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Biography
My research has focused on the areas where multiple traditional scientific disciplines overlap, starting with my doctoral work at the University of Minnesota. There I worked with Andreas Stein and Barry Carter on the electron microscopy of ordered porous materials. A connection between photonic crystals and inverse opals (or 3DOM materials, as we prefer to call them) led me to the University of Oxford where I held a post-doc under the supervision of Bob Denning. This was followed by an appointment in Fraser Armstrong’s group.
I held a Career Acceleration Fellowship from the EPSRC from July 2008 to July 2013 so I could continue my work at the interface between chemistry, materials science and biochemistry. In January 2011, I moved to a position at the University of Manchester’s School of Materials. I also serve as an editor for the Journal of Materials Science, and on the editorial board of the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
Biography
Employment History and Education
| Senior Lecturer in Biomaterials, Department of Materials, University of Manchester | 2019–present |
| Senior Lecturer in Biomaterials, School of Materials, University of Manchester | 2015–2019 |
| Lecturer in Biomaterials, School of Materials, University of Manchester | 2013–2015 |
| EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellow (held at the University of Manchester, School of Materials) | 2011–2013 |
| EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellow (held at the University of Oxford, Department of Chemistry) | 2008–2011 |
| Stipendiary College Lecturer in Materials Science, Trinity College, Oxford | 2005–2010 |
| College Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, St Catherine’s College, Oxford | 2005–2006 |
| Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Prof. Fraser A. Armstrong, University of Oxford | 2004–2008 |
| Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Prof. Robert G. Denning, University of Oxford | 2001–2004 |
| Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Profs Andreas Stein and C. Barry Carter) | 2000 |
| B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame | 1995 |
My group
Research Group(s)
Research interests
protein–surface interactions, electrochemistry of redox-active proteins, surface analysis, enzyme kinetics, electrokinetic modelling, structural biology
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Advanced materials
- Manchester Regenerative Medicine Network
- Energy
- Biotechnology
- Manchester Energy
- Advanced Materials in Medicine
- Christabel Pankhurst Institute
- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology
- National Graphene Institute
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Dual-strain detection of norovirus GI.1 and GII.4 in food samples using epitope-imprinted polymers
Dann, A., Singla, P., McClements, J., Kim, M., Stoufer, S., Crapnell, R. D., Banks, C. E., Seyedin, S., Geoghegan, M., Blanford, C. F., Moore, M. D. & Peeters, M., 22 Sept 2025, In: Analytica Chimica Acta. 1368, 344331.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Twin Image Removal using Multicolour Illumination in Lensless Reflective Holographic Microscopy
Rosca, M., Wright, P., Blanford, C. F. & Grieve, B., 2024, Optica Digital Holography and Three-Dimensional Imaging 2024 (DH). Optica Publishing Group, 2 p. Tu2B.2Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Validation of an Electronic VOC Sensor Against Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry
Zhu, X., Ahmed, W., Schmidt, K., Barroso, R., Fowler, S. J. & Blanford, C. F., 23 Oct 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. 73Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How is substrate halogenation triggered by the vanadium haloperoxidase from Curvularia inaequalis?
Gerard, E., Mokkawes, T., Johannissen, L., Warwicker, J., Spiess, R., Blanford, C. F., Hay, S., Heyes, D. & De Visser, S., 6 Jun 2023, In: ACS Catalysis. 13, 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A GFET Nitrile Sensor Using a Graphene‐Binding Fusion Protein
Mohamed, A. A., Noguchi, H., Tsukiiwa, M., Chen, C., Heath, R., Bin Mubarak, M. Q. E., Komikawa, T., Tanaka, M., Okochi, M., De Visser, S., Hayamizu, Y. & Blanford, C. F., 10 Nov 2022, In: Advanced Functional Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
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Manchester Bioelectronics Network
Casson, A. (PI), Grieve, B. (PI), Ozanyan, K. (PI), Blanford, C. (PI), Cartmell, S. (PI), Li, Y. (PI), Ballestrem, C. (PI), Reid, A. (PI), Turner, M. (PI), Wong, L. S. (PI), Yeates, S. (PI), Trimble, E. (PI), Jones, C. (CoI), Scully, P. (CoI), Holmes, M. (CoI), Wimpenny, I. (CoI), Humphrey, B. (CoI), Turner, M. (CoI), Dobson, C. (CoI), Halsall, M. (CoI), Jones, S. (CoI), Echtermeyer, T. (CoI), Wijekoon, J. (CoI), Curry, R. (CoI), Picardo, M. (CoI), Tracey, K. (CoI), Persaud, K. (CoI), Migliorato, M. (CoI), Treves Brown, B. (CoI), Ozanyan, K. (CoI), Wright, P. (CoI), Majewski, L. (CoI), Hodgson, A. (CoI), Dudek, P. (CoI), Gaydecki, P. (CoI), Morgan, P. (CoI), Zhang, H. (CoI), Keavney, B. (CoI), Brenchley, P. (CoI), Fields, R. (CoI), Khan, U. (CoI), Casiraghi, C. (CoI), Blaker, J. (CoI), Miller, A. (CoI), Vijayaraghavan, A. (CoI), Lu, J. (CoI), Kell, D. (CoI), Donald, A. (PGR student), Ozols, M. (CoI), Derby, B. (CoI), Sharma, J. (CoI), Mills, E. C. (CoI), Mohd Nawi, I. (PGR student), Tandon, B. (PGR student), Read, M. (CoI), Zhu, Q. (CoI), Ren, L. (CoI), Waigh, T. (CoI), Petersen, R. (CoI), Beach, C. (PGR student), Brown, T. (CoI), Thomas, A. (CoI) & Crowe, I. (CoI)
1/02/18 → 31/07/18
Project: Research
Prizes
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Best in eLearning (commended finalist)
Blanford, C. (Recipient), 12 Jul 2016
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Best Undergraduate Supervisor
Blanford, C. (Recipient), 15 May 2017
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Career Acceleration Fellowship
Blanford, C. (Recipient), 1 Jul 2008
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award
Blanford, C. (Recipient), 27 Apr 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Outstanding contribution to peer support
Blanford, C. (Recipient), 30 Apr 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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UK Colloids 2020
Blanford, C. (Co-Chair)
20 Jul 2020 → 22 Jul 2020Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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The Royal Society of Chemistry (External organisation)
Blanford, C. (Invited member)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
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SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) (External organisation)
Blanford, C. (Vice-chair)
2019 → 2021Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
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SCI (Society of Chemical Industry) (External organisation)
Blanford, C. (Member)
3 Oct 2018 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Research
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UK Colloids 2017
Blanford, C. (Co-Chair)
12 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research