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Fundación IMDEA Nanociencia: Madrid, Madrid, ES

2017-04-15 to present | Visiting Professor
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Abraha Habtemariam

University of Warwick: Coventry, Coventry, GB

2007-06-13 to 2017-02-01 | Senior Research Fellow (chemistry)
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University of Sussex School of Life Sciences: Brighton, Brighton and Hove, GB

1988-09-14 to 1991-12-12 | pHD (Chemistry)
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Effect of cysteine thiols on the catalytic and anticancer activity of Ru(ii) sulfonyl-ethylenediamine complexes

Dalton Transactions
2022 | Journal article
Contributors: Feng Chen; Isolda Romero-Canelón; Abraha Habtemariam; Ji-Inn Song; Samya Banerjee; Guy J. Clarkson; Lijiang Song; Ivan Prokes; Peter J. Sadler
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NMR studies of group 8 metallodrugs: 187Os-enriched organo-osmium half-sandwich anticancer complex

Dalton Transactions
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Russell J. Needham; Ivan Prokes; Abraha Habtemariam; Isolda Romero-Canelón; Guy J. Clarkson; Peter J. Sadler
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Osmium(ii) tethered half-sandwich complexes: pH-dependent aqueous speciation and transfer hydrogenation in cells

Chemical Science
2021 | Journal article
Contributors: Sonia Infante-Tadeo; Vanessa Rodríguez-Fanjul; Abraha Habtemariam; Ana M. Pizarro
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Effect of sulfonamidoethylenediamine substituents in RuII arene anticancer catalysts on transfer hydrogenation of coenzyme NAD+ by formate

Dalton Transactions
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Feng Chen; Joan J. Soldevila-Barreda; Isolda Romero-Canelón; James P. C. Coverdale; Ji-Inn Song; Guy J. Clarkson; Jana Kasparkova; Abraha Habtemariam; Viktor Brabec; Juliusz A. Wolny et al.
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New activation mechanism for half-sandwich organometallic anticancer complexes

Chemical Science
2018 | Journal article
Contributors: Samya Banerjee; Joan J. Soldevila-Barreda; Juliusz A. Wolny; Christopher A. Wootton; Abraha Habtemariam; Isolda Romero-Canelón; Feng Chen; Guy J. Clarkson; Ivan Prokes; Lijiang Song et al.
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Asymmetric transfer hydrogenation by synthetic catalysts in cancer cells

Nature Chemistry
2018-03-01 | Journal article
Contributors: James P. C. Coverdale; Isolda Romero-Canelón; Carlos Sanchez-Cano; Guy J. Clarkson; Abraha Habtemariam; Martin Wills; Peter J. Sadler
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Mitochondria-targeted spin-labelled luminescent iridium anticancer complexes

Chemical Science
2017 | Journal article
Contributors: V. Venkatesh; Raul Berrocal-Martin; Christopher J. Wedge; Isolda Romero-Canelón; Carlos Sanchez-Cano; Ji-Inn Song; James P. C. Coverdale; Pingyu Zhang; Guy J. Clarkson; Abraha Habtemariam et al.
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Ruthenium(II)–Arene Metallacycles: Crystal Structures, Interaction with DNA, and Cytotoxicity

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85013488716

Contributors: Wang, H.-Y.; Qian, Y.; Wang, F.-X.; Habtemariam, A.; Mao, Z.-W.; Sadler, P.J.; Liu, H.-K.
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Supramolecular Photoactivatable Anticancer Hydrogels

Journal of the American Chemical Society
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85018252105

Contributors: Venkatesh, V.; Mishra, N.K.; Romero-Canelón, I.; Vernooij, R.R.; Shi, H.; Coverdale, J.P.C.; Habtemariam, A.; Verma, S.; Sadler, P.J.
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Synthesis, characterisation and dynamic behavior of photoactive bipyridyl ruthenium(II)-nicotinamide complexes

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84977524285

Contributors: Smith, N.A.; Zhang, P.; Salassa, L.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.
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Innentitelbild: Organoiridium Photosensitizers Induce Specific Oxidative Attack on Proteins within Cancer Cells (Angew. Chem. 47/2017)

Angewandte Chemie
2017-11-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Pingyu Zhang; Cookson K. C. Chiu; Huaiyi Huang; Yuko P. Y. Lam; Abraha Habtemariam; Thomas Malcomson; Martin J. Paterson; Guy J. Clarkson; Peter B. O'Connor; Hui Chao et al.
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Inside Cover: Organoiridium Photosensitizers Induce Specific Oxidative Attack on Proteins within Cancer Cells (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 47/2017)

Angewandte Chemie International Edition
2017-11-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Pingyu Zhang; Cookson K. C. Chiu; Huaiyi Huang; Yuko P. Y. Lam; Abraha Habtemariam; Thomas Malcomson; Martin J. Paterson; Guy J. Clarkson; Peter B. O'Connor; Hui Chao et al.
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Organoiridium Photosensitizers Induce Specific Oxidative Attack on Proteins within Cancer Cells

Angewandte Chemie International Edition
2017-11-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Pingyu Zhang; Cookson K. C. Chiu; Huaiyi Huang; Yuko P. Y. Lam; Abraha Habtemariam; Thomas Malcomson; Martin J. Paterson; Guy J. Clarkson; Peter B. O'Connor; Hui Chao et al.
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Organoiridium Photosensitizers Induce Specific Oxidative Attack on Proteins within Cancer Cells

Angewandte Chemie
2017-11-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Pingyu Zhang; Cookson K. C. Chiu; Huaiyi Huang; Yuko P. Y. Lam; Abraha Habtemariam; Thomas Malcomson; Martin J. Paterson; Guy J. Clarkson; Peter B. O'Connor; Hui Chao et al.
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In‐Cell Activation of Organo‐Osmium(II) Anticancer Complexes

Angewandte Chemie International Edition
2017-01-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Russell J. Needham; Carlos Sanchez‐Cano; Xin Zhang; Isolda Romero‐Canelón; Abraha Habtemariam; Margaret S. Cooper; Levente Meszaros; Guy J. Clarkson; Philip J. Blower; Peter J. Sadler
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In‐Cell Activation of Organo‐Osmium(II) Anticancer Complexes

Angewandte Chemie
2017-01-19 | Journal article
Contributors: Russell J. Needham; Carlos Sanchez‐Cano; Xin Zhang; Isolda Romero‐Canelón; Abraha Habtemariam; Margaret S. Cooper; Levente Meszaros; Guy J. Clarkson; Philip J. Blower; Peter J. Sadler
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Combatting AMR: photoactivatable ruthenium(ii)-isoniazid complex exhibits rapid selective antimycobacterial activity

Chemical Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85007198084

Contributors: Smith, N.A.; Zhang, P.; Greenough, S.E.; Horbury, M.D.; Clarkson, G.J.; McFeely, D.; Habtemariam, A.; Salassa, L.; Stavros, V.G.; Dowson, C.G. et al.
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Corrigendum to: Upconverting Nanoparticles Prompt Remote Near-Infrared Photoactivation of Ru(II)-Arene Complexes (Chem. Eur. J., (2016), 22, (2801-2811), 10.1002/chem.201503991)

Chemistry - A European Journal
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84984973443

Contributors: Ruggiero, E.; Garino, C.; Mareque-Rivas, J.C.; Habtemariam, A.; Salassa, L.
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Hydrosulfide Adducts of Organo-Iridium Anticancer Complexes

Inorganic Chemistry
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84960338040

Contributors: Štarha, P.; Habtemariam, A.; Romero-Canelón, I.; Clarkson, G.J.; Sadler, P.J.
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Inside Back Cover: Os<inf>2</inf>–Os<inf>4</inf> Switch Controls DNA Knotting and Anticancer Activity (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 31/2016)

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84978633695

Contributors: Fu, Y.; Romero, M.J.; Salassa, L.; Cheng, X.; Habtemariam, A.; Clarkson, G.J.; Prokes, I.; Rodger, A.; Costantini, G.; Sadler, P.J.
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Nanoparticles of chitosan conjugated to organo-ruthenium complexes

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84982924166

Contributors: Wang, Y.; Pitto-Barry, A.; Habtemariam, A.; Romero-Canelon, I.; Sadler, P.J.; Barry, N.P.E.
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Os<inf>2</inf>–Os<inf>4</inf>Switch Controls DNA Knotting and Anticancer Activity

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84971614169

Contributors: Fu, Y.; Romero, M.J.; Salassa, L.; Cheng, X.; Habtemariam, A.; Clarkson, G.J.; Prokes, I.; Rodger, A.; Costantini, G.; Sadler, P.J.
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Radiosensitisation of human colorectal cancer cells by ruthenium(II) arene anticancer complexes

Scientific Reports
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84958069087

Contributors: Carter, R.; Westhorpe, A.; Romero, M.J.; Habtemariam, A.; Gallevo, C.R.; Bark, Y.; Menezes, N.; Sadler, P.J.; Sharma, R.A.
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Spin-labelled photo-cytotoxic diazido platinum(IV) anticancer complex

Dalton Transactions
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84983614142

Contributors: Venkatesh, V.; Wedge, C.J.; Romero-Canelón, I.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.
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Upconverting nanoparticles for the near infrared photoactivation of transition metal complexes: New opportunities and challenges in medicinal inorganic photochemistry

Dalton Transactions
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84983285005

Contributors: Ruggiero, E.; Alonso-De Castro, S.; Habtemariam, A.; Salassa, L.
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Upconverting Nanoparticles Prompt Remote Near-Infrared Photoactivation of Ru(II)-Arene Complexes

Chemistry - A European Journal
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84955595001

Contributors: Ruggiero, E.; Garino, C.; Mareque-Rivas, J.C.; Habtemariam, A.; Salassa, L.
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“Head-to-head” double-hamburger-like structure of di-ruthenated d(GpG) adducts of mono-functional Ru-arene anticancer complexes

Dalton Transactions
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84998886211

Contributors: Liu, H.-K.; Kostrhunova, H.; Habtemariam, A.; Kong, Y.; Deeth, R.J.; Brabec, V.; Sadler, P.J.
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Contrasting Anticancer Activity of Half-Sandwich Iridium(III) Complexes Bearing Functionally Diverse 2-Phenylpyridine Ligands

Organometallics
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84931274612

Contributors: Millett, A.J.; Habtemariam, A.; Romero-Canelón, I.; Clarkson, G.J.; Sadler, P.J.
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Electrophilic Activation of Oxidized Sulfur Ligands and Implications for the Biological Activity of Ruthenium(II) Arene Anticancer Complexes

Inorganic Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84949462288

Contributors: Sriskandakumar, T.; Behyan, S.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.; Kennepohl, P.
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Half-sandwich rhodium(III) transfer hydrogenation catalysts: Reduction of NAD<sup>+</sup> and pyruvate, and antiproliferative activity

Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84951567825

Contributors: Soldevila-Barreda, J.J.; Habtemariam, A.; Romero-Canelón, I.; Sadler, P.J.
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Photorelease of pyridyl esters in organometallic Ru(II) arene complexes

Molecules
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84928646142

Contributors: Habtemariam, A.; Garino, C.; Ruggiero, E.; Castro, S.A.-D.; Mareque-Rivas, J.C.; Salassa, L.
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The Photochemistry of Transition Metal Complexes and Its Application in Biology and Medicine

Structure and Bonding
2015 | Book
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2-s2.0-84962492180

Contributors: Ruggiero, E.; Alonso-De Castro, S.; Habtemariam, A.; Salassa, L.
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The Photochemistry of Transition Metal Complexes and Its Application in Biology and Medicine

Structure and Bonding
2015 | Book
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2-s2.0-84935142382

Contributors: Ruggiero, E.; Alonso-De Castro, S.; Habtemariam, A.; Salassa, L.
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Transfer hydrogenation catalysis in cells as a new approach to anticancer drug design

Nature Communications
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84924313275

Contributors: Soldevila-Barreda, J.J.; Romero-Canelón, I.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.
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Insights into the binding sites of organometallic ruthenium anticancer compounds on peptides using ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84896973162

Contributors: Wills, R.H.; Habtemariam, A.; Lopez-Clavijo, A.F.; Barrow, M.P.; Sadler, P.J.; O'Connor, P.B.
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Light harvesting and photoemission by nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy

Particle and Particle Systems Characterization
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84892561638

Contributors: Arguinzoniz, A.G.; Ruggiero, E.; Habtemariam, A.; Hernández-Gil, J.; Salassa, L.; Mareque-Rivas, J.C.
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Near infrared photolysis of a Ru polypyridyl complex by upconverting nanoparticles

Chemical Communications
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84892876798

Contributors: Ruggiero, E.; Habtemariam, A.; Yate, L.; Mareque-Rivas, J.C.; Salassa, L.
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Potent half-sandwich iridium(III) anticancer complexes containing C^N-chelated and pyridine ligands

Organometallics
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84907997420

Contributors: Liu, Z.; Romero-Canelón, I.; Habtemariam, A.; Clarkson, G.J.; Sadler, P.J.
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The potent oxidant anticancer activity of organoiridium catalysts

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84898063153

Contributors: Liu, Z.; Romero-Canelõn, I.; Qamar, B.; Hearn, J.M.; Habtemariam, A.; Barry, N.P.E.; Pizarro, A.M.; Clarkson, G.J.; Sadler, P.J.
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De novo generation of singlet oxygen and ammine ligands by photoactivation of a platinum anticancer complex

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84890535564

Contributors: Zhao, Y.; Farrer, N.J.; Li, H.; Butler, J.S.; McQuitty, R.J.; Habtemariam, A.; Wang, F.; Sadler, P.J.
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Erratum: Contrasting cellular uptake pathways for chlorido and iodido iminopyridine ruthenium arene anticancer complexes (Metallomics (2012) 4 (1271-1279) DOI:10.1039/C2MT20189E)

Metallomics
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84888188792

Contributors: Romero-Canelón, I.; Pizarro, A.M.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.
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Mirror-image organometallic osmium arene iminopyridine halido complexes exhibit similar potent anticancer activity

Chemistry - A European Journal
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84886641792

Contributors: Fu, Y.; Soni, R.; Romero, M.J.; Pizarro, A.M.; Salassa, L.; Clarkson, G.J.; Hearn, J.M.; Habtemariam, A.; Wills, M.; Sadler, P.J.
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Organometallic ruthenium anticancer complexes inhibit human glutathione-S-transferase π

Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84881135953

Contributors: Lin, Y.; Huang, Y.; Zheng, W.; Wang, F.; Habtemariam, A.; Luo, Q.; Li, X.; Wu, K.; Sadler, P.J.; Xiong, S.
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Reduction of quinones by NADH catalyzed by organoiridium complexes

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84875871087

Contributors: Liu, Z.; Deeth, R.J.; Butler, J.S.; Habtemariam, A.; Newton, M.E.; Sadler, P.J.
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Transfer hydrogenation reactions of photoactivatable N,N'-chelated ruthenium(II) arene complexes

Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84885225781

Contributors: Betanzos-Lara, S.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.
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Bipyrimidine ruthenium(II) arene complexes: Structure, reactivity and cytotoxicity

Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84868118746

Contributors: Betanzos-Lara, S.; Novakova, O.; Deeth, R.J.; Pizarro, A.M.; Clarkson, G.J.; Liskova, B.; Brabec, V.; Sadler, P.J.; Habtemariam, A.
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Contrasting cellular uptake pathways for chlorido and iodido iminopyridine ruthenium arene anticancer complexes

Metallomics
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84869994593

Contributors: Romero-Canelón, I.; Pizarro, A.M.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.
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Design of photoactivatable metallodrugs: Selective and rapid light-induced ligand dissociation from half-sandwich [Ru([9]aneS <inf>3</inf>)(N-N′)(py)] <sup>2+</sup> complexes

Inorganica Chimica Acta
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84868545593

Contributors: Ragazzon, G.; Bratsos, I.; Alessio, E.; Salassa, L.; Habtemariam, A.; McQuitty, R.J.; Clarkson, G.J.; Sadler, P.J.
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Designing organometallic compounds for catalysis and therapy

Chemical Communications
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84860817510

Contributors: Noffke, A.L.; Habtemariam, A.; Pizarro, A.M.; Sadler, P.J.
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Erratum: Differences in the cellular response and signaling pathways between cisplatin and monodentate organometallic Ru(II) antitumor complexes containing a terphenyl ligand (Molecular Pharmaceutics (2011) 8:3 (949-957) DOI:10.1021/mp200105d)

Molecular Pharmaceutics
2012 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84858060701

Contributors: Kisova, A.; Zerzankova, L.; Habtemariam, A.; Sadler, P.J.; Brabec, V.; Kasparkova, J.
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