Sally Plush

Research Interests

Bioinorganic Chemistry Organic Chemical Synthesis Antimicrobial Resistance

APrf Sally Plush

Associate Professor of Bioinorganic Chemistry

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

I am Associate Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry at Adelaide University where Iead the Bioinorganic Synthesis and Imaging research group. I am currently Academic Lead: Graduate Research in the School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences. I completed my PhD in 2004 at the University of Adelaide after which I completed postdoctoral fellowships at Trinity College Dublin and UT Southwestern Medical Centre at Dallas. I have experience in start up companies, having co-founded ReZolve Scientific in 2014 for the sale of live cell imaging agents that were developed as a consortium of chemists and biologists in Australia. My research is mainly focused on advancing knowledge in biology and improving health, by synthesising fluorescent and luminescent imaging agents, developing new diagnostic tools and the development of novel antibacterial agents to combat the increase in antimicrobial resitance.I am also highly passionate about teaching chemistry in our undergraduate degrees.

My research focuses on furthering knowledge in biology and medicine through the development of imaging devices. Non-invasive imaging technologies with the ability to report on internalisation, traffic and localisation in conjunction with changes in the intracellular environment (e.g. pH, enzymolysis) have the capacity to transform the biological sector and related disciplines. Current work focuses on the use of luminescent lanthanide optical probes to study the dynamic processes of subcellular traffic and molecular interactions.

Year Citation
2026 Aslani, V., Baghapour, S., Warren-smith, S. C., Zhang, W., Ebadati, E., Plush, S. E., . . . Afshar V., S. (2026). 3D Microprinting of Structures with Lanthanide-Based Fluorophores on Optical Fibers for Multiplexed Sensing. Advanced Optical Materials, 14(9), e02989-1-e02989-13.
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2026 Karpov, D., Cuau, L., Shishkov, R., Gramaccioni, C., Dallerba, E., Schwehr, B. J., . . . Bohic, S. (2026). Cryo-Correlative Light and X-ray Microscopies: Expanding the Intracellular Chemical Map. ACS Nano, 20(9), 7401-7413.
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2026 Nitschke, S. O., Elliott, A. G., Hickey, S. M., & Plush, S. E. (2026). Defining a lipophilicity window for the antimicrobial activity of 7-Alkoxy-3-Amino coumarin amphiphiles. MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 35(5), 15 pages.
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2026 Nitschke, S. O., Amsalu, A., Awad, M., Elliott, A. G., Thomas, N., Venter, H., . . . Plush, S. E. (2026). Cationic metal-binding coumarin amphiphiles as membrane-active antimicrobial agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 319, 10 pages.
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2025 Nitschke, S. O., Awad, M., Elliott, A. G., Lowe, G., Leigh, C., Neubauer, K., . . . Plush, S. E. (2025). Eradication of MRSA biofilms using amphiphilic cationic coumarin derivatives. Rsc Advances, 15(31), 25510-25513.
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2025 Baghapour, S., Zhang, W. Q., Warren-Smith, S. C., Plush, S. E., & Afshar V, S. (2025). A rigorous theoretical model of fluorescence-based fiber optic sensors: application to D-shaped fibers. Scientific Reports, 16(1), 3331-1-3331-14.
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2024 Bader, C. A., Simpson, P. V., Dallerba, E., Stagni, S., Johnson, I. R. D., Hickey, S. M., . . . Plush, S. E. (2024). Synthesis and cellular uptake of neutral rhenium(i) morpholine complexes. Dalton Transactions, 53(7), 3407-3413.
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2023 Baghapour, S., Nehema, J., Zhang, W. Q., Warren-Smith, S. C., Hickey, S. M., Plush, S. E., & Afshar Vahid, S. (2023). Surface Functionalised Optical Fibre for Detection of Hydrogen Sulphide. Biosensors, 13(11), 949-1-949-16.
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2022 Zhang, W. Q., Sorvina, A., Morrison, J. L., Darby, J. R. T., Brooks, D. A., Plush, S. E., & Afshar Vahid, S. (2022). Development of an optical fiber-based redox monitoring system for tissue metabolism. Journal of Biophotonics, 15(4, article no, e202100304), 1-11.
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2022 Lazniewska, J., Bader, C., Hickey, S. M., Selemidis, S., OLeary, J., Simpson, P. V., . . . Brooks, D. (2022). Rhenium(I) conjugates as tools for tracking cholesterol in cells. Metallomics, 14(8, article no. mfac040), 1-15.
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2021 Lazniewska, J., Darby, J. R. T., Holman, S. L., Sorvina, A., Plush, S. E., Massi, M., . . . Morrison, J. L. (2021). In utero substrate restriction by placental insufficiency or maternal undernutrition decreases optical redox ratio in foetal perirenal fat. Journal of Biophotonics, 14(4), e202000322-1-e202000322-13.
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2021 Day, C. M., Sweetman, M. J., Hickey, S. M., Song, Y., Liu, Y., Zhang, N., . . . Garg, S. (2021). Concept design, development and preliminary physical and chemical characterization of tamoxifen-guided-mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Molecules, 26(1, article no. 219), 1-15.
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2021 Lazniewska, J., Agostino, M., Hickey, S. M., Parkinson Lawrence, E., Stagni, S., Massi, M., . . . Plush, S. E. (2021). Spectroscopic and molecular docking study of the interaction between neutral Re(I) tetrazolate complexes and bovine serum albumin. Chemistry: A European Journal, Online(44), 1-22.
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2021 Gillam, T. A., Caporale, C., Brooks, R. D., Bader, C. A., Sorvina, A., Werrett, M. V., . . . Plush, S. E. (2021). Neutral Re(I) complex platform for live intracellular imaging. Inorganic Chemistry, 60(14), 10173-10185.
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2021 Dimasi, C. G., Lazniewska, J., Plush, S. E., Saini, B. S., Holman, S. L., Cho, S. K. S., . . . Darby, J. R. T. (2021). Redox ratio in the left ventricle of the growth restricted fetus is positively correlated with cardiac output. Journal of Biophotonics, 14(12, article no. e202100157), 1-13.
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2021 Day, C. M., Sweetman, M. J., Song, Y., Plush, S. E., & Garg, S. (2021). Functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles as delivery systems for doxorubicin: Drug loading and release. Applied Sciences Switzerland, 11(13), 10 pages.
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2021 Lazniewska, J., Darby, J. R. T., Holman, S. L., Sorvina, A., Plush, S. E., Massi, M., . . . Morrison, J. L. (2021). Inside Cover. Journal of Biophotonics, 14(4).
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2020 Darby, J. R. T., Sorvina, A., Bader, C. A., Lock, M. C., Soo, J. Y., Holman, S. L., . . . Morrison, J. L. (2020). Detecting metabolic differences in fetal and adult sheep adipose and skeletal muscle tissues. Journal of Biophotonics, 13(3), e201960085-1-e201960085-13.
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2020 Caporale, C., Ranieri, A. M., Paternoster, S., Bader, C. A., Falasca, M., Plush, S. E., . . . Massi, M. (2020). Photophysical and biological properties of iridium tetrazolato complexes functionalised with fatty acid chains. Inorganics, 8(4), 1-20.
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2020 Hickey, S., Nitschke, S., Sweetman, M. J., Sumby, C. J., Brooks, D. A., Plush, S. E., & Ashton, T. D. (2020). Cross-coupling of amide and amide derivatives to umbelliferone nonaflates: synthesis of coumarin derivatives and fluorescent materials. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 85(12), 7986-7999.
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2020 Day, C. M., Hickey, S. M., Song, Y., Plush, S. E., & Garg, S. (2020). Novel tamoxifen nanoformulations for improving breast cancer treatment: Old wine in new bottles. Molecules, 25(5), 27 pages.
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2019 Sweetman, M. J., Hickey, S. M., Brooks, D. A., Hayball, J. D., & Plush, S. E. (2019). A Practical Guide to Prepare and Synthetically Modify Graphene Quantum Dots. Advanced Functional Materials, 29(14), 18 pages.
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2019 Lundquist, N., Sweetman, M. J., Scroggie, K. R., Worthington, M. J. H., Esdaile, L. J., Alboaiji, S. F. K., . . . Chalker, J. M. (2019). Polymer supported carbon for safe and effective remediation of PFOA- and PFOS-contaminated water. ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering, 7(13), 11044-11049.
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2019 Coad, B. R., Michl, T. D., Bader, C. A., Baranger, J., Giles, C., Gonçalves, G. C., . . . Plush, S. E. (2019). Visualizing Biomaterial Degradation by Candida albicans Using Embedded Luminescent Molecules to Report on Substrate Digestion and Cellular Uptake of Hydrolysate. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2(9), 3934-3941.
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2019 Pincher, D. W. M., Bader, C. A., Hayball, J. D., Plush, S. E., & Sweetman, M. J. (2019). Graphene quantum dot embedded hydrogel for dissolved iron sensing. ChemistrySelect, 4(33), 9640-9646.
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2018 Sorvina, A., Bader, C., Lock, M., Brooks, D., Morrison, J., & Plush, S. (2018). Label-free imaging of healthy and infarcted fetal sheep hearts by two-photon microscopy. Journal of Biophotonics, 11(1), e201600296-1-e201600296-8.
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2018 Du, Z., Sun, J., Bader, C. A., Brooks, D. A., Li, M., Li, X., & Plush, S. E. (2018). Synthesis, photophysical and cellular characterisation of folate and methotrexate labelled luminescent lanthanide complexes. Journal of inorganic biochemistry, 178, 32-42.
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2018 Morrison, J., Sorvina, A., Darby, J., Bader, C., Lock, M., Seed, M., . . . Brooks, D. (2018). Label-free imaging of redox status and collagen deposition showing metabolic differences in the heart. Journal of Biophotonics, 11(3), e20170024-12-e201700242-7.
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2018 Gillam, T., Sweetman, M., Bader, C., Morrison, J., Hayball, J., Brooks, D., & Plush, S. (2018). Bright lights down under: metal ion complexes turning the spotlight on metabolic processes at the cellular level. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 375, 234-255.
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2018 Sweetman, M. J., Sebben, D., Noll, B. D., Wang, W. H., May, S., Mebberson, N., . . . Hayball, J. D. (2018). A rapid technique to determine performance and efficiency of activated carbon water filters. Water science and technology: water supply, 18(2), 371-382.
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2018 Sorvina, A., Bader, C. A., Darby, J. R. T., Lock, M. C., Soo, J. Y., Johnson, I. R. D., . . . Brooks, D. A. (2018). Mitochondrial imaging in live or fixed tissues using a luminescent iridium complex. Scientific Reports, 8(1, article no. 8191), 8191-1-8191-8.
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2018 Hickey, S. M., Ashton, T. D., Boer, G., Bader, C. A., Thomas, M., Elliott, A. G., . . . Pfeffer, F. M. (2018). Norbornane-based cationic antimicrobial peptidomimetics targeting the bacterial membrane. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 160, 9-22.
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2018 Sorvina, A., Bader, C. A., Caporale, C., Carter, E. A., Johnson, I. R. D., Parkinson Lawrence, E. J., . . . Plush, S. E. (2018). Lipid profiles of prostate cancer cells. Oncotarget, 9(85), 35541-35552.
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2018 Fiorini, V., Bergamini, L., Monti, N., Zacchini, S., Plush, S. E., Massi, M., . . . Stagni, S. (2018). Luminescent protein staining with Re(i) tetrazolato complexes. Dalton transactions, 47(28), 9400-9410.
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2017 Wedding, J. L., Harris, H. H., Bader, C. A., Plush, S. E., Mak, R., Massi, M., . . . Stagni, S. (2017). Intracellular distribution and stability of a luminescent rhenium(i) tricarbonyl tetrazolato complex using epifluorescence microscopy in conjunction with X-ray fluorescence imaging. Metallomics, 9(4), 382-390.
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2017 Jenie, S., Hickey, S., Du, Z., Sebben, D., Brooks, D., Voelcker, N., & Plush, S. (2017). A europium-based 'off-on' colourimetric detector of singlet oxygen. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 462, 236-240.
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2017 Stevens, K., Bader, C., Sorvina, A., Brooks, D., Plush, S., & Morrison, J. (2017). Imaging and lipidomics methods for lipid analysis in metabolic and cardiovascular disease. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting on Australia and New Zealand Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (2016 ANZ DOHaD), as published in Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 8(5), 566-574.
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2017 Caporale, C., Bader, C., Sorvina, A., MaGee, K., Skelton, B., Gillam, T., . . . Massi, M. (2017). Investigating intracellular localisation and cytotoxicity trends for neutral and cationic iridium tetrazolato complexes in live cells. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23(62), 15666-15679.
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2017 Sweetman, M. J., May, S., Mebberson, N., Pendleton, P., Vasilev, K., Plush, S. E., & Hayball, J. (2017). Activated carbon, carbon nanotubes and graphene: materials and composites for advanced water purification. Journal of carbon research, 3(2), 1-29.
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2017 Farashishiko, A., Plush, S. E., Maier, K. B., Sherry, A. D., & Woods, M. (2017). Crosslinked shells for nano-assembled capsules: A new encapsulation method for smaller Gd3+-loaded capsules with exceedingly high relaxivities. Chemical communications, 53(47), 6355-6358.
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2017 Jenie, S. N. A., Plush, S. E., & Voelcker, N. H. (2017). Singlet oxygen detection on a nanostructured porous silicon thin film via photonic luminescence enhancements. Langmuir, 33(35), 8606-8613.
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2017 Sinha, S., Tong, W. Y., Williamson, N. H., McInnes, S. J. P., Puttick, S., Cifuentes Rius, A., . . . Voelcker, N. H. (2017). Novel Gd-loaded silicon nanohybrid: a potential epidermal growth factor receptor expressing cancer cell targeting magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. ACS applied materials and interfaces, 9(49), 42601-42611.
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2016 Bader, C., Carter, E., Safitri, A., Simpson, P., Wright, P., Stagni, S., . . . Plush, S. (2016). Unprecedented staining of polar lipids by a luminescent rhenium complex revealed by FTIR microspectroscopy in adipocytes. Molecular BioSystems, 12(7), 2064-2068.
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2016 Bader, C., Shandala, T., Carter, E., Ivask, A., Guinan, T., Hickey, S., . . . Brooks, D. (2016). A molecular probe for the detection of polar lipids in live cells. PLoS ONE, 11(8), e0161557-1-e0161557-24.
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2016 Bader, C., Sorvina, A., Simpson, P., Wright, P., Stagni, S., Plush, S., . . . Brooks, D. (2016). Imaging nuclear, endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane events in real time. FEBS Letters, 590(18), 3051-3060.
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2016 Jenie, S. N. A., Plush, S. E., & Voelcker, N. H. (2016). Recent advances on luminescent enhancement-based porous silicon biosensors. Pharmaceutical research, 33(10), 2314-2336.
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2015 Fanning, A. M., Plush, S. E., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2015). Tri- and tetra-substituted cyclen based lanthanide(III) ion complexes as ribonuclease mimics: a study into the effect of log Ka, hydration and hydrophobicity on phosphodiester hydrolysis of the RNA-model 2-hydroxypropyl-4-nitrophenyl phosphate (HPNP). Organic and biomolecular chemistry, 13(20), 5804-5816.
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2014 Jenie, S., Pace, S., Sciacca, B., Brooks, R., Plush, S., & Voelcker, N. (2014). Lanthanide luminescence enhancements in porous silicon resonant microcavities. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6(15), 12012-12021.
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2014 Bader, C., Brooks, R., Ng, Y., Sorvina, A., Werrett, M., Wright, P., . . . Massi, M. (2014). Modulation of the organelle specificity in Re(i) tetrazolato complexes leads to labeling of lipid droplets. RSC Advances, 4(31), 16345-16351.
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2014 Du, Z., Borlace, G., Brooks, R., Butler, R., Brooks, D., & Plush, S. (2014). Synthesis and characterisation of folic acid based lanthanide ion probes. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 410, 11-19.
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2014 Plush, S. E., & Kehrwald, B. A. (2014). Supporting new academics' use of student centred strategies in traditional university teaching. Journal of university teaching and learning practice, 11(1, article no. 5), 1-16.
2014 Jenie, A. S. N., Du, Z., McInnes, S. J. P., Ung, P., Graham, B., Plush, S. E., & Voelcker, N. (2014). Biomolecule detection in porous silicon based microcavities via europium luminescence enhancement. Journal of materials chemistry B, 2(44), 7694-7703.
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2014 Plush, S. E., & Kehrwald, B. A. (2014). Supporting New Academics' Use of Student Centred Strategies in Traditional University Teaching. JOURNAL OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICE, 11(1), 15 pages.
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2013 Brooks, R., Du, Z., Borlace, G., Brooks, D., & Plush, S. (2013). Synthesis and characterisation of first generation luminescent lanthanide complexes suitable for being adapted for uptake via the mannose receptor. Journal of inorganic chemistry, 2013, 1-8.
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2010 Plush, S. E., Clear, N. A., Leonard, J. P., Fanning, A. M., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2010). The effect on the lanthanide luminescence of structurally simple Eu(III) cyclen complexes upon deprotonation of metal bound water molecules and amide based pendant arms. Dalton transactions, 39(15), 3644-3652.
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2009 Plush, S., Lincoln, S., & Wainwright, K. (2009). Fluorescent ligands derived from 2-(9-anthrylmethylamino)ethyl-appended cyclen for use in metal ion activated molecular receptors. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 362(9), 3097-3103.
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2009 Plush, S. E., Woods, M., Zhou, Y. F., Kadali, S. B., Wong, M. S., & Sherry, A. D. (2009). Nanoassembled capsules as delivery vehicles for large payloads of high relaxivity Gd3+ agents. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(43), 15918-15923.
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2008 Plush, S. E., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2008). Solution studies of trimetallic lanthanide luminescent anionn sensors : towards ratiometric sensing using an internal reference channel. Dalton transactions, 29(29), 3801-3804.
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2007 Massue, J., Plush, S. E., Bonnet, C., Moore, D., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2007). Selective mono N-alkylation of cyclen in one step syntheses. Tetrahedron letters, 48(45), 8052-8055.
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2007 Leonard, J. P., dos Santos, C., Plush, S. E., McCabe, T., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2007). pH driven self-assembly of a ternary lanthanide luminescence complex: the sensing of anions using a B-diketonate-Eu(III) displacement assay. Chemical communications, (2), 129-131.
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2007 dos Santos, C., Fernandez, P. B., & Plush, S. E. (2007). Lanthanide luminescent anion sensing: evidence of multiple anion recognition through hydrogen bonding and metal ion coordination. Chemical communications, (32), 3389-3391.
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2007 Plush, S. E., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2007). Luminescent sensing of dicarboxylates in water by a bis-macrocyclic di-nuclear Eu(III) conjugate. Organic letters, 9(10), 1919-1922.
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2006 McCoy, C. P., Gunnlaugsson, T., Plush, S. E., & Stomeo, F. (2006). Soft matter pH sensing: From luminescent lanthanide pH switches in solution to sensing in hydrogels. Chemistry of materials, 18(18), 4336-4343.
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2006 Katell, S. D., Leonard, J. P., Plush, S. E., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2006). Supramolecular self-assemble of mixed f-d metal ion conjugates. Organic letters, 8(13), 2727-2730.
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2006 Fanning, A. M., Plush, S. E., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2006). Tuning the properties of cyclen based lanthanide complexes for phosphodiester hydrolysis: the role of basic cofactors. Chemical communications, (36), 3791-3793.
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2006 Harte, A., Jensen, P., Plush, S. E., Kruger, P., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (2006). A dinuclear lanthanide complex for the recognition of bis(carboxylates): formation of terbuim(III) luminescent self-assembly ternary complexes in aqueous solution. Inorganic chemistry, 45(23), 9465-9474.
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2004 Plush, S., Lincoln, S., & Wainwright, K. (2004). Aminoacid Ν-substituted 1,4,7-triazacyclononane and 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺ and Cu²⁺ complexes. A preparative, potentiometric titration and NMR spectroscopic study. Dalton Transactions (Print Edition), 9(9), 1410-1417.
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Year Citation
2025 Baghapour, S., Aslani, V., Zhang, W., Warren-Smith, S., Plush, S., Herkommer, A., . . . Shahraam Afshar, V. (2025). 3D Microprinting of Lanthanide-based polymers on optical fibers: A platform for multiplexed sensing. In 2025 Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference CLEO Europe Eqec 2025 (pp. 1). IEEE.
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2025 Baghapour, S., Aslani, V., Zhang, W., Warren-Smith, S., Plush, S., Herkommer, A., . . . Shahraam Afshar, V. (2025). 3D Microprinting of Lanthanide-based polymers on optical fibers: A platform for multiplexed sensing. In European Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics Proceedings Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics Europe CLEO Europe 2025 and European Quantum Electronics Conference Eqec 2025.
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2023 Baghapour, S., Nehema, J., Zhang, W. Q., Warren Smith, S. C., Hickey, S. M., Plush, S. E., & Sharaam, A. V. (2023). Hydrogen sulphide detection using a fibre optic platform. In Proceedings - 28th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors (pp. Th6.5). US: Optica Publishing Group.
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2018 Darby, J. R. T., Sorvina, A., Bader, C., Lock, M., Soo, J. Y., Seed, M., . . . Morrison, J. L. (2018). Redox Ratio is Higher in White Adipose Tissue Compared to Brown Adipose Tissue. In REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES Vol. 25 (pp. 139A-140A). CA, San Diego: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
2017 Zhang, W. Q., Morrison, J. L., Darby, J. R. T., Plush, S., Sorvina, A., Brooks, D., . . . Afshar Vahid, S. (2017). A fibre optic fluorescence sensor to measure redox level in tissues. In J. W. M. Chon, & B. Jia (Eds.), Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering Vol. 10456 (pp. 1-6). Australia: SPIE.
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2017 Stevens, K. G., Bader, C. A., Sorvina, A., Brooks, D. A., Plush, S. E., & Morrison, J. L. (2017). Imaging and lipidomics methods for lipid analysis in metabolic and cardiovascular disease. In JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS OF HEALTH AND DISEASE Vol. 8 (pp. 566-574). AUSTRALIA, Melbourne: CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS.
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2017 Bader, C. A., Sorvina, A., Brooks, R. D., Johnson, I. D., Carter, E., Lay, P., . . . Brooks, D. (2017). LIPID IMAGING IN PROSTATE CANCER.. In MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL Vol. 28 (pp. 2 pages). PA, Philadelphia: AMER SOC CELL BIOLOGY.
2014 Plush, S. E. (2014). Synthesis of targeted long lived luminescent lanthanide ion probes for live cell imaging applications. In JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Vol. 19 (pp. S624). FRANCE, Grenoble: SPRINGER.
2006 Gunnlaugsson, T., Kruger, P. E., Leonard, J. P., Harte, A., Senechal-David, K., Plush, S. E., & Stomeo, F. (2006). INOR 981-Lanthanide luminescent self-assembly architectures. In ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Vol. 232 (pp. 1 page). AMER CHEMICAL SOC.
2003 Plush, S. E., Lincoln, S. F., & Wainwright, K. P. (2003). Interactions of proximate amino acid residues in polyaza macrocyclic systems. In JOURNAL OF INORGANIC BIOCHEMISTRY Vol. 96 (pp. 212). CAIMS, AUSTRALIA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
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Year Citation
2018 Brooks, D., Plush, S., Stagni, S., & Massimiliano, M. (2018). WO2018014078, Iridium complexes for intracellular imaging.
2018 Chalker, J., Hayball, J., Plush, S., & Sweetman, M. J. (2018). AU2018902544, Sorbent compositions.
2017 Brooks, D., Plush, S., Massimilio, M., & Stagni, S. (2017). WO2017015722, Complexes for intracellular imaging.
2016 Brooks, D., Plush, S., & Massi, M. (2016). WO2016077859, Methods and products for labelling lipids.

  • Development and production of advanced carbon water purification materials, Puratap Pty Ltd, 09/12/2017 - 09/12/2020

  • Development and production of advanced carbon water purification materials, SIEF STEM+ Business Fellowship Program, 09/12/2017 - 09/12/2020

  • Developmental research projects for prostate cancer diagnostics and prognosis, and cancer diagnostics, prognosis and therapuetic intervention , EnVision Sciences Pty Ltd, 20/01/2017 - 28/04/2019

  • Advancing Rezolve Scientific's product categories to market via undertaking further development tasks, Rezolve Scientific Pty Ltd, 21/03/2017 - 25/01/2019

  • Development of re-pyridine 4 and re-mannose, Rezolve Scientific Pty Ltd, 02/01/2017 - 28/04/2018

  • Process development for SCV vector vaccine production/manufacturing, DISER-Innovation Connections Grant, 21/11/2016 - 28/12/2017

  • Optimisation and testing of prototype (C'Wealth funding), Cwth Dept Industry, Science, Energy & Resources, 15/05/2017 - 08/12/2017

  • Innovation connections puratap development of a chemical detection device, Puratap Pty Ltd, 01/04/2016 - 30/09/2017

  • Development of a chemical detection device, DISER-Innovation Connections Grant, 18/04/2016 - 18/04/2017

Courses I teach

  • CHEM 1007 Chemistry 101 (2024)
  • CHEM 2028 Synthetic Chemistry (2024)

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2026 Principal Supervisor Synthesis, biological evaluation, and target site analysis of antimicrobial compounds Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Liam Ellis Phillips
2026 Co-Supervisor Synthesis, biological evaluation, and target site analysis of antimicrobial compounds Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Liam Ellis Phillips
2022 Principal Supervisor A fibre-optic system for real-time, in-vivo measurement of the metabolic status of tissues Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Jasmine Nehema

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2026 Co-Supervisor Development of a fluorescence-based fibre optic platform for multiplexed detection of cancer biomarkers Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Shaghayegh Baghapour
2019 - 2025 Principal Supervisor Coumarin amphiphiles as membrane-active antibacterial agents Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Samuel Nitschke
2018 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Design, in silico assessment, and synthesis of quinoxaline platinum complexes as ATPase competitive topoisomerase inhibitors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Daniel Pincher
2018 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Novel functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles as targeted delivery systems to estrogen receptor-overexpressing breast cancer Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Candace Day
2017 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Investigation and development of pentafulvene-maleimide ligation for bioconjugation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Kirsten Platts
2015 - 2020 Principal Supervisor Development and applications of metal ion complexes as live cellular imaging agents Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Todd Gillam
2014 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Atg9 and the visualisation of autophagic compartments Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Christie Bader
2012 - 2016 Co-Supervisor Study of luminescence enhancement by porous silicon microcavities for biosensing applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Siti Jenie
2011 - 2016 Principal Supervisor Luminescence sensing based on Tb(III) and Eu(III) macrocyclic complexes to monitor drug metabolites in urine Master of Science (Pharmacy) Master Full Time Mrs Adelina Simamora
2010 - 2016 Principal Supervisor Development of targeted luminescent metal complexes for cellular imaging Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Robert Brooks
2009 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Synthesis and characterisation of folate and methotrexate labelled luminescent lanthanide complexes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Zhangli Du

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