Julianne Gibbs, University of Alberta

Research

DNA-mineral interactions DNA-modified nanomaterials DNA polymerization by novel methods isothermal nucleic acid amplification self-assembly of DNA materials self-healing materials self-replicating systems self-replication of DNA assemblies

Latest papers

Atums Green Conjugated Polymer Heterojunction Films as Blue-Sensitive Photodiodes.
Polymers · 2025

All 1 publications

Latest funding

DNA Amplification Beyond Biology: Achieving Self-Replication in Nano-Assemblies and Prebiotic Model Systems
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$240,000
DNA Amplification by Destabilization: A Guide to Prebiotic Replication and A Tool for Diagnostics
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$295,000
NSERC CREATE-IRTG for the Alberta/TUM International Graduate School for Hybrid Functional Materials
NSERC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$1,650,000

All 3 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Atums Green Conjugated Polymer Heterojunction Films as Blue-Sensitive Photodiodes.

Batool Z, Firouzihaji R, Babiichuk M, Khalili A, Garcia JC, Cho JY, Gahtori P, Eylert L, Shankar K, Vagin SI, Gibbs J, Meldrum A

Polymers2025

DOI: 10.3390/polym17131770 PMID: 40647781

DNA Amplification Beyond Biology: Achieving Self-Replication in Nano-Assemblies and Prebiotic Model Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gibbs, Julianne

Keywords: self-replicating systems; dna-modified nanomaterials; self-assembly of dna materials; self-replication of nanomaterials; self-healing materials; isothermal nucleic acid amplification; dna-mineral interactions; dna polymerization by novel methods; self-replication of dna assemblies

$240,000

DNA Amplification by Destabilization: A Guide to Prebiotic Replication and A Tool for Diagnostics

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gibbs, Julianne

$295,000

NSERC CREATE-IRTG for the Alberta/TUM International Graduate School for Hybrid Functional Materials

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Veinot, Jonathan

$1,650,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Chemistry
Physics
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Karthik Shankar

Electrical and Computer Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Alkiviathes Meldrum

Physics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: DNA-mineral interactions Dear Professor Gibbs, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Atums Green Conjugated Polymer Heterojunction Films as Blue-Sensitive Photodiodes." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "DNA Amplification Beyond Biology: Achieving Self-Replication in Nano-Assemblies and Prebiotic Model Systems" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]