# Unano > A consortium of labs across leading European research universities who are working together to build novel structures and devices using biological molecules. ## Posts - [Bionano 2024: A Hub for Cutting-Edge Research and Collaboration](https://unano.org/bionano-2024-a-hub-for-cutting-edge-research-and-collaboration/): Durham University played host to Bionano 2024 on 12 and 13 September, a significant event in the field of nanoscale biological research. The conference commenced with a warm welcome from Jonathan Heddle, followed by a keynote hybrid session delivered by Friedrich Simmel from the TUM School of Natural Sciences in Germany. The event featured 12 distinguished speakers from various countries, each contributing to the discussion on the latest advancements in designing, making, and applying nanoscale objects built from biological molecules. To ensure comprehensive participation, the organisers deliberately avoided parallel sessions, allowing attendees to engage in all presentations. Each speaker was […] - [Sweet salvation: how a sugar cane pathogen is gearing up a new era of antibiotic discovery](https://unano.org/sweet-salvation-how-a-sugar-cane-pathogen-is-gearing-up-a-new-era-of-antibiotic-discovery/): A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest new antibiotic candidates in decades. The antibiotic, called albicidin, is produced by the bacterial plant pathogen Xanthomonas albilineans, which causes the devastating leaf scald disease in sugar cane. Albicidin is thought to be used by the pathogen to attack the plant, enabling its spread. Image credit: Alina Kurokhtina In recent years researchers have gained an understanding how this bacterial weapon works: It targets an enzyme found in both plants and bacteria called DNA gyrase (or simply “gyrase”). This enzyme binds to […] - [Professor Heddle awarded Leverhulme International Professorships](https://unano.org/durham-university-joins-unano-project/): We are delighted to welcome Durham University as an associated member of the Unano project, which will become a full member when Professor Heddle’s lab moves there in September 2023. Congratulations to Professor Heddle who was awarded the prestigious 2022 Leverhulme International Professorships by the The Leverhulme Trust Board. He will join Durham University to help establish the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter there, supporting a team of early career researchers and PhD students aiming to understand and build biological nanomachines. #nanotechnology #nanomedicine #proteinengineering #DNAnanotech - [#UnanoTeamStory](https://unano.org/unanoteamstory/): People are always at the heart of any project. It is no different with the Unano project. We would like to introduce you to the Unano team behind this challenging but also exciting project run under the aegis of Una Europa. Stay tuned! - [Jagiellonian Laurel for prof. Jonathan Heddle](https://unano.org/jagiellonian-laurel-for-prof-jonathan-heddle/): On October 1, during the ceremonial opening of the new academic year at the Jagiellonian University, the Jagiellonian Laurel, the award for outstanding achievements was presented to prof. Jonathan Heddle. Congratulations! - [Unano Symposium 2022 - the beginning of a new chapter](https://unano.org/289-2/): During this year’s symposium, the speakers covered topics ranging from artificial protein cages, principles of in silico macromolecular design, possible medical applications of bionanomachines , to considerations of the economic feasibility of the medical use of bionanorobots as therapeutics. This open discussion was an excellent opportunity for us to share the latest research results and new brilliant ideas in the design, creation and application of nanoscale objects built from biological molecules. Excited and full of new ideas, we are now back in our labs to continue working on #UnanoProject, funded by Una Europa. - [Publications](https://unano.org/mauris-a-tincidunt-sapien-faucibus-feugiat-tortor/): Despite having launched only earlier this year, Unano has already contributed to two publications: Nanoparticles Karolina Majsterkiewicz, Artur P. Biela, Sourav Maity, Mohit Sharma, Bernard M. A. G. Piette, Agnieszka Kowalczyk, Szymon Gaweł, Soumyananda Chakraborti, Wouter H. Roos, and Jonathan G. Heddle  Artificial Protein Cage with Unusual Geometry and Regularly Embedded Gold Nano Letters 22, 3187-3195 (2022) DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04222 García‐Linares, S., Amigot‐Sánchez, R., García‐Montoya, C., Heras‐Márquez, D., Alfonso, C., Luque‐Ortega, J.R., Gavilanes, J.G., Martínez‐del‐Pozo, Á. and Palacios‐Ortega, J., 2022. Sticholysin I–II oligomerization in the absence of membranes. FEBS letters, 596, 1029-1036 (2022)  https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.14326 - [unano beta site](https://unano.org/lorem-ipsum-dolor-sit-amet-consectetur-adipiscing-elit/): We are happy to launch the beta version of the site, the full site launches soon pending final updates. ## Pages - [Join Mailing List](https://unano.org/join-mailing-list/) - [test](https://unano.org/test/): Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In non dolor nulla. Aliquam orci lacus, egestas a eros et, luctus mattis nisi. In interdum tortor fringilla nisl luctus fringilla. 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These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. Who we share your data […] - [Contact](https://unano.org/contact/): Experience Unano You think big, focusing on nano scale? Is bionanoscience in your DNA? If you want to join an exciting journey with the Unano project contact us for further information: admin@unano.org Be part of the university of the future –  Una Europa Would you like to explore new paths of science, research and innovation? To find out more about Una Europe projects, please contact:Melissa ClaessensManagement AssistantUna Europamelissa.claessens@una-europa.eu - [Jobs](https://unano.org/jobs/): The unano project is expanding rapidly. We are always happy to hear from people interested in joining us. You can contact PIs individually (for contact details see here) or via Unano consortium email. - [Publications](https://unano.org/publications/): Una seed funding has supported the following publications: Nanoparticles Karolina Majsterkiewicz, Artur P. Biela, Sourav Maity, Mohit Sharma, Bernard M. A. G. Piette, Agnieszka Kowalczyk, Szymon Gaweł, Soumyananda Chakraborti, Wouter H. Roos and Jonathan G. Heddle Artificial Protein Cage with Unusual Geometry and Regularly Embedded Gold. Nano Letters 22, 3187-3195 (2022) García‐Linares, S., Amigot‐Sánchez, R., García‐Montoya, C., Heras‐Márquez, D., Alfonso, C., Luque‐Ortega, J.R., Gavilanes, J.G., Martínez‐del‐Pozo, Á. and Palacios‐Ortega, J. Sticholysin I–II oligomerization in the absence of membranes. FEBS letters, 596, 1029-1036 (2022) Juan Palacios-Ortega, Diego Heras-Márquez, Rafael Amigot-Sánchez, Carmen García-Montoya, Carlos Torrijos, Diego Laxalde, José G. Gavilanes, Sara García-Linares […] - [Research](https://unano.org/research/): Our Project Together we are building the foundation of a new discipline: Smart Materials And Robotic nanoTechnologies (SMART).  Weaim to carry out innovative basic and translational research in the field of bionanoscience. At unano we take an integrative, collaborative approach to designing and building novel artificial, functional nanoscale biological structures with application to health, new materials and medicine. The international team meets regularly, and we are currently building a joint laboratory space based at the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology at Jagiellonian University to allow consortium members to visit short- or long-term Ultimately, we will build functional nanoscale structures and programmable machines […] - [About us](https://unano.org/about-us/): We are a consortium of reach labs from The University of Bologna, Italy; The University of Edinburgh, UK; The Free University of Berlin, Germany; The Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; The University of Helsinki, Finland; Jagiellonian University, Poland; KU Leuven, Belgium, Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands; Aalto University, Finland; National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia. The team has wide expertise to support our goals of building future biological nanomachines. These include in silico modeling, therapeutic cargo development, DNA nanotechnology, protein design, production and in cell/in vivo testing. Our team Jonathan Heddle Professor, Centre for Programmable Biological Matter, Durham University Jonathan Heddle […] - [Home](https://unano.org/): The unano project At unano we are carrying out innovative basic and translational research aimed at building sophisticated, functional biological nano-structures and nanomachines using biological molecules. The novel structures we build will  have applications to health and medicine. In this first stage we are building the foundations of our project in preparation to secure large-scale grant funding. The unano project is formally the Smart Materials And Robotic nanoTechnologies (SMART) project funded by una europa Seed Funding, part of una europa. We are a consortium of reach labs from Durham University; UK, The University of Bologna, Italy; The University of Edinburgh, […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)