School of Biomedical Sciences

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Callan, John Dr

Academic and Professional Qualifications

- 1995: BSc Hons Chemistry, Queens University of Belfast
- 1999: PhD Polymer Chemistry, Queens University of Belfast
- 1999: Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Career History

- 2009 - present: Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy
- 2004 - 2009: Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Robert
- Gordon University, Aberdeen.
- 2003 - 2004: Research Fellow in Supramolecular Chemistry, Queens University of Belfast.
- 2002 - 2003: Development Chemist, Ipsen Pharma Ireland, Dublin 15, Ireland.
- 2001 - 2002: Development Chemist, Tyco Healthcare Ireland, Dublin 15, Ireland.
- 1999 – 2001: Development Chemist, CSS-Almac, Northern Ireland.

Teaching and Learning Activities

- Pharmaceutical chemistry; biochemistry; drug discovery and development; pharmaceutics and drug delivery.

Callan, John Dr - Contact details

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Dr John Callan
Reader
 Biomedical Sciences Research Institute

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Room Y140
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Ulster
Coleraine campus
Cromore Road
Coleraine
Co. Londonderry
BT52 1SA
phone: +44 28 70123059
Email: j.callan@ulster.ac.uk

Callan, John Dr - Publications

Number of items: 31.

McCaughan, Bridgeen, Rouanet, C, Fowley, C, Nomikou, N, McHale, Anthony and Callan, John (2011) Enhanced ROS production and cell death through combined photo- and sono-activation of conventional photosensitising drugs.. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 21 (19). pp. 5750-5752.

Yildiz, Ibrahim, Impellizzeri, Stefania, Deniz, Erhan, Callan, Bridgeen, Callan, John and Raymo, Francisco M. (2011) Supramolecular Strategies To Construct Biocompatible and Photoswitchable Fluorescent Assemblies. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 133 (4). pp. 871-879.

Yildiz, Ibrahim, Deniz, Erhan, Callan, Bridgeen, Cruickshank, Stuart F., Callan, John and Raymo, Francisco M. (2010) Hydrophilic CdSe-ZnS Core-Shell Quantum Dots with Reactive Functional Groups on Their Surface. LANGMUIR, 26 (13). pp. 11503-11511.

Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet, Callan, Bridgeen and Callan, John (2010) Ratiometric fluorescent detection of Cu(II) in semi-aqueous solution using a two-fluorophore approach. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 51 (26). pp. 3385-3387.

Kaur, Navneet, Singh, Narinder, Callan, Bridgeen and Callan, John (2010) AND molecular logic using semiconductor quantum dots. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 144 (1). pp. 88-91.

Singh, Narinder, Mulrooney, Ray C., Kaur, Navneet and Callan, John F. (2009) Fluorescent Recognition of Potassium and Calcium Ions Using Functionalised CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots. JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE, 19 (5). pp. 777-782.

Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet and Callan, John F. (2009) Incorporation of Siderophore Binding Sites in a Dipodal Fluorescent Sensor for Fe(III). JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE, 19 (4). pp. 649-654.

Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet, Choitir, Catriona Ni and Callan, John F. (2009) A dual detecting polymeric sensor: chromogenic naked eye detection of silver and ratiometric fluorescent detection of manganese. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 50 (29). pp. 4201-4204.

Kaur, Navneet, Singh, Narinder, Cairns, Donald and Callan, John F. (2009) A Multifunctional Tripodal Fluorescent Probe: ``Off-On'' Detection of Sodium as well as Two-input AND Molecular Logic Behavior. ORGANIC LETTERS, 11 (11). pp. 2229-2232.

Yildiz, Ibrahim, McCaughan, Bridgeen, Cruickshank, Stuart F., Callan, John F. and Raymo, Francisco M. (2009) Biocompatible CdSe-ZnS Core-Shell Quantum Dots Coated with Hydrophilic Polythiols. LANGMUIR, 25 (12). pp. 7090-7096.

Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet, Dunn, John, MacKay, Martha and Callan, John F. (2009) A new fluorescent chemosensor for iron(III) based on the beta-aminobisulfonate receptor. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 50 (8). pp. 953-956.

Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet, Dunn, John, MacKay, Martha and Callan, John F. (2009) A new fluorescent chemosensor for iron(III) based on the beta-aminobisulfonate receptor. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 50 (8). pp. 953-956.

Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet, Dunn, John, Behan, Ruth, Mulrooney, Ray C. and Callan, John F. (2009) A polymeric sensor for the chromogenic and luminescent detection of anions. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 45 (1). pp. 272-277.

Kaur, N., Singh, N. and Callan, J. (2009) A quantum-dot based probe for the simultaneous detection of sodium and protons. JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 61 (Suppl. 1). pp. 9.

Mulrooney, Ray C., Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet and Callan, John F. (2009) An ``off-on'' sensor for fluoride using luminescent CdSe/ZnS quantum dots. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 0 (6). pp. 686-688.

Callan, John F. and Mulrooney, Ray C. (2009) Luminescent detection of Cu(II) ions in aqueous solution using CdSe and CdSe-ZnS quantum dots functionalised with mercaptosuccinic acid. In: PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI C - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, VOL 6, NO 4, South Korea. . 920-923

Singh, Narinder, Kaur, Navneet, Mulrooney, Ray C. and Callan, John F. (2008) A ratiometric fluorescent probe for magnesium employing excited state intramolecular proton transfer. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 49 (47). pp. 6690-6692.

Callan, John F., Mulrooney, Ray C. and Karnila, Sukanta (2008) Luminescent Detection of ATP in Aqueous Solution Using Positively Charged CdSe-ZnS Quantum Dots. JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE, 18 (6). pp. 1157-1161.

Callan, John F., Fawcett, Allan H. and Malcolm, Robert K. (2008) The effect of tacticity on the conformational properties of poly(1-olefin sulfone)s. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH, 15 (2). pp. 107-113.

Callan, John F., Mulrooney, Ray C., Kamila, Sukanta and McCaughan, Bridgeen (2008) Anion sensing with luminescent quantum dots - A modular approach based on the photoinduced electron transfer (PET) mechanism. JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE, 18 (2). pp. 527-532.

Callan, John F. and Fawcett, Allan H. (2008) Isotactic poly(1-hexene sulfone)s by stereoselective anionic ring-opening polymerisation. POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, 57 (2). pp. 240-246.

Callan, John F. and Fawcett, Allan H. (2008) Determination of C-13 NMR shifts for carbons Beta and Gamma to oxygen in poly(olefln sulfone)s. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF POLYMER ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION, 13 (1). pp. 66-75.

Singh, Narinder, Mulrooney, Ray C., Kaur, Navneet and Callan, John F. (2008) A nanoparticle based chromogenic chemosensor for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 0 (40). pp. 4900-4902.

Kamila, Sukanta, Callan, John F., Mulrooney, Ray C. and Middleton, Moira (2007) A novel fluorescent chemosensor for Cu(II) in aqueous solution based on a beta-aminobisphosphonate receptor. TETRAHEDRON LETTERS, 48 (44). pp. 7756-7760.

Callan, John F., De Silva, A. P., Mulrooney, R. C. and McCaughan, B. (2007) Luminescent sensing with quantum dots. JOURNAL OF INCLUSION PHENOMENA AND MACROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY, 58 (3-4). pp. 257-262.

Callan, JF, de Silva, AP and Magri, DC (2005) Luminescent sensors and switches in the early 21st century. TETRAHEDRON, 61 (36). pp. 8551-8588.

Magri, DC, Callan, JF, de Silva, AP, Fox, DB, McClenaghan, ND and Sandanayake, KRAS (2005) The anthracen-9-ylmethyloxy unit: An underperforming motif within the fluorescent PET (photoinduced electron transfer) sensing framework. JOURNAL OF FLUORESCENCE, 15 (5). pp. 769-775.

Callan, JF, de Silva, AP, Ferguson, J, Huxley, AJM and O'Brien, AM (2004) Fluorescent photoionic devices with two receptors and two switching mechanisms: applications to pH sensors and implications for metal ion detection. TETRAHEDRON, 60 (49). pp. 11125-11131.

Callan, JF, de Silva, AP and McClenaghan, ND (2004) Switching between molecular switch types by module rearrangement: Ca2+-enabled, H+-driven `Off-On-Off', H+-driven YES and PASS 0 as well as H+, Ca2+-driven AND logic operations. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 0 (18). pp. 2048-2049.

Fawcett, AH, Callan, J, Malcolm, K, Blackwood, K, Date, RW, McCaffery, G and Spassky, N (1999) Tacticity, crystallinity and layer spacings in poly(1-olefin sulfones)s. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 217 (Part 2). pp. 278-POLY.

Fawcett, AH, Callan, John, Malcolm, K, Blackwood, K, Date, RW, McCaffery, G and Spassky, N (1999) Tacticity, crystallinity and layer spacings in poly(1-olefin sulfones)s. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 217 (Part 2). pp. 278-POLY.

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