Students into Work Jun 1, 2014 - Oct 31, 2014
Salmonella enterica is a leading cause of foodborne infection with a recent increase in the number of antibiotic resistant isolates. We propose a biotechnological approach to the development of novel antimicrobial prodrug therapy which exploits the S... Read More about Students into Work.

Investigation of STM3071 function in Salmonella May 26, 2015 - Aug 31, 2015
Students into Work Vacation Studentship 2015

Beltane Public Engagement Fellowships Jan 5, 2015 - Aug 19, 2015
To embed Public Engagement (PE) as a core part of good teaching, learning, research and knowledge exchange.To support staff and students to become confident practitioners in PE by development of a network and support infrastructure.To showcase and re... Read More about Beltane Public Engagement Fellowships.

MinION sequencing of bacterial isolates May 22, 2017 - Jul 31, 2020
MinION sequencing of bacterial isolates

Bacteriophage endolysins and novel lipid-degrading proteins as a treatment for Rhodococcus equi infections in foals Oct 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019
Rhodococcus equi (Req) is responsible for severe respiratory disease of foals with a major economic impact on the equine industry, and can be endemic on stud farms. In foals under 6 months of age, this bacterial disease manifests as pneumonia, with 3... Read More about Bacteriophage endolysins and novel lipid-degrading proteins as a treatment for Rhodococcus equi infections in foals.

TRANSFORM - Education reform project – Improving Research capability in the Sri Lankan Higher Education sector. Apr 1, 2018 - Oct 21, 2019
TRANSFORM - Education reform project – Improving Research capability in the Sri Lankan Higher Education sector.

Design a smart system for pathogens detection in bathing waters Apr 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2025
Monitoring the quality of recreational waters such as beaches and rivers is becoming a global concern to protect human health (e.g. the EU Bathing Water Directive (BWD) in Europe). In Scotland, water quality at 86 designated bathing water sites is as... Read More about Design a smart system for pathogens detection in bathing waters.

Investigating the prevalence and diversity of bacterial endosymbionts in Scottish hoverfly populations May 1, 2021 - Jul 31, 2022
Investigating the prevalence and diversity of bacterial endosymbionts in Scottish hoverfly populations

UK-India AMR Partnership Workshop May 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2019
joint UK-India AMR in the environment from antimicrobial manufacturing waste - partnership workshop.

Linking microbial genes to methane emissions from peatlands under water-table changes Jun 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2027
• Explore methane producing methanogens and methane consuming methanotrophs diversity
and functional genes across multiple peatland sites under water table changes and
quantitatively link it to methane fluxes.
• Study populations of methanogens an... Read More about Linking microbial genes to methane emissions from peatlands under water-table changes.