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Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Therapy Workshop We are pleased to announce that the final programme for the Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Therapy Workshop is now ready. The workshop will take place on 8-9 June 2026 at Dublin City University, Glasnevin Campus, bringing together national and international researchers and early-career scientists working on nanomedicine and developing therapeutic technologies.

The Giordani Group was delighted to participate in the 11th DCU Chemistry Day, organised by the Postgraduate Association of Chemistry, a vibrant celebration of research, collaboration, and innovation within the School of Chemical Sciences.

On May 15, 2026, Prof. Silvia Giordani had the pleasure of returning to her alma mater, the University of Miami, to deliver an invited seminar. It was a wonderful opportunity to share the latest research and developments from the Giordani Group.

The Giordani group is delighted to welcome Piero Alaimo! He holds a degree in Electronic Engineering and is currently a PhD student at the University of Palermo, Italy, working at the Thin Film Laboratory under the supervision of Prof.

The Giordani Group had a strong presence at this year’s Research on Walls competition at Dublin City University, with PhD researchers Yingru Zhou and Aravind Kannoth Anilkumar presenting their research among 56 postgraduate participants from across the university.

The 2026 programme of the I.S.E.O. Institute was recently presented in Iseo and featured in the Italian newspaper L’Eco di Bergamo.

The Giordani Group is delighted to welcome Maria Chiara Maimone as a Research Assistant supported by funding from the Research Ireland Frontiers for the Future Programme grant (2/FFP-A/11067) awarded to Prof.

Yingru Zhou, PhD researcher at Dublin City University and working on Pancreatic Cancer, is developing innovative approaches to drug delivery, funded by Breakthrough Cancer Research and Research Ireland.

The 2026 President’s Awards for Research were presented at a ceremony in the Helix Theatre on DCU’s Glasnevin campus on Thursday, 30 April. The awards recognise individuals and teams who consistently demonstrate excellence in research and make significant contributions to the university community and to addressing global challenges.

We are proud to share that our article; CARBON DOTS: Bioimaging and Anticancer Drug Delivery has been recognised among Chemistry – A European Journal’s Top 10 Most-Cited Papers of 2024.