Cluster people
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Dr Andrew Nelson
Associate Professor - Cluster Co-lead
A developmental biologist interested in gene regulatory control of cell fate in the early vertebrate embryo and mammalian placenta. We use functional genomics and transcriptomics to investigate how cellular identities are programmed at the level of chromatin.
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Dr Louise Dyson
Associate Professor (Reader)![](beatriz_lagunas_june_2022.jpg)
Dr Beatriz Lagunas
Assistant Professor
Molecular plant biologist, focussed on lipid biosynthesis and legume symbiosis
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Dr Christopher Rodrigues
Associate Professor
A molecular microbiologist interested in bacterial biology and how bacterial cells develop into highly resistant dormant spores
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Dr Antonia Sagona
Associate Professor
A molecular microbiologist focusing on identifying the molecular and cellular mechanisms of phage therapy, using synthetic and cell biology tools
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Dr Robert Spooner
Reader
My research interests over a long career have included mitochondrial intron inheritance, bacterial genetic regulation, generating targeted anti-cancer treatments, and studies in basic mammalian cell biology.
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Dr Katrine Wallis
Associate Professor
I am interested in protein structure and function, especially relating to the ER and its protein folding apparatus. Teaching wise I am interested in molecular biology and biochemistry
Research Staff
Dr Danae Morales Angeles | Dr Javier Antunez Sanchez | Giulia Barini | Dr Katrina Blow |
Dr Deborah Brotherton |
Dr Kelsey Cremin |
Dr Gizem Dimlioglu |
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Dr Chris Graham |
Dr Rhianne Kelleher | Dr Jessica Lewis |
Dr Enrique Rodrigues |
Dr Juliana Vilacha | Dr Liam Walker |
Dr Robert West |
Dr Helen Wilkinson |
Dr Chao Ye |