Key Research Areas
- Biomaterials and Biomedical Nanotechnology
- Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Wound Healing and Regenerative Therapeutics
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Products
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Core Areas of Expertise
Prof. Bligh is an expert in biomaterials and biomedical nanotechnology, with a focus on drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical sciences, and wound healing and regenerative therapeutics. Her work also includes the scientific study of traditional Chinese medicine and bioactive natural products using modern analytical approaches.
Recent Publications
2026
- Recent advances in electrospun nanofiber-based implantable drug delivery systems for breast cancer therapy
- New generations of electrospun Janus nanofibers for drug delivery
2025
- Medicated tri‑layer fibers based on cellulose acetate and polyvinylpyrrolidone for enhanced antibacterial and wound healing properties
- The hepatoprotective properties of gentiopicroside, sweroside and swertiamarin against metabolic‑associated fatty liver disease
- A Modified Triaxial Electrospinning for a High Drug Encapsulation Efficiency of Curcumin in Ethylcellulose
2024
- Electrospun multi‑functional medicated tri‑section Janus nanofibers for improved anti‑adhesion tendon repair
- Electrospun fenoprofen/polycaprolactone @ tranexamic acid/hydroxyapatite nanofibers as orthopedic hemostasis dressings
- Integrated Janus nanofibers enabled by a co-shell solvent for enhancing icariin delivery efficiency
- Shell Distribution of Vitamin K3 within Reinforced Electrospun Nanofibers for Improved Photo-Antibacterial Performance (2024)
- Alginate-Based Electrospun Nanofibers and the Enabled Drug Controlled Release Profiles: A Review
Awards & Patents
- Royal Society Industry Fellowship Award, (2000-2002) The Royal Society, UK
- The Royal Society of Chemistry, 175 Faces nomination, https://www.rsc.org/news/2016/march/shaping-the-history-of-science
- "Luminescent compounds, complexes and their uses", a UK Patent Application, No. 1106426.8 (Filing Date: 15 April 2011) and International (PCT) Patent No. PCT/GB2012/050818
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