Darragh
@DarraghMcHugh14
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Galway City, Ireland
Joined February 2013
Happy to show the true collaboration of the Furukawa-Inose group!! Our PI, Tomoko Inose, realized remote-controlled nitric oxide release at the single-cell level by coating plasmonic nanowires with photo-responsive MOFs. Just posted on @ChemRxiv. https://t.co/TJgOgFXyNi
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I just found out that our review article was highlighted in the cover of Analytica Chimica Acta!🤩It's the starting point of my work at @SantosLab_UMCG with my #MSCA postdoc project. Results will be out soon! In the meantime, check the review here 👇 https://t.co/KDvQz2Nt4z
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The final chapter of my PhD journey is here! 🚀 Meet JUK-21, a new MOF built from a new tetrazine linker, functionalized via the iEDDA click reaction. A remarkable and insightful study born from working with extraordinary people 💜 🔗
pubs.acs.org
Precise control over the porosity of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) is crucial to optimize their properties and leverage their inherent tunability. However, there are ongoing challenges in pore size...
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🌟 Yesterday wrapped up the 2nd day of the EU4MOFs meeting! Highlights included pitch talks from young researchers with winners: 🏆 Darragh McHugh 🏆 Leili Esrafili 👏 And a big shout-out to Md Faiz Alam, winner of the Best Poster Award. Huge thanks to everyone!
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A remarkable fusion of brilliant minds, years of work, iEDDA & SALE chemistry, and proton conduction studies led to our latest publication in JMCA! Grateful to all co-authors for their invaluable contribution and dedication :) 🔗 https://t.co/1peFHrLKiG
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BBPore 2025 has officially kicked off in Valencia, marking the first edition of this international scientific congress dedicated to porous materials and their growing impact in the fields of biomedicine and biotechnology. The organizing committee of BBPore 2025 is composed by
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Hello NUIG4, my old friend. Delighted to share the sequel paper, presenting functionalised analogues of NUIG4, part of @AAhmed954 PhD research. Huge thanks to all who supported this work! 🚀 #GalwayPorousMaterials @Researchirel
https://t.co/vcgGZnMour
mdpi.com
The development of drug carriers with efficient absorption and controlled delivery properties is crucial for advancing medical treatments. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) with tunable porosity and a...
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⚠️Excited to share the third publication in my PhD research series! SHINING A LIGHT ON SOLAR CHEMICALS AND FUELS: FINDINGS FROM A SWOT-LED (STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND THREATS) LITERATURE REVIEW AND WORKSHOP https://t.co/HuasuyS6Lv
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Registration OPEN🧬BBPore 2025 🧪 I Conference on Biotechnological & Biomedical Applications of Porous Materials 🌍Valencia, Spain 📅 8-9 May 2025 🤝Organized by @GimenezMarques @GMinguezEsp @ICMol_UV and @Carraro_Fra @tugraz 👉🔗 https://t.co/USn24cORDe 🌟Invited speakers
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🚀 Check out our new publication! MOFs are revolutionizing biomedical applications. Our new review highlights their potential in treating neurological 🧠 and cancer diseases 🦠, fueled by data science 📊 & molecular modeling 🧑💻. Read more: https://t.co/Bav8VZg18l
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Have you listened to the newest ep of the MOFCast where we catch up with @BanothileM and @GiftMehlana ? If not, what are you waiting for? https://t.co/x4cIzhC5lB
#podcast #science #COST #EU4MOFs #MOF #Chemistry #research #insects #EU #ClimateAction #PhD #technology
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A new 2D lanthanide(III) metal-organic framework. Congratulations to @DarraghMcHugh14 for his excellent work and first-author publication 👏 A big thank you to all collaborators for making this work possible. @SSPCentre
https://t.co/paPmyfBiV2
chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The use of an elongated tricarboxylic ligand has provided access to a new family of lanthanide-based metal-organic frameworks with a three-fold interpenetrated structure and a honeycomb topology.
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Had a great time presenting my poster at @eurobic17 in Münster! Really enjoyed the insightful discussions and connecting with so many talented researchers. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a memorable experience—looking forward to future collaborations! #MOF #drugdelivery
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Very fortunate to present some of my research as part of @PVMurphyGroup at @EuChemS_Congres held in Dublin this week! Many thanks to the event organisers, colleagues for their support, and @SSPCentre for funding
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Our latest paper - a phenomenal community effort to produce a Primer for best practice in applying MOFs in biological applications. We hope this resource will be of real use to those entering the field.
Check out our latest Primer for best practices in synthesis and characterisation of MOFs for biomedicine: https://t.co/F6RxqLCfOZ
@forganross @eskandari_arvin @uofgchem @isabanadeslaza1 @GimenezMarques @CEL_grou @ICMol_UV @RuxandraGref @DavidFairen @wenbinlin_uc
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OnG6 #MOFs: Antimicrobial MOFs as multi-drug carriers, now published in @DaltonTrans OnG = Ollscoil na Gaillimhe @AAhmed954 @BoydAoife @ChemCork @SSPCentre @sbcsgalway
https://t.co/l9g2CcSjb2
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Antibiotic resistance is a significant global concern, necessitating the development of either new antibiotics or advanced delivery methods. With this in mind, we report on the synthesis and charac...
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Very excited to announce I successfully defended my PhD thesis on 3D CRC models. Huge thank you to @aideenryan1 and her support throughout the PhD. Thank you also to @abhay_curam, @CDTLifETIME, examiners Prof. Jai Prakash and Dr. Michael Conall Dennedy and chair @shazglynn.
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Tell me you submitted a PhD thesis on magnetic nanomaterials without telling me you submitted a PhD thesis on magnetic nanomaterials 👩🏻🔬🧲
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Yesterday we were honoured to host our first annual SBCS Volunteer Celebration for our incredibly inspiring students who have dedicated 10+ hours to science outreach activities! Thank you @Cellexplorers @KitchenChemists and the students in @ESzegezdi and Derek Morris' labs!
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