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Agostino  Cilibrizzi

Dr Agostino Cilibrizzi

Senior Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry

Biography

Agostino received his PhD degree in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology from the University of Florence in 2011. He is a medicinal chemist and joined King’s College London in 2016 (Department of Imaging Chemistry & Biology, 2016-2018, and Department of Analytical, Environmental & Forensic Sciences, 2018-2019), working on a secondment as senior research scientist at Theragnostics Ltd. Prior to this, he worked at the University of Florence, University of Cambridge and Imperial College London (2013-16).

In 2019, Agostino joined the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (KCL), to establish a Medicinal Imaging-Chemistry lab. Research in his group focuses on the synthesis (heterocycles, metal complexes/chelators, peptides) and medical applications of biologically active agents and optical probes, including the chemical analysis and the development of bioimaging techniques (biophysical assays, microscopy, NIR and PET).

Recent publications can be viewed here.

Research interests

  • Medicinal Imaging Chemistry, Synthesis, Metals in Bio-Medicine & Drug Discovery

    Research

    Untitled design (9)
    Drug Discovery

    The Drug Discovery Group brings together scientific expertise in a broad range of areas, from medicinal chemistry to systems biology and pharmacology.

    MBRH-LOGO
    The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH)

    The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH) has been established to promote interdisciplinary interactions and focus microbial biofilm related research at King’s.

    MBRH theme3
    Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm therapeutics

    Work involves understanding how biofilms contribute to antimicrobial resistance and the creation of new anti-biofilm therapeutics.

    Project status: Ongoing

      Research

      Untitled design (9)
      Drug Discovery

      The Drug Discovery Group brings together scientific expertise in a broad range of areas, from medicinal chemistry to systems biology and pharmacology.

      MBRH-LOGO
      The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH)

      The Multiscale Biofilm Research Hub (MBRH) has been established to promote interdisciplinary interactions and focus microbial biofilm related research at King’s.

      MBRH theme3
      Antimicrobial resistance and biofilm therapeutics

      Work involves understanding how biofilms contribute to antimicrobial resistance and the creation of new anti-biofilm therapeutics.

      Project status: Ongoing