Precision Biosciences Innovation Hub

Our people

Meet the experts working in our interdisciplinary team.

Dr Eamonn Reading

Associate Professor-Molecular Bioscience

Research interests

  • Membrane proteins
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Multidrug efflux pumps

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Elisa Fadda

Associate Professor in Pharmacology
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Dr Emily Brookes

Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences

Research interests

  • Enhancer regulation of gene expression
  • Cortical development
  • Topological genome organisation

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Fatima Pereira

Lecturer in Molecular and Cellular Biosc

Research interests

  • Gut microbiome
  • Host-microbiota crosstalk
  • Microbiome One Health model for a healthy ecosystem

Accepting applications from PhD students

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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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Professor Jeremy Frey

Professor of Physical Chemistry

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Professor Jeremy Webb

Professor of Microbiology

Research interests

  • Microbial biofilms and their control
  • Adaptive biology and evolution of microorganisms
  • Biofilm-associated infection

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Jessica Teeling

Prof of Experimental Neuroimmunology

Research interests

  • Neuroimmunology
  • Systemic inflammation
  • Oral microbiome

Accepting applications from PhD students

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