Bioconjugates for Mass Spectrometric Detection of Biomolecules', Analytical Chemistry, vol. 93, no. 36, pp. 12204-12212. 3 3 4
2021	Uddin, M, Williams, D & Blencowe, A 2021, 'Recycling of selective laser sintering waste nylon powders into fused filament fabrication parts reinforced with MG particles', Polymers, vol. 13, no 13, article no. 2046, pp. 1-16. Open access 15 14
2021	Yan, J, Marina, PF & Blencowe, A 2021, 'A facile strategy for the high yielding, quantitative conversion of polyglycol end-groups to amines', Polymers, vol. 13, no. 9, pp. 1-11. Open access 6 5 1
2020	Ayeleru, OO, Dlova, S, Akinribide, OJ, Ntuli, F, Kupolati, WK, Marina, PF, Blencowe, A & Olubambi, PA 2020, 'Challenges of plastic waste generation and management in sub-Saharan Africa: a review', Waste Management, vol. 110, pp. 24-42. 142 104 1
2020	Brewer, K, Gundsambuu, B, Facal Marina, P, Barry, SC & Blencowe, A 2020, 'Thermoresponsive poly(e-caprolactone)-poly(ethylene/propylene glycol) copolymers as injectable hydrogels for cell therapies', Polymers, vol. 12, no. 2, article no. 367, pp. 1-19. Open access 22 21 5
2020	Dharmayanti, C, Gillam, TA, Williams, DB & Blencowe, A 2020, 'Drug-eluting biodegradable implants for the sustained release of bisphosphonates', Polymers, vol. 12, no. 12, article no. 2930, pp. 1-14. Open access 19 18 2
2020	Forget, A, Rojas, D, Waibel, M, Pencko, D, Gunenthiran, S, Ninan, N, Loudovaris, T, Drogemuller, C, Coates, PT, Voelcker, NH & Blencowe, A 2020, 'Facile preparation of tissue engineering scaffolds with pore size gradients using the muesli effect and their application to cell spheroid encapsulation', Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part B: Applied Biomaterials, vol. 108, no. 6, pp. 2495-2504. 11 8
2020	Fouladian, P, Afinjuomo, F, Arafat, M, Bergamin, A, Song, Y, Blencowe, A & Garg, S 2020, 'Influence of polymer composition on the controlled release of docetaxel: a comparison of non-degradable polymer films for oesophageal drug-eluting stents', Pharmaceutics, vol. 12, no. 5, article no. 444, pp. 1-17. Open access 10 9 1
2020	Fouladian, P, Kohlhagen, J, Arafat, M, Afinjuomo, F, Workman, N, Abuhelwa, AY, Song, Y, Garg, S & Blencowe, A 2020, 'Three-dimensional printed 5-fluorouracil eluting polyurethane stents for the treatment of oesophageal cancers', Biomaterials Science, vol. 8, no. 23, pp. 6625-6636. Open access 28 17 99
2020	Nakayama, M, Smith, CL, Feltis, BN, Piva, TJ, Tabatabaie, F, Harty, PD, Gagliardi, FM, Platts, K, Otto, S, Blencowe, A, Morita, K & Geso, M 2020, 'Samarium doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles as theranostic agents in radiation therapy', Physica Medica: An International Journal Devoted to the Applications of Physics to Medicine and Biology, vol. 75, pp. 69-76. 13 11
2020	Otto, S, Marina, PF, Zhou, F & Blencowe, A 2020, 'Thermoresponsive polysaccharides with tunable thermoresponsive properties via functionalisation with alkylamide groups', Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 254, article no. 117280, pp. 1-12. 13 12 2
2019	Arafat, M, Fouladian, P, Blencowe, A, Albrecht, H, Song, Y & Garg, S 2019, 'Drug-eluting non-vascular stents for localised drug targeting in obstructive gastrointestinal cancers', Journal of Controlled Release, vol. 308, pp. 209-231. Open access 27 24 1
2019	Forget, A, Harding, FJ, Cockshell, MP, Penko, D, Rouzaud, C, Ahmadi, V, Marina, PF, Rojas-Canales, D, Bonder, CS, Coates, PTH, Waibel, M, Thomas, HE, Kay, TW, Loudovaris, T, Blencowe, A & Voelcker, NH 2019, 'Replica moulded poly(dimethylsiloxane) microwell arrays induce localized endothelial cell immobilization for coculture with pancreatic islets', BioInterphases: An Open Access Journal for the Biomaterials Interface Community, vol. 14, no. 1, article no. 011002, pp. 1-8. Open access 4
2019	Graham, S, Facal Marina, P & Blencowe, A 2019, 'Thermoresponsive polysaccharides and their thermoreversible physical hydrogel networks', Carbohydrate Polymers, vol. 207, pp. 143-159. 160 136 3
2019	Sadrearhami, Z, Namivandi-Zangeneh, R, Price, E, Krasowska, M, Al-Bataineh, SA, Whittle, J, Wong, EH, Blencowe, A & Boyer, C 2019, 'S-nitrosothiol plasma-modified surfaces for the prevention of bacterial biofilm formation', ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering, vol. 5, no. 11,, pp. 5881-5887. Open access 14 14 3
2019	Sadrearhami, Z, Shafiee, FN, Ho, KK, Kumar, N, Krasowska, M, Blencowe, A, Wong, EH & Boyer, C 2019, 'Antibiofilm nitric oxide-releasing polydopamine coatings', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 11, no. 7, pp. 7320-7329. 71 67 4
2019	Sulistio, A, Mansfeld, FM, Reyes-Ortega, F, D'Souza, AM, Ng, SM, Birkett, S, Blencowe, A, Qiao, GG, Little, CB, Shu, CC, Bendele, AM, Valade, D, Donohue, AC, Quinn, JF, Whittaker, MR, Davis, TP & Tait, RJ 2019, 'Intra-articular treatment of osteoarthritis with diclofenac-conjugated polymer reduces inflammation and pain', ACS Applied Bio Materials, vol. 2, no. 7, pp. 2822-2832. 14 12 1
2019	Swan, E, Platts, K & Blencowe, A 2019, 'An overview of the cycloaddition chemistry of fulvenes and emerging applications', Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 15, pp. 2113-2132. Open access 18 18 1
2018	Lee, HJ, Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A & Ibbott, G 2018, 'Iron-based radiochromic systems for UV dosimetry applications', Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 63, no. 2, article no. 025010, pp. 1-15. 1
2018	Ozcelik, B, Palmer, J, Ladewig, K, Facal Marina, P, Stevens, GW, Abberton, K, Morrison, WA, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2018, 'Biocompatible porous polyester-ether hydrogel scaffolds with cross-linker mediated biodegradation and mechanical properties for tissue augmentation', Polymers, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 1-19. Open access 8 8
2018	Rojas-Canales, DM, Waibel, M, Forget, A, Penko, D, Nitschke, J, Harding, FJ, Delalat, B, Blencowe, A, Loudovaris, T, Grey, ST, Thomas, HE, Kay, TW, Drogemuller, CJ, Voelcker, NH & Coates, PT 2018, 'Oxygen-permeable microwell device maintains islet mass and integrity during shipping', Endocrine Connections, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 490-503. Open access 7 6 35
2018	Shirmohammadi, M, Charrault, E & Blencowe, A 2018, 'Micromechanical properties of almond kernels with various moisture content levels', International Journal of Food Properties, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 1820-1832. Open access 10 8
2017	Forget, A, Blaeser, A, Miessmer, F, Köpf, M, Campos, DFD, Voelcker, NH, Blencowe, A, Fischer, H & Shastri, VP 2017, 'Mechanically tunable bioink for 3D bioprinting of human cells', Advanced Healthcare Materials, vol. 6, no. 20, article no. 1700255, pp. 1-7. 89 71 64
2017	Forget, A, Burzava, A, Delalat, B, Vasilev, K, Harding, F, Blencowe, A & Voelcker, N 2017, 'Rapid fabrication of functionalised poly(dimethylsiloxane) microwells for cell aggregate formation', Biomaterials Science, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 828-836. Open access 16 18 27
2017	Forget, A, Staehly, C, Ninan, N, Harding, FJ, Vasilev, K, Voelcker, NH & Blencowe, A 2017, 'Oxygen-releasing coatings for improved tissue preservation', ACS Biomaterial Science and Engineering, vol. 3, no. 10, pp. 2384-2390. 19 17 25
2017	Forget, A, Waibel, M, Rojas-Canales, D, Chen, S, Kawazoe, N, Harding, F, Loudovaris, T, Coates, P, Blencowe, A, Chen, G & Voelcker, N 2017, 'IGF-2 coated porous collagen microwells for the culture of pancreatic islets', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 220-225. 14 11 28
2017	Nam, E, Wong, EH, Tan, S, Fu, Q, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2017, 'Antifogging surface facilitated by nanoscale coatings with controllable hydrophobicity and cross-linking density', Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, vol. 302, no. 1, article no. 1600199, pp. 1-7. Open access 23 25 7
2017	Sulistio, A, Reyes-Ortega, F, D'Souza, AM, Ng, SM, Valade, D, Quinn, JF, Donohue, AC, Mansfeld, F, Blencowe, A, Qiao, G, Prankerd, R, Quirk, S, Whittaker, MR, Davis, TP & Tait, RJ 2017, 'Precise control of drug loading and release of an NSAID-polymer conjugate for long term osteoarthritis intra-articular drug delivery', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 5, no. 31, pp. 6221-6226. 12 11 1
2017	Youkhana, EQ, Feltis, B, Blencowe, A & Geso, M 2017, 'Titanium dioxide nanoparticles as radiosensitisers: an in vitro and phantom-based study', International Journal of Medical Sciences, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 602-614. Open access 43 43 4
2016	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A & Ibbott, G 2016, 'Experimental determination of the influence of oxygen on the PRESAGE® dosimeter', Physics in Medicine and Biology, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 813 - 824. 9 8 2
2016	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A, Geso, M & Ibbott, G 2016, 'Quantitative 3D determination of radiosensitization by bismuth-based nanoparticles', Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 464-471. 38 38 6
2016	Forget, A, Arya, N, Randriantsilefisoa, R, Miessmer, F, Buck, M, Ahmadi, V, Jonas, D, Blencowe, A & Shastri, VP 2016, 'Nonwoven carboxylated agarose-based fiber meshes with antimicrobial properties', Biomacromolecules, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 4021-4026. 38 30 4
2016	Lam, SJ, O'Brien-Simpson, NM, Pantarat, N, Sulistio, A, Wong, EH, Chen, Y-Y, Lenzo, JC, Holden, JA, Blencowe, A, Reynolds, EC & Qiao, GG 2016, 'Combating multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria with structurally nanoengineered antimicrobial peptide polymers', Nature Microbiology, vol. 1, no.11, article no. 16162, pp. 1-11. 636 612 741
2016	Lam, SJ, Wong, EH, O'Brien-Simpson, NM, Pantarat, N, Blencowe, A, Reynolds, EC & Qiao, GG 2016, 'Bionano interaction study on antimicrobial star-shaped peptide polymer nanoparticles', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 8, pp. 33446−33456. 70 66
2016	Nam, E, Wong, EH, Tan, S, Guntari, SN, Fu, Q, Kim, J, Delalat, B, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2016, 'Spatial-controlled nanoengineered films prepared via rapid catalyst induced cross-linking', Polymer Chemistry, vol. 7, no. 19, pp. 3251-3258. 4 4
2016	Ninan, N, Forget, A, Shastri, VP, Voelcker, NH & Blencowe, A 2016, 'Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory pH-responsive tannic acid-carboxylated agarose composite hydrogels for wound healing', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol. 8, no. 42, pp. 28511-28521. 528 501 224
2016	Pering, SR, Nicholas, JA, Bayatsarmadi, B, Evans, D, Fabretto, M, Blencowe, A, Murphy, PJ & Talemi, P 2016, 'The effect of block copolymer additives for a highly active polymeric metal-free oxygen reduction electrode', RSC Advances: An International Journal to Further the Chemical Sciences, vol. 6, no. 34 pp. 28809-28814. Open access 9 9
2016	Ren, JM, Ishitake, K, Satoh, K, Blencowe, A, Fu, Q, Wong, E, Kamigaito, M & Qiao, GG 2016, 'Stereoregular high-density bottlebrush polymer and its organic nanocrystal stereocomplex through triple-helix formation', Macromolecules, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 788-795. 17 16
2016	Tan, S, Cui, J, Fu, Q, Nam, E, Ladewig, K, Ren, JM, Wong, E, Caruso, F, Blencowe, A & Qiao, G 2016, 'Photocontrolled cargo release from dual cross-linked polymer particles', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, vol.8, no. 9, pp. 6219-6228. Open access 19 17
2016	Tardy, BL, Tan, S, Dam, H, Ejima, H, Blencowe, A, Qiao, G & Caruso, F 2016, 'Nanoparticles assembled via pH-responsive reversible segregation of cyclodextrins in polyrotaxanes', Nanoscale, vol. 8, pp.15589-15596. Open access 20 20
2015	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A, Geso, M & Ibbott, G 2015, 'Characterization of novel water-equivalent PRESAGE® dosimeters for megavoltage and kilovoltage x-ray beam dosimetry', Radiation Measurements, vol. 74, pp. 12-19. 13 12
2015	Cai, X-J, Yuan, H-M, Blencowe, A, Qiao, G, Genzer, J & Spontak, RJ 2015, 'Film-stabilizing attributes of polymeric core-shell nanoparticles', ACS Nano, vol.9, no. 8, pp. 7940-7949. 13 12
2015	Gagliardi, FM, Cornelius, I, Blencowe, AR, Franich, RD & Geso, M 2015, 'High resolution 3D imaging of synchrotron generated microbeams', Medical Physics, vol. 42, pp. 6973-6986. 17 15 1
2015	Ow, S-Y, Bekard, I, Blencowe, A, Qiao, GG & Dunstan, DE 2015, 'A generic class of amyloid fibril inhibitors', Journal of Materials Chemistry B, vol. 3, no. 7, pp. 1350-1359. 14 15 7
2015	Sweetman, M, McInnes, S, Vasani, R, Guinan, T, Blencowe, A & Voelcker, N 2015, 'Rapid, metal-free hydrosilanisation chemistry for porous silicon surface modification', Chemical Communications, vol. 50, pp. 10640-10643. 19 19
2015	Tan, S, Fu, Q, Scofield, JM, Kim, J, Gurr, PA, Ladewig, K, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2015, 'Cyclodextrin-based supramolecular polymeric nanoparticles for next generation gas separation membranes', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 3, no. 28, pp. 14876-14886. 52 49
2015	Tan, S, Nam, E, Cui, J, Xu, C, Fu, Q, Ren, JM, Wong, EH, Ladewig, K, Caruso, F, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2015, 'Fabrication of ultra-thin polyrotaxane-based films via solid-state continuous assembly of polymers', Chemical Communications, vol. 51, no. 11, pp. 2025-2028. Open access 13 14
2015	Wibowo, SH, Sulistio, A, Wong, E, Blencowe, A & Qiao, G 2015, 'Functional and well-defined β-sheet-assembled porous spherical shells by surface-guided peptide formation', Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 25, no. 21, pp. 3147-3156. Open access 9 21
2014	Blencowe, A, Tan, JF, Goh, TK, Goldie, KN, Zhang, X & Qiao, GG 2014, 'Synthesis of anisotropic, amphiphilic grafted multi-star polymers and investigation of their self-assembling characteristics', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, vol. 67 no. 1, pp. 49-58. 1 1
2014	Guntari, SN, Nam, E, Pranata, NN, Chia, K, Wong, EH, Blencowe, A, Goh, TK, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2014, 'Fabrication of chiral stationary phases via continuous assembly of polymers for resolution of enantiomers by liquid chromatography', Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, vol. 299, pp. 1285-1291. Open access 5 5 10
2014	Halim, A, Reid, TD, Ren, JM, Fu, Q, Gurr, PA, Blencowe, A, Kentish, SE & Qiao, GG 2014, 'Soft nanoparticles assembled from linear poly(ethylene glycol) and linear brush polydimethylsiloxane diblock copolymers', Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, vol. 52, no. 9, pp. 1251-1262. Open access 13 12
2014	Harris Wibowo, S, Sulistio, A, Wong, EH, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2014, 'Tailoring substrate hydrophilicity using grafted polypeptide nanocoatings', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 598-602. Open access 9 7
2014	Harris-Wibowo, S, Sulistio, A, Wong, EH, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2014, 'Polypeptide films via N-carboxyanhydride ring-opening polymerization (NCA-ROP): past, present and future', Chemical Communications, vol. 50 no. 39, pp. 4971-4988. 60 59 1
2014	Lam, SJ, Sulistio, A, Ladewig, K, Wong, EH, Blencowe, A & Qian, GG 2014, 'Peptide-based star polymers as potential siRNA carriers', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, vol. 67, no. 4, pp. 595-597. Open access 25 22 3
2014	Nam, E, Kim, J, Guntari, SN, Seyler, H, Fu, Q, Wong, EH, Blencowe, A, Jones, DJ, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2014, 'Continuous assembly of polymers via solid phase reactions', Chemical Science, vol. 5, no. 9, pp. 3374-3380. Open access 12 11
2014	Tan, S, Ladewig, K, Fu, Q, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2014, 'Cyclodextrin-based supramolecular assemblies and hydrogels: recent advances and future perspectives', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, vol. 35 no. 13, pp. 1166-1184. Open access 147 145 15
2013	Alqathami, M, Adamovics, J, Benning, R & Blencowe, A 2013, 'An investigation into ultra-sensitive substituted leucomalachite dye derivatives for use in the PRESAGE® dosimeter', Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 444, no. 1, article no. 012034, pp. 1-6. Open access 3 3
2013	Alqathami, M, Adamovics, J, Benning, R, Qiao, G, Geso, M & Blencowe, A 2013, 'Evaluation of ultra-sensitive leucomalachite dye derivatives for use in the PRESAGE® dosimeter', Radiation Physics and Chemistry: The Journal for Radiation Physics, Radiation Chemistry and Radiation Processing, vol. 85, pp. 204-209. 34 30
2013	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A, Yeo, U, Franich, R, Doran, S, Qiao, G & Geso, M 2013, 'Enhancement of radiation effects by bismuth oxide nanoparticles for kilovoltage x-ray beams: A dosimetric study using a novel multi-compartment 3D radiochromic dosimeter', Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 444. Open access 37 28
2013	Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Ring-opening metathesis polymerization with the second generation hoveyda-grubbs catalyst: An efficient approach toward high-purity functionalized macrocyclic oligo(cyclooctene)s', Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 135, no. 15, pp. 5717-5725. 25 23
2013	Blencowe, A, Tan, J, Goh, T, Goldie, K & Qiao, G 2013, 'Development of amphiphilic multi-star polymers with highly grafted pyrene connectors as unimolecular encapsulation devices', Polymer Chemistry, vol. 5, pp. 1682-1692. 1 1
2013	Guntari, SN, Goh, TK, Blencowe, A, Wong, EH, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Factors influencing the growth and topography of nanoscale films fabricated by ROMP-mediated continuous assembly of polymers', Polymer Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 68-75. 23 21
2013	Guntari, SN, Khin, AC, Wong, EH, Goh, TK, Blencowe, A, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2013, '(Super)hydrophobic and multilayered amphiphilic films prepared by continuous assembly of polymers', Advanced Functional Materials, vol. 23, no. 41, pp. 5159-5166. Open access 31 28
2013	Guntari, SN, Wong, EH, Goh, TK, Chandrawati, R, Blencowe, A, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Low-fouling, biospecific films prepared by the continuous assembly of polymers', Biomacromolecules, vol. 14, no. 8, pp. 2477-2483. Open access 17 16
2013	Halim, A, Gurr, PA, Blencowe, A, Bryant, G, Kentish, SE & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Synthesis and self-assembly of polyimide/poly(dimethylsiloxane) brush triblock copolymers', Polymer, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 520-529. Open access 13 12
2013	Hamid, ZAA, Blencowe, A, Qiao, G & Stevens, G 2013, 'Effect of EDA/PEGDGE mole ratios on PEG-based hydrogel scaffolds properties', Advanced Materials Research, vol. 626, pp. 681-685. 2 3
2013	Ozcelik, B, Brown, KD, Blencowe, A, Daniell, M, Stevens, GW & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Ultrathin chitosan-poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel films for corneal tissue engineering', Acta Biomaterialia, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 6594-6605. 118 109
2013	Tan, S, Blencowe, A, Ladewig, K & Qiao, GG 2013, 'A novel one-pot approach towards dynamically cross-linked hydrogels', Soft Matter, vol. 9, pp. 5239-5250. 43 41
2013	Tan, S, Wong, EH, Fu, Q, Ren, JM, Sulistio, A, Ladewig, K, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Azobenzene-functionalised core cross-linked star polymers and their host-guest interactions', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 173-178. 13 13
2013	Wibowo, SH, Wong, EH, Sulistio, A, Guntari, SN, Blencowe, A, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Assembly of free-standing polypeptide films via the synergistic combination of hyperbranched macroinitiators, the grafting-from approach, and cross-chain termination', Advanced Materials, vol. 25, no. 33, pp. 4619-4624. Open access 14 17
2013	Wong, EH, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Quantitative formation of core cross-linked star polymers via a one-pot two-step single electron transfer-living radical polymerization', Polymer Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 7, pp. 4562-4565. 31 32
2013	Wong, EH, Van Koeverden, MP, Nam, E, Guntari, SN, Wibowo, SH, Blencowe, A, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2013, 'Assembly of nanostructured films with hydrophobic subcompartments via continuous assembly of polymers', Macromolecules, vol. 46, no. 19, pp. 7789-7796. Open access 17 17
2013	Zhang, Z, Hughes, TC, Gurr, PA, Blencowe, A, Uddin, H, Hao, X & Qiao, GG 2013, 'The behaviour of honeycomb film formation from star polymers with various fluorine content', Polymer, vol. 54, no. 17, pp. 4446-4454. 33 30
2012	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A, Qiao, G, Adamovics, J & Geso, M 2012, 'Optimizing the sensitivity and radiological properties of the PRESAGE® dosimeter using metal compounds', Radiation Physics and Chemistry: The Journal for Radiation Physics, Radiation Chemistry and Radiation Processing, vol. 81, no. 11, pp. 1688-1695. 23 20
2012	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A, Qiao, G, Butler, D & Geso, M 2012, 'Optimization of the sensitivity and stability of the PRESAGE™ dosimeter using trihalomethane radical initiators', Radiation Physics and Chemistry: The Journal for Radiation Physics, Radiation Chemistry and Radiation Processing, vol. 81, no. 7, pp. 867-873. 41 39
2012	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A, Yeo, UJ, Doran, SJ, Qiao, G & Geso, M 2012, 'Novel multicompartment 3-dimensional radiochromic radiation dosimeters for nanoparticle-enhanced radiation therapy dosimetry', International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, vol. 84, no. 4, pp. 549-555. 22 23
2012	Mertz, D, Cui, J, Yan, Y, Devlin, G, Chaubaroux, C, Dochter, A, Alles, R, Lavalle, P, Voegel, JC, Blencowe, A, Auffinger, P & Caruso, F 2012, 'Protein capsules assembled via isobutyramide grafts: sequential growth, biofunctionalization, and cellular uptake', ACS Nano, vol. 6, no. 9, pp. 7584-7594. 49 46
2012	Ren, JM, Fu, Q, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2012, 'Organic catalyst-mediated ring-opening polymerization for the highly efficient synthesis of polyester-based star polymers', ACS Macro Letters, vol. 1, no. 6, pp. 681-686. 44 43
2012	Sulistio, A, Blencowe, A, Wang, J, Bryant, G, Zhang, X & Qiao, GG 2012, 'Stabilization of peptide-based vesicles via in situ oxygen-mediated cross-linking', Macromolecular Bioscience, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 1220-1231. 28 28
2012	Sulistio, A, Blencowe, A, Widjaya, A, Zhang, X & Qiao, G 2012, 'Development of functional amino acid-based star polymers', Polymer Chemistry, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 224-234. 65 62
2012	Sulistio, A, Gurr, PA, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2012, 'Peptide-based star polymers: the rising star in functional polymers', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 978-984. 29 27
2012	Wong, EH, Guntari, SN, Blencowe, A, van Koeverden, MP, Caruso, F & Qiao, GG 2012, 'Phototriggered, metal-free continuous assembly of polymers for the fabrication of ultrathin films', ACS Macro Letters, vol. 1, no. 8, pp. 1020-1023. 27 29
2012	Zhang, Z, Hao, X, Gurr, PA, Blencowe, A, Hughes, TC & Qiao, GG 2012, 'Honeycomb films from perfluoropolyether-based star and micelle architectures', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 1186-1190. 23 22
2012	Zhang, Z, Hughes, TC, Gurr, PA, Blencowe, A, Hao, X & Qiao, GG 2012, 'Influence of polymer elasticity on the formation of non-cracking honeycomb films', Advanced Materials, vol. 24, no. 31, pp. 4327-4330. 24 23
2011	Goh, TK, Guntari, SN, Ochs, CJ, Blencowe, A, Mertz, D, Connal, LA, Such, GK, Qiao, GG & Caruso, F 2011, 'Nanoengineered films via surface-confined continuous assembly of polymers', Small, vol. 7, no. 20, pp. 2863-2867. 39 38
2011	Goh, TK, Yamashita, S, Satoh, K, Blencowe, A, Kamigaito, M & Qiao, GG 2011, 'Highly efficient synthesis of low polydispersity core cross-linked star polymers by Ru-catalyzed living radical polymerization', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 456-461. 21 21
2011	Leung, A, Wiltshire, J, Blencowe, AR, Fu, Q, Solomon, D & Qiao, G 2011, 'The effect of acrylamide-co-vinylpyrrolidinone copolymer on the depression of talc in mixed nickel mineral flotation', Minerals Engineering, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 449-454. 20 18
2011	Mertz, D, Ochs, CJ, Zhu, Z, Lee, L, Guntari, SN, Such, GK, Goh, TK, Connal, LA, Blencowe, A, Qiao, GG & Caruso, F 2011, 'ATRP-mediated continuous assembly of polymers for the preparation of nanoscale films', Chemical Communications, vol. 47, no. 47, pp. 12601-12603. 44 44
2011	Mertz, D, Tan, P, Wang, Y, Goh, TK, Blencowe, A & Caruso, F 2011, 'Bromoisobutyramide as an intermolecular surface binder for the preparation of free-standing biopolymer assemblies', Advanced Materials, vol. 23, no. 47, pp. 5668-5673. 42 42
2011	Ren, JM, Wiltshire, JT, Blencowe, A & Qiao, GG 2011, 'Synthesis of a star polymer library with a diverse range of highly functionalized macromolecular architectures', Macromolecules, vol. 44, no. 9, pp. 3189-3202. 30 29
2011	Spoljaric, S, Genovese, A, Goh, TK, Blencowe, A, Qiao, GG & Shanks, RA 2011, 'Enthalpy and volume relaxation of core-crosslinked star polystyrene/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends', Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, vol. 212, no. 15, pp. 1677-1691. 6 4
2011	Spoljaric, S, Goh, TK, Blencowe, A, Qiao, GG & Shanks, RA 2011, 'Thermal, optical, and static/dynamic mechanical properties of linear-core crosslinked star polymer blends', Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, vol. 212, no. 16, pp. 1778-1790. 6 6
2011	Sulistio, A, Lowenthal, J, Blencowe, A, Bongiovanni, MN, Ong, L, Gras, SL, Zhang, X & Qiao, GG 2011, 'Folic acid conjugated amino acid-based star polymers for active targeting of cancer cells', Biomacromolecules, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 3469-3477. 112 103
2011	Sulistio, A, Widjaya, A, Blencowe, A, Zhang, X & Qiao, G 2011, 'Star polymers composed entirely of amino acid building blocks : a route towards stereospecific, biodegradable and hierarchically functionalized stars', Chemical Communications, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 1151-1153. 70 68
2010	Hamid, ZA, Blencowe, A, Ozcelik, B, Palmer, JA, Stevens, GW, Abberton, KM, Morrison, WA, Penington, AJ & Qiao, GG 2010, 'Epoxy-amine synthesised hydrogel scaffolds for soft-tissue engineering', Biomaterials, vol. 31, no. 25, pp. 6454-6467. 59 55
2010	Tan, JF, Blencowe, A, Goh, TK & Qiao, GG 2010, '1,1-diphenyl ethylene-mediated radical polymerisation: a general non-metal-based technique for the synthesis of precise core cross-linked star polymers', Macromolecular Rapid Communications, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 305-309. 9 6
2010	Widjaya, A, Qiao, Y, Sulistio, A, Zhang, X & Blencowe, AR 2010, 'Synthesis of stereospecific and biodegradable core cross-linked star polymers from amino acids', Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 51, no. 1, pp. 120-120.
2009	Blencowe, A, Celli, AM, Donati, D, Hayes, WC, Martin, C, Murphy, PJ, Ponticelli, F & Melville-Richards, JK 2009, 'Synthesis and photoreactivity of aryl substituted 4,5-dithienyl[1,3]dithiol-2-ones', Tetrahedron: The International Journal for the Rapid Publication of Full Original Research Papers and Critical Reviews in Organic Chemistr, vol. 65, no. 19, pp. 3858-3862. 1 1
2009	Blencowe, A, Tan, JF, Goh, TK & Qiao, GG 2009, 'Core cross-linked star polymers via controlled radical polymerisation', Polymer, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 5-32. Open access 394 382
2009	Goh, TK, Blencowe, A, Tan, JF, Coventry, KD, Qian, F, Tachasirinugune, T & Qiao, GG 2009, 'PMMA star-like polymers via one-pot conventional free-radical copolymerization', Australian Journal of Chemistry: An International Journal for Chemical Science, vol. 62, no. 8, pp. 891-898. Open access
2009	Goh, TK, Tan, JF, Guntari, SN, Satoh, K, Blencowe, A, Kamigaito, M & Qiao, GG 2009, 'Nano-to-macroscale poly(methyl methacrylate) stereocomplex assemblies', Angewandte Chemie, vol. 48, no. 46, pp. 8707-8711. 40 37
2009	Tan, JF, Blencowe, A, Goh, TK, Dela Cruz, ITM & Qiao, GG 2009, 'A general method for the synthesis and isolation of well-defined core cross-linked multistar assemblies: a route toward enhanced ph-responsive polymers', Macromolecules, vol. 42, no. 13, pp. 4622-4631. 17 17
2008	Blencowe, C, Cosstick, K, Hayes, W & Blencowe, AR 2008, 'A carbene insertion approach to functionalised poly(ethylene oxide)-based gels', Reactive and Functional Polymers, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 868-875. 28 27
2008	Cosstick, K, Hayes, W, Blencowe, AR, Blencowe, C & Fagour, W 2008, 'Synthesis of hyperbranched poly(aryl amine)s via a carbene insertion approach', Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, vol. 6, no. 13, pp. 2327-2333. 9 9
2008	Goh, T, Best, S, Blencowe, AR & Qiao, GG 2008, 'Synthesis of Buckminsterfullerene C60 functionalised core cross-linked star polymers', Polymer, vol. 49, no. 4, pp. 825-830. 16 15
2008	Gozen, A, Blencowe, AR, Gurr, P, Qiao, GG, Spontak, R, Solomon, D, Genzer, J & Wei, B 2008, 'Autophobicity-driven surface segregation and patterning of core-shell microgel nanoparticles', Nano Letters: A Journal Dedicated to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, vol. 8, no. 9, pp. 3010-3016. 15 14
2008	Qiao, GG, Coventry, K, Goh, T & Blencowe, AR 2008, 'Rheology of core cross-linked star polymers', Polymer, vol. 49, no. 23, pp. 5095-5104. 54 50
2008	Spiniello, M, Blencowe, AR & Qiao, GG 2008, 'Synthesis and characterization of fluorescently labeled core cross-linked star polymers', Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 2422-2432. 41 39
2008	Tan, J, Blencowe, AR & Qiao, GG 2008, 'Delaying the onset of macrogelation for the synthesis of branched and star-like polymers via conventional free-radical polymerisation: Binary solvent effects and incorporation of surfmers', Polymer, vol. 49, no. 25, pp. 5373-5386. 6 5

Conferences

Year	Output
2016	Ibbott, GS, Roed, Y, Lee, H, Alqathami, M, Wang, J, Pinsky, L & Blencowe, A 2016, 'Gel dosimetry enables volumetric evaluation of dose distributions from an MR-guided linac', XIV Mexican Symposium on Medical Physics, American Institute of Physics, article no. 040002, pp. 1-5. Open access 7 5
2015	Alqathami, M, Blencowe, A & Ibbott, G 2015, 'An investigation into the potential influence of oxygen on the efficiency of the PRESAGE® dosimeter', 8th International Conference on 3D Radiation Dosimetry, IC3DDose, Institute of Physics, vol. 573, no. 1, pp. 1-4. Open access 5 5
2015	Hamid, ZAA, Blencowe, A, Ozcelik, B, Qiao, G, Stevens, G, Palmer, J, Abberton, EKM, Morrison, WW & Penington, AK 2015, 'In vivo studies of biocompatible PEG-based hydrogel scaffolds with biofactors', 3rd IEEE Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, IECBES 2014, IEEE, article no. 7047498, pp. 260-264.
2011	Hamid, ZA, Blencowe, A, Palmer, J, Abberton, K, Morrison, W, Penington, A, Qiao, G & Stevens, G 2011, 'Hydrogel scaffolds: Advanced materials for soft tissue re-growth', in NA Abu Osman et al. (eds.), 5th Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, BIOMED 2011, Springer, pp. 831-835.

Research

Patents

Details	Registry	Status
Method for controlling water evaporation Solomon, David Henry; Prime, Emma Louise; Sunartio, Devi; Qiao, Greg Guanghua; Dagley, Ian; Blencowe, Anton	AU	Granted
Process for the preparation of a cross-linked multilayer film Caruso, Francesco; Qiao, Greg Guanghua; Blencowe, Anton Richard; Goh, Tor Kit; Connal, Luke Andrew; Such, Georgina Kate	US	Granted

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Aethers Industries	UNITED STATES
Alfred Health	AUSTRALIA
Australian National University	AUSTRALIA
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation	AUSTRALIA
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency	AUSTRALIA
Australian Synchrotron	AUSTRALIA
Bangor University	UNITED KINGDOM
BolderPATH, Inc.	UNITED STATES
Botswana International University of Science and Technology	BOTSWANA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Ecological Horizons	AUSTRALIA
Fleet Bioprocessing	UNITED KINGDOM
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Garvan Institute of Medical Research	AUSTRALIA
Helmholtz Virtual Institute on Multifunctional Biomaterials for Medicine	GERMANY
Institut Charles Sadron	FRANCE
Institute of Cancer Research	UNITED KINGDOM
Kimberly-Clark	AUSTRALIA
Kobe University	JAPAN
Melbourne Dental School	AUSTRALIA
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences	AUSTRALIA
Monash University	AUSTRALIA
Nagoya University	JAPAN
National Institute for Materials Science	JAPAN
National Institute of Health and Medical Research-INSERM	FRANCE
National Institutes of Health	UNITED STATES
North Carolina State University - Raleigh	UNITED STATES
O’Brien Institute	AUSTRALIA
O'Brien Institute	AUSTRALIA
PolyActiva P/L	AUSTRALIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
Rheinisch-Westfaelische Technische Hochschule University Hospital Aachen	GERMANY
Rider University	UNITED STATES
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
Royal Adelaide Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Royal North Shore Hospital	AUSTRALIA
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital	AUSTRALIA
School of Chemical Engineering	AUSTRALIA
Seattle Children's Hospital	UNITED STATES
Shandong University	CHINA
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI)	AUSTRALIA
St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research	AUSTRALIA
The James Hutton Institute	UNITED KINGDOM
Tshwane University of Technology	SOUTH AFRICA
Universitat Freiburg im Breisgau	GERMANY
Universiteit van Pretoria	SOUTH AFRICA
University Medical Centre Freiburg	GERMANY
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland	SWITZERLAND
University of Basel	SWITZERLAND
University of Freiburg	GERMANY
University of Houston	UNITED STATES
University of Johannesburg	SOUTH AFRICA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of New South Wales	AUSTRALIA
University of Pretoria	SOUTH AFRICA
University of Queensland	AUSTRALIA
University of Reading	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Science, Malaysia	MALAYSIA
University of Siena	ITALY
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Strasbourg	FRANCE
University of Surrey	UNITED KINGDOM
University of Texas	UNITED STATES
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre	UNITED STATES
University of Tokyo	JAPAN
Yale University	UNITED STATES

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
Deputy Chair of the Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Commitee Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)	2024
Deputy Chair of the Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Commitee Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)	2023
Deputy Chair of the Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Commitee Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)	2022
Member Royal Society of Chemistry	2018
Member American Chemical Society (ACS)	2018
Honorary Senior Fellow University of Melbourne	2017
Member Royal Society of Chemistry	2017
Member American Chemical Society (ACS)	2017
Honorary Senior Fellow University of Melbourne	2016
Honorary Senior Fellow University of Melbourne	2015
Honorary Senior Fellow University of Melbourne	2014
Honorary Senior Fellow University of Melbourne	2013

Other

Teaching & student supervision

Teaching strengths

Chemical equilibria and acid /base chemistry
Structure of matter
Macromolecular chemistry
Chromatography and analytical chemistry

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
106660- Wetting, spreading, and adhesion of oils on composite mineral surfaces	Current
106817 -Application of synthetic and biopolymers in selective recovery of minerals	Current
108311-Ultrathin ionic liquid films on surfaces	Current
110508 - Interfacial crystallization of lipids in food formulations	Current
111081 - Introducing a new paradigm for specific targeting of ovarian cancer cells with engineered nanoparticles, using G protein-coupled receptors as molecular entry points	Current
Bettering the devil ¿ Innovative strategies to protect livestock and native animals from introduced predators	Current
Decorated cubosomes for anti-cancer drugs delivery and targeting	Current
Development of a novel controlled release anticancer drugs delivery system using 3D printing	Current
Development of bio-polymer collectors and depressants for selective mineral flotation	Current
Precise antibody-drug conjugates for the targeted treatment of disease	Current
Sensing metal ions with polyelectrolyte multilayer films	Current
Targeting ovarian cancer with nanoparticle drug carriers using G protein-coupled receptors as molecular entry sites	Current
Thermal efficiency improvements of electrocaloric cooling using an electrohydrodynamic egenerative heat exchanger	Current
Development of a pH-responsive implant for the targeted control of feral cats and the protection of native mammals	Completed
Development of drug-eluting stents for the localised delivery of 5-fluorouracil targeted towards the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers	Completed
Development of drug-eluting stents using dip-coating and 3D printing techniques for the localised treatment of oesophageal cancer	Completed
Development of injectable hydrogels for the delivery of therapeutic agents	Completed
Development of pH-responsive polymer-homopolypeptide micelles for drug delivery	Completed
Development of thermoresponsive polysaccharides as tunable delivery systems	Completed
Fundamental studies of poly(ethylene glycol-b-caprolactone) block copolymers self-assembly in water	Completed
Hyperbranched polyglycerol at the biointerface	Completed
Interplay of an antifungal coating and surface micro-cone structure on the biological responses of attaching fungal and mammalian cells	Completed
Investigation and development of pentafulvene-maleimide ligation for bioconjugation	Completed
Teaching an old dog new tricks: a global approach to enhancing the cytotoxicity of drug-loaded, non-responsive micelles using oligoelectrolytes	Completed

Associate Professor Anton Blencowe

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Deputy Chair of the Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Commitee

Deputy Chair of the Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Commitee

Deputy Chair of the Australian Synchrotron User Advisory Commitee

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Member

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Honorary Senior Fellow

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Honorary Senior Fellow

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