Ongoing research projects

Recent projects

HERV-K

Find out more about our research into HERV-K (Human Endogenous Retrovirus K) molecular studies in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

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Human Lung-on-a-Chip

Find out more about our research into human Lung-on-a-Chip as a tool for screening antiviral properties of approved drugs for the treatment of COVID-19.

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Quantification of Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs)

Find out more about our research into the quantification of Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs) expression levels in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma frozen tissue as a potential biomarker of the disease.

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Characterisation of E. coli from Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Find out more about our research into phylogenetic and phenotypic characterisation of E. coli from diabetic foot ulcers.

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Enterobacterial Pathogens 

Find out more about our research into the identification of host and pathogen factors responsible for the establishment of persistent carriage and antibiotic tolerance in enterobacterial pathogens.

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Microbial Genomics Data

Find out more about our research into the exploitation of microbial genomics data from National and International surveillance programmes to determine factors driving the success of specific microbial sub-lineages.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Find out more about our research into stress adaptation of mycobacterium tuberculosis, and the role of toxin-antitoxin systems in persistence.

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Arthropod Disease Vectors

Find out more about our research into diversity, evolution and molecular ecology of arthropod disease vectors and the parasites/pathogens they transmit.

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Bacterial biofilm formation and quorum sensing

Find out more about our research into bacterial biofilm formation and quorum sensing. 

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Nontyphoidal Salmonella Dublin

Find out more about our research into investigating the basis of invasiveness in nontyphoidal Salmonella Dublin.

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The basis of bacteriophage-host interaction

Find out more about our research into the basis of bacteriophage-host interaction. 

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