Bacteriology Research

The 'Bacteriology Research Group' uses molecular biology, genetics and protein biochemistry to study the way in which various bacteria acquire nutrients, assemble surface structures, colonise plants and insects, and infect the human host. The responses of bacteria to environmental stimuli such as iron starvation, exposure to bile salts and plant colonisation are of particular interest, along with mechanisms of secretion across the bacterial envelope. Much of the research is directed to understand the mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis in organisms such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Yersinia pestis, Pseudomonas species, Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes. Further detail can be obtained from the links below.

 

Staff members:

Professor Simon Andrews - Bacterial Iron Homeostasis
Dr Sheila MacIntyre
Dr Rob Jackson - Molecular Microbiology & Plant Pathology
Dr Simon Clarke