Professor Chris Corre

Supervisor Details

Contact Details

Professor Chris Corre

School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick

Scientific Background

Research Interests

The core focus areas of Prof. Chris Corre’s multidisciplinary research team are:

Gene regulation in biosynthesis – Investigating how biosynthetic genes are regulated in actinomycetes using advanced molecular microbiology tools.
Biosynthetic pathway engineering – Exploring how natural products are made through bioinformatics, enzymology, and heterologous expression of biosynthetic enzymes.
Natural product discovery – Identifying, isolating, and determining the structure of novel natural products using analytical chemistry techniques.
Industrial-scale production – Scaling up the production of antimicrobial, sunscreen, and agrochemical agents using optimised Streptomyces chassis strains.

Supervision Style

In three words or phrases: Student-centred, Supportive, Collaborative

Provision of Training

Technical training will be provided by members of the research group (postdocs and PhD students) and by other researchers in charge of analytical chemistry dedicated pieces of equipment. Over the course of the project, I expect PhD students to become increasingly independent and to really take ownership of their project.

Progression Monitoring and Management

I will expect you to take ownership of your progression but come to me with updates on a weekly/monthly basis and whenever you need advice or any help troubleshooting.

Communication

I generally communicate in person or on email.

Meetings

PhD Students can expect scheduled meetings with me at least once per week. These meetings will be face-to-face. I am usually contactable for an instant response on every working day.

Work Patterns

Certain tasks in my lab need to occur at set times, and students need to be able to commit to a rota/timetable shared with other members of the team.

Notice Period for Feedback

I need at least 1 week's notice to provide feedback on written work of up to 5,000 words.

MIBTP Project Details

Co-supervisor on a project with Dr Manuela Tosin.