Colloidosomes are robust, versatile microcapsules that have emerged as promising candidates for protocell models. Read our just published review that highlights the role of organic chemistry in the engineering of colloidosomes with life-like behaviours, such as selective membrane permeability, adhesion, chemical signalling, dynamic multi-compartmentalisation, replication, and predation.
ERC Starting Grant worth over 2M Euros awarded to the University of Trieste for Pierangelo Gobbo’s project PROTOMAT
The University of Trieste has been awarded its first ERC Starting Grant by the European Research Council (ERC) as part of the Horizon Europe framework. Pierangelo Gobbo, having worked in various institutions around the world, has chosen the University of Trieste (UniTS) to develop the first fully synthetic cells capable of integrating with living cells and tissues.
National awards Angelo Mangini Medal and Giacomo Ciamician Medal to Prof. Paolo Tecilla and Dr. Pierangelo Gobbo, respectively.
Prof. Paolo Tecilla and Dr. Pierangelo Gobbo awarded prestigious national awards for Organic Chemistry from the Italian Chemical Society.
Postdoctoral position NOW AVAILABLE
The Gobbo Group is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with experience in the development of microfluidic platforms for the fabrication of water-in-oil microdroplets and multiple emulsions.
New students join the Gobbo Group
Despite current global pandemic our students’ thirst for discovery keeps on growing. The Gobbo Group welcomes MRes student Ms Estela Bocarando Salcido and ESPRC Vacation Bursary awardee Ms Victoria Jiang.
EPSRC New Investigator Award 2020 for research on protocellular materials
Dr Pierangelo Gobbo, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow at the School of Chemistry of the University of Bristol, has won an EPSRC New Investigator Award worth £392k.
The Gobbo Group welcomes Izzy and Raihan, our new undergraduate students
New group photo available, meet the team!