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Research
Latest papers
Beyond Plasmonic expectations: Micellar confinement governs the Norrish type I reaction in hybrid micelle-gold nanoparticle systems.
Photochemistry and photobiology · 2026 · senior author
Bioconjugates of Toluidine Blue Derivatives with Human Serum Albumin and Their Complexes with Cucurbit[7]uril as Drug Delivery Vehicles for Photodynamic Therapy.
ACS omega · 2025
Type I and Type II photosensitization of DNA etheno adducts.
Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2025
Latest funding
- $144,000
Application of plasmonic nanoparticles to modulate organic photochemistry
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $290,000
Catalytic modification of commodity plastics for next neneration anti-microbial materials
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
- $225,000
Exploring photochemistry when distance matters: from supramolecular systems to plasmon-enhanced optical properties.
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
36 publications.
Beyond Plasmonic expectations: Micellar confinement governs the Norrish type I reaction in hybrid micelle-gold nanoparticle systems.
Mariño-Ocampo N, Rawof Y, Malvar JV, Kieu J, Heyne B
Bioconjugates of Toluidine Blue Derivatives with Human Serum Albumin and Their Complexes with Cucurbit[7]uril as Drug Delivery Vehicles for Photodynamic Therapy.
Mariño-Ocampo N, Robinson-Duggon J, Zúñiga-Núñez D, Guerra Díaz D, Heyne B, Fuentealba D
Type I and Type II photosensitization of DNA etheno adducts.
Lizondo-Aranda P, Rodríguez-Muñiz GM, Miranda MA, Heyne B, Lhiaubet-Vallet V
Hydroaminoalkylation for Amine Functionalization of Vinyl-Terminated Polyethylene Enables Direct Access to Responsive Functional Materials.
Ataie S, Malmir A, Scott SS, Goettel JT, Clemens SN, Morrison DJ, Mackie C, Heyne B, Hatzikiriakos SG, Schafer LL
aPDI meets PPE: photochemical decontamination in healthcare using methylene blue-where are we now, where will we go?
Ludwig-Begall LF, Heyne B
Extraordinary Control of Photosensitized Singlet Oxygen Generation by Acyclic Cucurbituril-like Containers.
Guerra Díaz D, Mariño-Ocampo N, Kabanov V, Heyne B, Andrade-Villalobos F, Fierro A, Fuentealba D
Nanocaging Rose Bengal to Inhibit Aggregation and Enhance Photo-induced Oxygen Consumption†.
Alvarez-Lopez C, Cavazos-Elizondo D, Heyne B, Kochevar IE, Aguirre-Soto A
Methylene blue in combination with sunlight as a low cost and effective disinfection method for coronavirus-contaminated PPE.
Vos KA, Gordon PMK, Heyne B
Of masks and methylene blue-The use of methylene blue photochemical treatment to decontaminate surgical masks contaminated with a tenacious small nonenveloped norovirus.
Wielick C, Fries A, Dams L, Razafimahefa RM, Heyne B, Harcourt BH, Lendvay TS, Willaert JF, de Jaeger S, Haubruge E, Thiry E, Ludwig-Begall LF
Addressing personal protective equipment (PPE) decontamination: Methylene blue and light inactivates severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on N95 respirators and medical masks with maintenance of integrity and fit.
Lendvay TS, Chen J, Harcourt BH, Scholte FEM, Lin YL, Kilinc-Balci FS, Lamb MM, Homdayjanakul K, Cui Y, Price A, Heyne B, Sahni J, Kabra KB, Lin YC, Evans D, Mores CN, Page K, Chu LF, Haubruge E, Thiry E, Ludwig-Begall LF, Wielick C, Clark T, Wagner T, Timm E, Gallagher T, Faris P, Macia N, Mackie CJ, Simmons SM, Reader S, Malott R, Hope K, Davies JM, Tritsch SR, Dams L, Nauwynck H, Willaert JF, De Jaeger S, Liao L, Zhao M, Laperre J, Jolois O, Smit SJ, Patel AN, Mayo M, Parker R, Molloy-Simard V, Lemyre JL, Chu S, Conly JM, Chu MC
Application of plasmonic nanoparticles to modulate organic photochemistry
Principal investigators: Heyne, Belinda
Keywords: organic photochemistry; plasmonic nanoparticles; singlet oxygen; phosphorescence; metallic nanoparticle; localized surface plasmon resonance
Catalytic modification of commodity plastics for next neneration anti-microbial materials
Principal investigators: Schafer, Laurel LL
Exploring photochemistry when distance matters: from supramolecular systems to plasmon-enhanced optical properties.
Principal investigators: Heyne, Belinda
Novel tools for controlling singlet oxygen in cellular systems.
Principal investigators: Heyne, Belinda
Use of fluorescent proteins as new photosensitizers in order to have a better control of singlet oxygen generation at specific subcellular location
Principal investigators: Heyne, Belinda
Spectrofluorimeter instrument for the investigation of fluorescent protein photobleaching mediated by singlet oxygen
Principal investigators: Heyne, Belinda
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
- Sarah McFarlane and Vanina Zaremberg: 2 shared papers
- Belinda Heyne and Vanina Zaremberg: 2 shared papers
- David Evans and Belinda Heyne: 1 shared paper
- Sarah McFarlane and Belinda Heyne: 1 shared paper
- Justin Deniset and Belinda Heyne: 1 shared paper
- Milana Trifkovic and Belinda Heyne: 1 shared paper
- Sathish Ponnurangam and Belinda Heyne: 1 shared paper
- Sathish Ponnurangam and Farideh Jalilehvand: 1 shared paper
- Belinda Heyne and Farideh Jalilehvand: 1 shared paper
- Chemistry
- Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Biological Sciences
- Medical Microbiology and Immunology
- Physiology and Pharmacology
- Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Vanina Zaremberg
Biological Sciences
2 shared papers, latest 2015
Farideh Jalilehvand
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2020
David Evans
Medical Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Sarah McFarlane
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Justin Deniset
Physiology and Pharmacology
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Milana Trifkovic
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Sathish Ponnurangam
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2020
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