Precision Biosciences Innovation Hub

Our people

Meet the experts working in our interdisciplinary team.

Dr Ruben Sanchez-Garcia

Professor

Research interests

  • Network modelling and analysis
  • Applied Topology

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Ruben

Dr Salah Elias

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Salah

Dr Sandra Wilks

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Applied biofilm research
  • Medical devices
  • Infection prevention

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Sandra

Dr Tomislav Cernava

Assoc Prof in Plant-Microbe Interactions

Research interests

  • Plant-microbe interactions
  • Plant and environmental microbiomes
  • Microbiome genes (M genes)

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Tomislav

Professor Vincent O'connor

Professor of Neurochemistry

Research interests

  • Molecular mechanism of synaptic function and dysfunction
  • Synaptic degeneration
  • Genetic models of synaptic and neuronal dysfunction

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Vincent

Professor Vladimir Jiranek

Professor

Research interests

  • Microbiology of beverage fermentations 
  • Cell-cell interations and filamentous/invasive growth in yeast
  • How has yeast evolved to survive in nature and interact with insects 

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Vladimir

Dr William King

Lecturer in Plant-Microbe Interactions

Research interests

  • Root microbiome
  • Microbial interactions
  • Microbiome manipulation

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with William

Dr Yihua Wang

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Cell Signalling in Disease
  • Epithelial-Mesenchymal Crosstalk
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Yihua