Diagram represents a network of applications by Institute for Life Sciences Members for collaborative projects.
Institute for Life Sciences

Our people

Our strength lies in our interdisciplinary collaborative network which is made up of over 380 academic members from across all the University’s faculties.

Professor Ivo Tews

Professor

Research interests

  • Natural products biosynthesis: a complex cascade of catalytic steps in vitamin B6 biosynthesis is characterised by structures or reaction intermediates in the large PLP syntase complexEdit
  • Bacterial biofilms: understanding of RedOx regulated phosphodiesterase activity in dispersal of biofilms to address chronic infections
  • Cancer immunology: together with Cancer Immunology at Southampton we use a structure based apporach in developing novel cancer therapie
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Professor Jacek Brodzki

Head of School

Research interests

  • Topological data analysis
  • Applications of topology to medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science
  • Noncommutative Geometry

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Mr Jack Stubbs MSci

Research interests

  • Natural products biosynthesis: a complex cascade of catalytic steps in vitamin B6 biosynthesis is characterised by structures or reaction intermediates in the large PLP synthase complexTime-resolved serial crystallography: experiments using microcrystals at room temperature, performed at synchrotrons and XFELsDroplet microfluidics: producing homogenous microcrystal slurries for serial experiments
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Dr Jacqui Prieto RN, PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Preventing urinary tract infection and catheter-associated urinary tract infection
  • Optimising hygiene behaviours in healthcare
  • Understanding patients' experiences of healthcare associated infection

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Jagmohan Chauhan

Lecturer in Computer Science

Research interests

  • Digital healthcare
  • Embedded AI
  • Sensing

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr James Ashton

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Paediatrics
  • Big Data

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor James Batchelor

Associate Dean International

Research interests

  • Public Health / Health Systems
  • Clinical Research Infastrcuture
  • Clinical Informatics / Health Infromatics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr James Gavin

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Musculoskeletal conditions
  • Physical activity
  • Self-management

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Jan Janouskovec PhD

Lecturer in Ecology

Research interests

  • Protist diversity and ecology
  • Evolution of eukaryotic cells
  • Metabolism in plastids & mitochondria

Accepting applications from PhD students

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